Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27302: Mebane, NC
ZIP code 27302 uses the postal name Mebane, North Carolina and lies mostly in Alamance County (40% of its land), reaching into Orange County and Caswell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 35,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,819 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Mebane (9%) and Woodlawn (3%); 88% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mebane · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Alamance County (40%); Orange County (36%); Caswell County (23%)
- Census places
- Mebane (9%); Woodlawn (3%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Brook Hollow, Buena Vista Estates, Holly Meadows, Lakeview Acres, Stagecoach Trail, Sunset Ridge GeoNames
- Metro area
- Burlington, NC
- House districts
- NC-9 (40%), NC-4 (36%), NC-13 (23%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 114.7 sq mi · 309 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27302?
27302 centers on 36.136°, -79.263° and covers 114.7 square miles of land plus 2.0 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 27258, 27243, 27231, 27217, 27253, 27314, 27379, 27516, 27291.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27302, 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 27302 compare with the rest of Alamance County?
| Measure | 27302 | In Alamance County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 35,418 | 3rd of 12 | 103rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $80k | 2nd of 9 | 137th of 528 |
| Median home value | $312k | 1st of 9 | 174th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 62% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 67% 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 27302?
The 2020 Census counted 33,237 people in 27302; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 35,418. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 25.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 35,418
- 2020 Census count
- 33,237+25.8% since 2010 (26,412)
- Households
- 14,223
- Median age
- 41.0
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 27302?
Of the 35,418 people the ACS estimates in 27302, 20.9% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (62.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (16.9%).
- Under 1820.9%
- 18 to 6461.6%
- 65 and older17.5%
- White, not Hispanic62.0%
- Black, not Hispanic16.9%
- Hispanic or Latino10.6%
- Other or two or more7.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.8%
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 27302 earn?
Median household income is $79,819 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Alamance County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($76,708 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $79,819
- Income per person
- $40,527
- Below the poverty line
- 7.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,51516,670 returns; wages 76% 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 27302?
FHFA's house price index for 27302, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 106% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 60% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $312,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,199
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.4%
- Housing units
- 15,733
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 27302?
700 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 90 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade153
- Construction74
- Accommodation and food services72
- Other services (except public administration)62
- Professional, scientific, and technical services50
- Health care and social assistance46
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 27302?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27258 | Haw River | 6,391 | $78k | 6.1 mi |
| 27243 | Efland | 5,677 | $84k | 6.2 mi |
| 27231 | Cedar Grove | 2,331 | $65k | 6.4 mi |
| 27217 | Burlington | 41,406 | $52k | 7.6 mi |
| 27253 | Graham | 33,114 | $63k | 12.6 mi |
| 27314 | Prospect Hill | 594 | – | 12.6 mi |
| 27379 | Yanceyville | 4,479 | $39k | 16.3 mi |
| 27516 | Chapel Hill | 47,358 | $106k | 17.0 mi |
| 27291 | Leasburg | 1,656 | $90k | 20.2 mi |
| 27278 | Hillsborough | 27,925 | $106k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 27340 | Saxapahaw | 48 | – | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.