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ZIP Code 27559: Moncure, NC
ZIP code 27559 uses the postal name Moncure, North Carolina and lies entirely in Chatham County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,490 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Moncure (a census-designated place); 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Moncure · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chatham County
- Census places
- Moncure census-designated place
- Metro area
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- House districts
- NC-9 (82%), NC-4 (18%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 50.6 sq mi · 46 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27559?
27559 centers on 35.628°, -79.103° and covers 50.6 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27562, 27330, 27312, 27207, 27526.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27559, 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 27559 compare with the rest of Chatham County?
| Measure | 27559 | In Chatham County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,312 | 15th of 20 | 563rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $385k | not ranked | not ranked |
27559's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,472) is more than a quarter of the figure ($74,490); 27559's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$102,613) is more than a quarter of the figure ($385,000). 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 40% 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 27559?
The 2020 Census counted 2,412 people in 27559; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,312. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,312±641 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,412
- Households
- 992
- Median age
- 50.9
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 27559?
Of the 2,312 people the ACS estimates in 27559, 12.3% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (11.4%).
- Under 1812.3%
- 18 to 6466.1%
- 65 and older21.6%
- White, not Hispanic76.3%
- Black, not Hispanic11.4%
- Other or two or more7.4%
- Hispanic or Latino4.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 27559 earn?
Median household income is $74,490 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $74,490±$24,472
- Income per person
- $40,358
- Below the poverty line
- 5.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,4781,200 returns; wages 71% 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 27559?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $385,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,310
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.1%
- Housing units
- 1,188
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 27559?
69 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction15
- Manufacturing9
- Retail trade9
- Transportation and warehousing8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 27559?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27562 | New Hill | 5,659 | $173k | 7.2 mi |
| 27330 | Sanford | 39,778 | $61k | 8.9 mi |
| 27312 | Pittsboro | 23,341 | $103k | 10.7 mi |
| 27207 | Bear Creek | 4,367 | $70k | 16.2 mi |
| 27526 | Fuquay Varina | 61,588 | $110k | 16.4 mi |
| 27256 | Gulf | 64 | – | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 27502 | Apex | 48,530 | $144k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 27523 | Apex | 20,269 | $136k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 27540 | Holly Springs | 47,771 | $129k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 27252 | Goldston | 1,425 | $50k | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.