ZIP code
27215
Burlington, NC
27215 covers Burlington in Alamance County, with 45,967 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27215. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27215

About ZIP code 27215
Acceptable cities: Glen Raven
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27215. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27215
Race
- White28,747
- Black or African American8,368
- American Indian or Alaska Native270
- Asian1,202
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander40
- Other race3,151
- Two or more races2,842
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,243
Age
- Under 105,181
- 10 to 195,169
- 20 to 295,325
- 30 to 395,661
- 40 to 495,224
- 50 to 595,828
- 60 to 695,485
- 70 to 794,031
- 80 and older2,716
Income and housing in 27215
Education
- High school graduate91.9%
- Bachelor's degree36.9%
- Graduate degree11.8%
Places covering 27215
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Burlington80.5%
- Alamance2.0%
- Elon1.7%
- Gibsonville1.4%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Alamance County94.8%
- Guilford County5.2%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
14.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27215
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32,139 | |
| 2006 | 32,499 | |
| 2007 | 36,000 | |
| 2008 | 34,536 | |
| 2009 | 35,141 | |
| 2010 | 35,342 | |
| 2011 | 37,442 | 35,754 |
| 2012 | 39,630 | 35,550 |
| 2013 | 40,894 | 35,760 |
| 2014 | 40,322 | 35,690 |
| 2015 | 40,467 | 36,060 |
| 2016 | 40,111 | 36,620 |
| 2017 | 40,081 | 37,360 |
| 2018 | 41,204 | 37,790 |
| 2019 | 42,331 | 38,470 |
| 2020 | 43,187 | 39,330 |
| 2021 | 45,191 | 38,880 |
| 2022 | 45,982 | 39,760 |
| 2023 | 45,967 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27215
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27201Alamance1.9 miPop 135 · Income $55,179
- 27377Whitsett5.0 miPop 10,388 · Income $78,517
- 27342Sedalia6.7 miPop 72 · Income $113,750
- 27283Julian8.3 miPop 3,262 · Income $77,140
- 27298Liberty9.7 miPop 10,507 · Income $61,488
- 27253Graham10.0 miPop 32,688 · Income $62,020
- 27258Haw River10.1 miPop 7,162 · Income $71,875
- 27349Snow Camp10.1 miPop 6,225 · Income $69,375
- 27249Gibsonville10.6 miPop 13,081 · Income $81,250
- 27301Mc Leansville10.7 miPop 10,897 · Income $82,116
- 27202Altamahaw11.5 miPop 125 · Income —
- 27340Saxapahaw12.5 miPop 54 · Income —
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
| ZIP | City | State | Distance (miles) | ACS population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27201 | Alamance | NC | 1.9 mi | 135 | $55,179 |
ZIPs within 2 miles of this place
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ZIP code 27215 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27215 in?
- 27215 is in Burlington, NC.
- What county is 27215 in?
- 27215 is in Alamance County.
- What is the median household income in 27215?
- The median household income in 27215 is $66,669.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27215?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27215.