Milton, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27305
Caswell County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,685
- 24/sq mi
- $59,541
- Median income
- $138,200
- Median home value
- 20.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Milton pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27305 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27305 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 69.3 square miles in Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina. The area is home to 1,685 residents, producing a population density of 24 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 27305 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27305 sits at $59,541 (14% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $29,772. The poverty rate stands at 9.4% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $138,200 (47% below the state average) with median rent at $790 per month, and 81.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27305 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.9, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Caswell County, so you can benchmark 27305 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27305, Milton, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,685
Population
69.3
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27305?
51.9
Median Age
47.3%
Male
52.7%
Female
0.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$59,541
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$29,772
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
29.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27305 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,541 28th percentile higher than 28% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
776
Total Housing Units
582
Occupied Units
194
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$138,200
Median Home Value
-47% vs state
$790
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 27305, employing approximately 18 people with a combined annual payroll of $585,000.
7
Businesses
18
Employees
$585K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27305 vs 27212 →
ZIP 27305 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24586
Ringgold (24586)
5,562 residents
- 27379
Yanceyville (27379)
4,661 residents
- 27212
Blanch (27212)
2,580 residents
- 27343 1,716
Semora (27343)
1,716 residents
- 27305 1,685
Milton (27305)
1,685 residents
- 27291 1,662
Leasburg (27291)
1,662 residents
- 24594 1,651
Sutherlin (24594)
1,651 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27305 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27305 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27291
Leasburg (27291)
$89,610 median income
- 27343
Semora (27343)
$79,931 median income
- 27305
Milton (27305)
$59,541 median income
- 27212
Blanch (27212)
$57,108 median income
- 24586
Ringgold (24586)
$53,962 median income
- 24594
Sutherlin (24594)
$43,819 median income
- 27379
Yanceyville (27379)
$38,472 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27305 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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