Durham, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27713
Durham County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 46,660
- 553/sq mi
- $100,676
- Median income
- $418,400
- Median home value
- 67.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Durham pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 553
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27713 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27713 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 84.4 square miles in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The area is home to 46,660 residents, producing a population density of 553 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 27713 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27713 sits at $100,676 (46% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $55,770. The poverty rate stands at 8.1% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $418,400 (61% above the state average) with median rent at $1,540 per month, and 59.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27713 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 67.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.8, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Durham County, so you can benchmark 27713 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 27713
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27713.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
264 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
239 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
233 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
122 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
122 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 27713, 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
46,660
Population
84.4
Area (sq mi)
553
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27713?
34.8
Median Age
46.2%
Male
53.8%
Female
13.9%
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?
$100,676
Median Household Income
+46% vs state
$55,770
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
22.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27713 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$100,676 Top 19% higher than 81% 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?
26,992
Total Housing Units
25,689
Occupied Units
1,303
Vacant Units
2.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$418,400
Median Home Value
+61% vs state
$1,540
Median Rent
1999
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
+9.0%
YoY Change (2024)
311
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+211%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 27713 have increased 9.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +211% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.1% | 177 |
| 2021 | +17.2% | 207 |
| 2022 | +26.4% | 261 |
| 2023 | +9.2% | 285 |
| 2024 | +9.0% | 311 |
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 1,482 business establishments in ZIP 27713, employing approximately 27,055 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,901,394,000.
1,482
Businesses
27,055
Employees
$1.9B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 264 | 17.8% |
| Retail trade | 239 | 16.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 233 | 15.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 122 | 8.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 122 | 8.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 87 | 5.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 85 | 5.7% |
| Construction | 67 | 4.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 59 | 4.0% |
| Information | 45 | 3.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 44 | 3.0% |
| Educational services | 33 | 2.2% |
| Manufacturing | 31 | 2.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 19 | 1.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 16 | 1.1% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 12 | 0.8% |
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 27713 vs 27707 →
ZIP 27713 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
- 27519
Cary (27519)
39,178 residents
- 27514
Chapel Hill (27514)
32,110 residents
- 27517
Chapel Hill (27517)
23,346 residents
- 27560
Morrisville (27560)
22,623 residents
- 27701
Durham (27701)
21,288 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27713 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27713 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27519
Cary (27519)
$165,586 median income
- 27523
Apex (27523)
$135,625 median income
- 27517
Chapel Hill (27517)
$128,683 median income
- 27560
Morrisville (27560)
$118,417 median income
- 27713
Durham (27713)
$100,676 median income
- 27514
Chapel Hill (27514)
$92,875 median income
- 27703
Durham (27703)
$89,317 median income
- 27707
Durham (27707)
$74,406 median income
- 27705
Durham (27705)
$73,066 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27713 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27707 | Durham, NC | 45,023 | 4.5 mi |
| 27709 | Durham, NC | 1,047 | 5.4 mi |
| 27519 | Cary, NC | 39,178 | 6.4 mi |
| 27701 | Durham, NC | 21,288 | 7.3 mi |
| 27560 | Morrisville, NC | 22,623 | 5.9 mi |
| 27517 | Chapel Hill, NC | 23,346 | 6.5 mi |
| 27523 | Apex, NC | 9,552 | 8.7 mi |
| 27703 | Durham, NC | 41,937 | 8.0 mi |
| 27705 | Durham, NC | 46,282 | 9.7 mi |
| 27514 | Chapel Hill, NC | 32,110 | 8.4 mi |
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