Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27288: Eden, NC
ZIP code 27288 uses the postal name Eden, North Carolina and lies entirely in Rockingham County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 23,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,594 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 20% of its land lies in Eden; 80% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Eden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rockingham County
- Census places
- Eden
- Neighborhoods
- Bearslide, Brandywine Estates, Carters Grove, College Village, Country Lane, Creekridge and 15 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- Greensboro-High Point, NC
- House district
- NC-5 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 71.4 sq mi · 321 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 27289 also use the name Eden
Where is ZIP code 27288?
27288 centers on 36.498°, -79.750° and covers 71.4 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 24069, 24148, 27048, 27326, 27320, 24054, 27025.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27288, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 27288 compare with the rest of Rockingham County?
| Measure | 27288 | In Rockingham County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 22,926 | 2nd of 11 | 176th of 853 |
| Median household income | $53k | 9th of 9 | 433rd of 528 |
| Median home value | $137k | 9th of 11 | 514th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 18% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 68% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 27288?
The 2020 Census counted 23,375 people in 27288; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 22,926. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 22,926
- 2020 Census count
- 23,375−2.9% since 2010 (24,071)
- Households
- 9,910
- Median age
- 42.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 27288?
Of the 22,926 people the ACS estimates in 27288, 19.9% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (66.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (21.1%).
- Under 1819.9%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older20.3%
- White, not Hispanic66.7%
- Black, not Hispanic21.1%
- Hispanic or Latino6.6%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 27288 earn?
Median household income is $52,594 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Rockingham County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,191 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,594
- Income per person
- $32,292
- Below the poverty line
- 16.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,2129,530 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 27288?
FHFA's house price index for 27288, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 97% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 74% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $136,700
- Median gross rent
- $815
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.2%
- Housing units
- 11,218
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 27288?
409 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 18 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade92
- Other services (except public administration)57
- Accommodation and food services47
- Health care and social assistance43
- Construction34
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services26
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 27288?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24069 | Cascade, VA | 1,861 | $52k | 8.1 mi |
| 24148 | Ridgeway, VA | 8,355 | $59k | 9.1 mi |
| 27048 | Stoneville | 7,814 | $60k | 9.4 mi |
| 27326 | Ruffin | 3,396 | $79k | 11.0 mi |
| 27320 | Reidsville | 38,896 | $57k | 11.9 mi |
| 24054 | Axton, VA | 5,957 | $54k | 13.0 mi |
| 27025 | Madison | 12,537 | $57k | 14.7 mi |
| 27027 | Mayodan | 3,836 | $46k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 24541 | Danville, VA | 28,042 | $51k | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Eden?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Eden, NC without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 27289 | Rockingham County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.