Durham, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27707
Durham County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 45,023
- 817/sq mi
- $74,406
- Median income
- $407,800
- Median home value
- 56.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Durham pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 817
- people per sq mi
- 48%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27707 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27707 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 55.1 square miles in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The area is home to 45,023 residents, producing a population density of 817 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 27707 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27707 sits at $74,406 (8% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $49,796. The poverty rate stands at 14.2% and the unemployment rate at 4.3%. On housing, the median home value is $407,800 (57% above the state average) with median rent at $1,431 per month, and 47.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27707 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 56.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Durham County, so you can benchmark 27707 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 27707
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27707.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
201 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
196 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
175 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
164 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
144 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27707, Durham, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
45,023
Population
55.1
Area (sq mi)
817
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27707?
35.0
Median Age
46.2%
Male
53.8%
Female
15.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$74,406
Median Household Income
+8% vs state
$49,796
Per Capita Income
14.2%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
20.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27707 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$74,406 Top 46% higher than 54% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
23,657
Total Housing Units
21,863
Occupied Units
1,794
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$407,800
Median Home Value
+57% vs state
$1,431
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+3.9%
YoY Change (2024)
303
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+203%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 27707 have increased 3.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +203% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.4% | 198 |
| 2021 | +12.7% | 223 |
| 2022 | +23.8% | 276 |
| 2023 | +5.7% | 292 |
| 2024 | +3.9% | 303 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,319 business establishments in ZIP 27707, employing approximately 22,350 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,372,314,000.
1,319
Businesses
22,350
Employees
$1.4B
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 201 | 15.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 196 | 14.9% |
| Retail trade | 175 | 13.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 164 | 12.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 144 | 10.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 114 | 8.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 85 | 6.4% |
| Construction | 53 | 4.0% |
| Educational services | 49 | 3.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 43 | 3.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 28 | 2.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 23 | 1.7% |
| Information | 22 | 1.7% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 0.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 0.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27707 vs 27713 →
ZIP 27707 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27713
Durham (27713)
46,660 residents
- 27705
Durham (27705)
46,282 residents
- 27707
Durham (27707)
45,023 residents
- 27703
Durham (27703)
41,937 residents
- 27704
Durham (27704)
34,517 residents
- 27514
Chapel Hill (27514)
32,110 residents
- 27517
Chapel Hill (27517)
23,346 residents
- 27701
Durham (27701)
21,288 residents
- 27712
Durham (27712)
20,035 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27707 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27707 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27517
Chapel Hill (27517)
$128,683 median income
- 27713
Durham (27713)
$100,676 median income
- 27514
Chapel Hill (27514)
$92,875 median income
- 27712
Durham (27712)
$91,331 median income
- 27703
Durham (27703)
$89,317 median income
- 27707
Durham (27707)
$74,406 median income
- 27705
Durham (27705)
$73,066 median income
- 27701
Durham (27701)
$69,740 median income
- 27704
Durham (27704)
$69,668 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27707 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27713 | Durham, NC | 46,660 | 4.5 mi |
| 27705 | Durham, NC | 46,282 | 5.2 mi |
| 27701 | Durham, NC | 21,288 | 4.4 mi |
| 27514 | Chapel Hill, NC | 32,110 | 5.1 mi |
| 27709 | Durham, NC | 1,047 | 7.0 mi |
| 27703 | Durham, NC | 41,937 | 8.3 mi |
| 27510 | Carrboro, NC | 14,644 | 7.6 mi |
| 27517 | Chapel Hill, NC | 23,346 | 8.2 mi |
| 27712 | Durham, NC | 20,035 | 10.3 mi |
| 27704 | Durham, NC | 34,517 | 9.2 mi |
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