ZIP Code 27510

ZIP code 27510 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 9.7 square miles in Carrboro, Orange County, North Carolina. The area is home to 14,644 residents, producing a population density of 1,515 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 27510 against North Carolina and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27510 sits at $61,837 (11% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $46,098. The poverty rate stands at 14.8% and the unemployment rate at 3.2%. On housing, the median home value is $449,700 (73% above the state average) with median rent at $1,476 per month, and 27.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27510 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 63.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.7, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Orange County, so you can benchmark 27510 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 →