Orange County

Orange County has 149,678 residents across 6 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $90,089, 24% above the North Carolina figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $459,500, and 62% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

149,678residentsACS 2020–2024

$90,089median household incomeNorth Carolina: $72K

$459,500median home valueowner-occupied homes

94%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Orange County in North CarolinaZIP codes in Orange County highlighted; the rest of North Carolina in grey

Map of North Carolina with Orange County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 6 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
27231	2,331	$64K	$249K	84%	32%	80%	31 min
27243	5,677	$84K	$299K	93%	35%	86%	30 min
27278	27,925	$106K	$414K	78%	56%	96%	28 min
27510	13,868	$62K	$450K	28%	63%	94%	24 min
27514	32,951	$93K	$664K	49%	80%	93%	21 min
27516	47,358	$106K	$567K	71%	73%	97%	26 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

149,678 residents in 57,342 households, next to the North Carolina figure.

19%

under 18

30%

aged 18–34

16%

aged 65 and over

30%

of households are people living alone

48%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

62,858 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $459,500 (±$9,735).

64%

of households own their home

59%

of homes are detached single-family houses

22%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,496

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201914%

2000–200916%

1990–199917%

1980–198919%

1970–197912%

1960–19698%

1950–19596%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,394.

$90,089

median household income

12.5%

of people live below the poverty line

3.6%

unemployment rate

62%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

25 min

average commute to work

11%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

62%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

27%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

94%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates