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ZIP Code 27312: Pittsboro, NC
ZIP code 27312 uses the postal name Pittsboro, North Carolina and lies entirely in Chatham County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 23,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $103,104 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Pittsboro (3%) and Fearrington Village (1%); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pittsboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chatham County
- Census places
- Pittsboro (3%); Fearrington Village (1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- House districts
- NC-4 (77%), NC-9 (23%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 170.9 sq mi · 137 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27312?
27312 centers on 35.756°, -79.210° and covers 170.9 square miles of land plus 7.2 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 27559, 27516, 27517, 27344, 27523, 27207, 27349, 27562, 27253.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27312, 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 27312 compare with the rest of Chatham County?
| Measure | 27312 | In Chatham County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 23,341 | 8th of 20 | 172nd of 853 |
| Median household income | $103k | 8th of 15 | 51st of 528 |
| Median home value | $468k | 8th of 15 | 60th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 83% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 58% 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 27312?
The 2020 Census counted 21,572 people in 27312; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,341. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 17.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 23,341
- 2020 Census count
- 21,572+17.8% since 2010 (18,306)
- Households
- 10,292
- Median age
- 49.8
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 27312?
Of the 23,341 people the ACS estimates in 27312, 16.5% are under 18 and 27.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.6%).
- Under 1816.5%
- 18 to 6456.4%
- 65 and older27.0%
- White, not Hispanic77.6%
- Black, not Hispanic9.6%
- Hispanic or Latino7.8%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
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 27312 earn?
Median household income is $103,104 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 15 ranked ZIP codes in Chatham County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($91,654 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $103,104±$12,825
- Income per person
- $65,210
- Below the poverty line
- 10.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 54.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $124,27511,960 returns; wages 59% 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 27312?
FHFA's house price index for 27312, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 103% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 63% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $467,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,272
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.5%
- Housing units
- 11,137
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 27312?
567 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 92 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services87
- Construction80
- Other services (except public administration)65
- Retail trade59
- Health care and social assistance50
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services43
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 27312?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27559 | Moncure | 2,312 | $75k | 10.7 mi |
| 27516 | Chapel Hill | 47,358 | $106k | 10.8 mi |
| 27517 | Chapel Hill | 29,564 | $129k | 11.6 mi |
| 27344 | Siler City | 19,198 | $57k | 12.8 mi |
| 27523 | Apex | 20,269 | $136k | 14.2 mi |
| 27207 | Bear Creek | 4,367 | $70k | 14.4 mi |
| 27349 | Snow Camp | 7,061 | $69k | 15.1 mi |
| 27562 | New Hill | 5,659 | $173k | 15.3 mi |
| 27253 | Graham | 33,114 | $63k | 16.4 mi |
| 27510 | Carrboro | 13,868 | $62k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 27213 | Bonlee | 60 | – | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 27599 | Chapel Hill | 0 | – | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.