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ZIP Code 27525: Franklinton, NC
ZIP code 27525 uses the postal name Franklinton, North Carolina and lies mostly in Franklin County (72% of its land) with the rest in Granville County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,036 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Franklinton; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Franklinton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County (72%); Granville County (28%)
- Census places
- Franklinton
- Metro area
- Raleigh-Cary, NC
- House district
- NC-13 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 93.8 sq mi · 182 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27525?
27525 centers on 36.146°, -78.474° and covers 93.8 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 27544, 27596, 27522, 27587, 27549, 27565.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27525, 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 27525 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 27525 | In Franklin County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,110 | 6th of 12 | 222nd of 853 |
| Median household income | $73k | 4th of 9 | 194th of 528 |
| Median home value | $284k | 4th of 10 | 215th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 52% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 62% 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 27525?
The 2020 Census counted 16,684 people in 27525; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,110. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 25.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,110
- 2020 Census count
- 16,684+25.1% since 2010 (13,338)
- Households
- 6,701
- Median age
- 38.0
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 27525?
Of the 17,110 people the ACS estimates in 27525, 25.3% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (22.1%).
- Under 1825.3%
- 18 to 6459.8%
- 65 and older14.9%
- White, not Hispanic67.5%
- Black, not Hispanic22.1%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
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 27525 earn?
Median household income is $73,036 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Franklin County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,621 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,036±$10,781
- Income per person
- $35,744
- Below the poverty line
- 10.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,5968,770 returns; wages 80% 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 27525?
FHFA's house price index for 27525, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 104% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $284,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,011
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.3%
- Housing units
- 7,286
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 27525?
205 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 63 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction46
- Other services (except public administration)22
- Retail trade20
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services17
- Professional, scientific, and technical services15
- Accommodation and food services15
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 27525?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27544 | Kittrell | 3,329 | $66k | 3.6 mi |
| 27596 | Youngsville | 22,232 | $96k | 10.4 mi |
| 27522 | Creedmoor | 13,083 | $77k | 11.6 mi |
| 27587 | Wake Forest | 82,886 | $134k | 12.2 mi |
| 27549 | Louisburg | 25,543 | $68k | 12.8 mi |
| 27565 | Oxford | 23,826 | $56k | 17.8 mi |
| 27536 | Henderson | 15,298 | $40k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 27581 | Stem | 3,880 | $60k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 27537 | Henderson | 24,708 | $58k | 15.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.