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ZIP Code 27510: Carrboro, NC
ZIP code 27510 is in Carrboro, North Carolina, entirely in Orange County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 14,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,837 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Carrboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orange County
- Census places
- Carrboro
- Neighborhoods
- Ironwoods, Spring Valley, Weatherhill, Wildwood Springs GeoNames
- Metro area
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- House district
- NC-4 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.2 sq mi · 4,336 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27510?
27510 centers on 35.910°, -79.081° and covers 3.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 27516.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27510, 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 27510 compare with the rest of Orange County?
| Measure | 27510 | In Orange County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 13,868 | 9th of 15 | 255th of 853 |
| Median household income | $62k | 12th of 12 | 329th of 528 |
| Median home value | $450k | 5th of 13 | 70th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 92% 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 27510?
The 2020 Census counted 14,801 people in 27510; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 13,868. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 13,868
- 2020 Census count
- 14,801
- Households
- 7,038
- Median age
- 31.7
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 27510?
Of the 13,868 people the ACS estimates in 27510, 15.8% are under 18 and 9.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (60.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (16.0%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6474.7%
- 65 and older9.5%
- White, not Hispanic60.6%
- Black, not Hispanic16.0%
- Hispanic or Latino15.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.5%
- Other or two or more3.5%
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 27510 earn?
Median household income is $61,837 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Orange County.
- Median household income
- $61,837±$7,169
- Income per person
- $46,098
- Below the poverty line
- 14.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 63.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,7246,990 returns; wages 72% 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 27510?
FHFA's house price index for 27510, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 92% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $449,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,476
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 27.7%
- Housing units
- 7,726
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 27510?
417 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services78
- Retail trade62
- Health care and social assistance62
- Accommodation and food services44
- Other services (except public administration)35
- Real estate and rental and leasing31
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 27510?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27516 | Chapel Hill | 47,358 | $106k | 4.1 mi |
| 27599 | Chapel Hill | 0 | – | 1.7 mi (near) |
| 27514 | Chapel Hill | 32,951 | $93k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 27517 | Chapel Hill | 29,564 | $129k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 27707 | Durham | 51,274 | $74k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 27713 | Durham | 59,197 | $101k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 27705 | Durham | 49,923 | $73k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 27708 | Durham | 3,253 | – | 9.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.