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The median household income in 27217 is $50,770.

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ZIP code

27217

Burlington, NC

STANDARD

27217 covers Burlington in Alamance County, with 40,561 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

ACS 2023 population

40,561

Median household income

$50,770

Median home value

$164,900

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27217. Methodology

ZIP code map of 27217

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 27217 in Burlington, North Carolina. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources

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About ZIP code 27217

Type

STANDARD

City

Burlington

County

Alamance County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

336, 743, 919, 984

Land area

123.2 sq mi

Water area

3.60 sq mi

Households

16,392

Median gross rent

$859

Acceptable cities: Green Level

More enterprise fields

Timezone

America/New_York

Area Codes

336, 743, 919, 984

World Region

Country

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27217. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 27217

Race

White16,988
Black or African American12,303
American Indian or Alaska Native465
Asian285
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander32
Other race6,727
Two or more races2,756

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9,578

Age

Under 105,131
10 to 195,830
20 to 294,659
30 to 394,940
40 to 494,906
50 to 595,481
60 to 694,377
70 to 792,876
80 and older1,356

Income and housing in 27217

Poverty rate

21.8%

Median earnings

$34,253

Median household income

$50,770

Median home value

$164,900

Median gross rent

$859

Education

High school graduate82.2%
Bachelor's degree14.6%
Graduate degree3.7%

Places covering 27217

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.

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 County97.0%
Caswell County3.0%

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

34.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 27217

IRS populationACS population

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
Year	ACS population	IRS population
2005		30,901
2006		31,737
2007		35,324
2008		33,222
2009		34,057
2010		33,844
2011	36,801	34,071
2012	35,155	33,080
2013	34,354	33,120
2014	35,258	33,070
2015	36,307	33,190
2016	37,009	32,660
2017	37,270	32,590
2018	37,624	32,500
2019	37,099	33,100
2020	38,587	33,790
2021	38,575	32,850
2022	40,036	33,740
2023	40,561

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 27217

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

27244Elon6.2 miPop 16,652 · Income $70,982
27202Altamahaw7.0 miPop 125 · Income —
27302Mebane7.6 miPop 34,222 · Income $81,875
27258Haw River7.6 miPop 7,162 · Income $71,875
27249Gibsonville11.4 miPop 13,081 · Income $81,250
27231Cedar Grove11.5 miPop 2,174 · Income $57,159
27379Yanceyville11.9 miPop 4,143 · Income $41,361
27201Alamance12.3 miPop 135 · Income $55,179
27314Prospect Hill13.2 miPop 596 · Income —
27243Efland13.4 miPop 5,506 · Income $88,681
27215Burlington14.0 miPop 45,967 · Income $66,669
27253Graham15.6 miPop 32,688 · Income $62,020

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ZIP code 27217 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 27217 in?: 27217 is in Burlington, NC.
What county is 27217 in?: 27217 is in Alamance County.
What is the median household income in 27217?: The median household income in 27217 is $50,770.
Which ZIP codes are near 27217?: Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27217.