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ZIP Code 27291: Leasburg, NC
ZIP code 27291 uses the postal name Leasburg, North Carolina and lies mostly in Caswell County (69% of its land) with the rest in Person County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $89,610 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Leasburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Caswell County (69%); Person County (31%)
- House district
- NC-13 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 50.5 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27291?
27291 centers on 36.418°, -79.168° and covers 50.5 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 27212, 27314, 27343, 27379, 27541, 27574, 27302.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27291, 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).
How does 27291 compare with the rest of Caswell County?
| Measure | 27291 | In Caswell County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,656 | 12th of 15 | 634th of 853 |
| Median household income | $90k | 1st of 9 | 90th of 528 |
| Median home value | $270k | not ranked | not ranked |
27291's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$88,709) is more than a quarter of the figure ($269,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 73% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 34% 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 27291?
The 2020 Census counted 1,559 people in 27291; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,656. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,656±520 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,559−6.2% since 2010 (1,662)
- Households
- 736
- Median age
- 41.9
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 27291?
Of the 1,656 people the ACS estimates in 27291, 23.9% are under 18 and 24.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (28.8%).
- Under 1823.9%
- 18 to 6451.4%
- 65 and older24.7%
- White, not Hispanic69.4%
- Black, not Hispanic28.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 27291 earn?
Median household income is $89,610 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Caswell County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($86,203 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $89,610±$10,479
- Income per person
- $68,398
- Below the poverty line
- 1.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,955640 returns; wages 70% 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 27291?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $269,900
- Median gross rent
- $816
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.9%
- Housing units
- 826
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 27291?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
- Health care and social assistance3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 27291?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27212 | Blanch | 1,997 | $57k | 7.6 mi |
| 27314 | Prospect Hill | 594 | – | 7.6 mi |
| 27343 | Semora | 1,232 | $80k | 7.8 mi |
| 27379 | Yanceyville | 4,479 | $39k | 10.7 mi |
| 27541 | Hurdle Mills | 3,399 | $75k | 11.6 mi |
| 27574 | Roxboro | 14,928 | $66k | 18.6 mi |
| 27302 | Mebane | 35,418 | $80k | 20.2 mi |
| 27305 | Milton | 1,397 | $60k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 27573 | Roxboro | 11,537 | $46k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 24520 | Alton, VA | 1,931 | $43k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.