27278

Name: ZIP code 27278, North Carolina
Address: NC, 27278, US

ZIP code 27278 is in Orange County, North Carolina, and crosses into 1 other county. About 27,925 people live here in 11,533 households. The median home value is $414,100 and the median household income $105,887. The average commute takes about 28 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

27,925residentsACS 2020–2024

$105,887median household incomeOrange County: $90K

$414,100median home valueOrange County: $460K

96%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

27278 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

27278

<$45K$125K+

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

People.

27,925 residents in 11,533 households, next to the Orange County figure.

21%

under 18

14%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

29%

of households are people living alone

56%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

12,362 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $414,100 (±$20,563).

78%

of households own their home

74%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,297

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later3%

2010–201919%

2000–200921%

1990–199917%

1980–198912%

1970–19799%

1960–19694%

1950–19598%

1940–19491%

1939 or earlier5%

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 ±$10,295.

$105,887

median household income

7.0%

of people live below the poverty line

2.9%

unemployment rate

56%

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.

28 min

average commute to work

13%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

69%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

26%

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.

96%

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

Businesses in 27278.

670 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets5

Convenience stores3

Pharmacies and drug stores3

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants19

Limited-service restaurants19

Coffee shops and snack bars4

Bars4

Physicians’ offices8

Dentists’ offices8

Child care centers13

Gyms and fitness centers3

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 27278, next to the national figure.

81%

had a routine checkup in the past year

71%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

20%

get no leisure-time physical activity

30%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

11%

smoke

31%

have obesity

11%

have diagnosed diabetes

35%

have high blood pressure

15%

report fair or poor general health

15%

report frequent mental distress

30%

often feel lonely

11%

faced food insecurity in the past year

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Orange MiddleHillsborough0.4 mi

Orange HighHillsborough0.5 mi

River Park ElementaryHillsborough1.0 mi

Eno River AcademyHillsborough1.3 mi

Hillsborough ElementaryHillsborough1.5 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

27243 27231 27514 Orange County North Carolina