ZIP code
27705
Durham, NC
27705 covers Durham in Durham County, with 48,412 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 27705. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27705
About ZIP code 27705
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27705. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27705
Race
- White27,545
- Black or African American9,583
- American Indian or Alaska Native300
- Asian4,178
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander28
- Other race4,851
- Two or more races3,987
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 7,682
Age
- Under 104,968
- 10 to 195,493
- 20 to 2911,312
- 30 to 397,860
- 40 to 495,363
- 50 to 594,767
- 60 to 695,138
- 70 to 793,343
- 80 and older2,228
Income and housing in 27705
Education
- High school graduate90.6%
- Bachelor's degree62.4%
- Graduate degree33.4%
Places covering 27705
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.
- Durham88.6%
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.
- Durham County90.4%
- Orange County9.6%
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
11.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27705
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34,242 | |
| 2006 | 35,250 | |
| 2007 | 37,485 | |
| 2008 | 37,250 | |
| 2009 | 39,898 | |
| 2010 | 43,232 | |
| 2011 | 45,889 | 43,134 |
| 2012 | 46,833 | 40,640 |
| 2013 | 48,684 | 39,850 |
| 2014 | 48,471 | 39,450 |
| 2015 | 47,942 | 38,820 |
| 2016 | 49,479 | 37,730 |
| 2017 | 49,426 | 37,050 |
| 2018 | 49,019 | 36,620 |
| 2019 | 49,508 | 36,220 |
| 2020 | 50,530 | 36,990 |
| 2021 | 47,527 | 35,540 |
| 2022 | 46,880 | 36,660 |
| 2023 | 48,412 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27705
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27708Durham2.8 miPop 3,185 · Income —
- 27701Durham5.0 miPop 24,881 · Income $66,852
- 27706Durham5.1 miPop — · Income —
- 27707Durham5.1 miPop 50,865 · Income $72,432
- 27514Chapel Hill5.6 miPop 32,612 · Income $94,167
- 27712Durham6.5 miPop 23,541 · Income $91,190
- 27278Hillsborough7.4 miPop 28,546 · Income $101,821
- 27704Durham8.6 miPop 41,346 · Income $62,435
- 27599Chapel Hill9.2 miPop 0 · Income —
- 27709Durham9.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 27510Carrboro9.7 miPop 13,739 · Income $62,737
- 27713Durham10.2 miPop 58,409 · Income $96,900
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ZIP code 27705 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27705 in?
- 27705 is in Durham, NC.
- What county is 27705 in?
- 27705 is in Durham County.
- What is the median household income in 27705?
- The median household income in 27705 is $71,153.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27705?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27705.