Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27705: Durham, NC
ZIP code 27705 uses the postal name Durham, North Carolina and lies mostly in Durham County (53% of its land) with the rest in Orange County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 50,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 4th most populous of Durham's 9 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $73,066 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 43% of its land lies in Durham; 57% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Durham · 9 residential ZIPs
- County
- Durham County (53%); Orange County (47%)
- Census places
- Durham
- Neighborhoods
- Archer Woods, Brigadoon, Colony Park, Greenbriar, Lochnora, Pleasant Green Estates and 6 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- House district
- NC-4 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 42.1 sq mi · 1,187 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 7 more ZIP codes use the name Durham for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 27705?
27705 centers on 36.025°, -78.982° and covers 42.1 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 27708, 27701, 27707, 27514, 27712, 27278, 27704.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27705, 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 27705 compare with the rest of Durham?
| Measure | 27705 | In Durham | In Durham County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 49,923 | 4th of 9 | 4th of 17 | 35th of 853 |
| Median household income | $73k | 5th of 7 | 12th of 14 | 193rd of 528 |
| Median home value | $455k | 2nd of 7 | 6th of 14 | 67th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 52% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 80% 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 27705?
The 2020 Census counted 50,472 people in 27705; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 49,923. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 49,923
- 2020 Census count
- 50,472+9.1% since 2010 (46,282)
- Households
- 22,678
- Median age
- 35.3
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 27705?
Of the 49,923 people the ACS estimates in 27705, 19.1% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (18.0%).
- Under 1819.1%
- 18 to 6464.0%
- 65 and older17.0%
- White, not Hispanic53.1%
- Black, not Hispanic18.0%
- Hispanic or Latino14.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic7.9%
- Other or two or more6.5%
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 27705 earn?
Median household income is $73,066 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Durham County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($67,069 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,066
- Income per person
- $53,574
- Below the poverty line
- 16.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 63.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $117,52121,240 returns; wages 59% 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 27705?
FHFA's house price index for 27705, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 114% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $455,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,539
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 44.5%
- Housing units
- 25,051
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 27705?
1,251 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 93 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services181
- Health care and social assistance177
- Accommodation and food services137
- Retail trade136
- Other services (except public administration)132
- Construction131
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 27705?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27708 | Durham | 3,253 | – | 2.8 mi |
| 27701 | Durham | 24,793 | $70k | 5.0 mi |
| 27707 | Durham | 51,274 | $74k | 5.1 mi |
| 27514 | Chapel Hill | 32,951 | $93k | 5.6 mi |
| 27712 | Durham | 24,299 | $91k | 6.5 mi |
| 27278 | Hillsborough | 27,925 | $106k | 7.4 mi |
| 27704 | Durham | 40,102 | $70k | 8.6 mi |
| 27599 | Chapel Hill | 0 | – | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.