Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27509: Butner, NC
ZIP code 27509 uses the postal name Butner, North Carolina and lies entirely in Granville County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,136 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 47% of its land lies in Butner; 53% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Butner · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Granville County
- Census places
- Butner
- House district
- NC-13 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.7 sq mi · 529 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27509?
27509 centers on 36.131°, -78.774° and covers 14.7 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 27581, 27522, 27503, 27704.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27509, 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 27509 compare with the rest of Granville County?
| Measure | 27509 | In Granville County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,766 | 7th of 12 | 357th of 853 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $215k | not ranked | not ranked |
27509's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 7,766 residents live outside households (1,470 households): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 72% of 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 27509?
The 2020 Census counted 7,650 people in 27509; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,766. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 24.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,766±1,224 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 7,650−24.8% since 2010 (10,167)
- Households
- 1,470
- Median age
- 43.0
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 27509?
Of the 7,766 people the ACS estimates in 27509, 8.2% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (42.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (36.2%).
- Under 188.2%
- 18 to 6475.8%
- 65 and older16.0%
- White, not Hispanic42.9%
- Black, not Hispanic36.2%
- Hispanic or Latino17.5%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 27509 earn?
Median household income is $73,136 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $52,761 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,136
- Income per person
- $21,046
- Below the poverty line
- 15.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,6741,850 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 27509?
FHFA's house price index for 27509, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 149% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 96% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $215,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,241
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.2%
- Housing units
- 1,646
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 27509?
66 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Health care and social assistance7
- Manufacturing6
- Accommodation and food services6
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Other services (except public administration)5
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 27509?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27581 | Stem | 3,880 | $60k | 5.4 mi |
| 27522 | Creedmoor | 13,083 | $77k | 5.8 mi |
| 27503 | Bahama | 5,374 | $114k | 6.4 mi |
| 27704 | Durham | 40,102 | $70k | 6.9 mi |
| 27712 | Durham | 24,299 | $91k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 27572 | Rougemont | 6,131 | $91k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 27701 | Durham | 24,793 | $70k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 27703 | Durham | 63,458 | $89k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.