ZIP code
27242
Eagle Springs, NC
27242 covers Eagle Springs in Moore County, with 1,666 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 27242. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27242

About ZIP code 27242
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27242. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27242
Race
- White1,091
- Black or African American426
- American Indian or Alaska Native21
- Asian7
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race166
- Two or more races94
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 235
Age
- Under 10211
- 10 to 19219
- 20 to 29165
- 30 to 39201
- 40 to 49216
- 50 to 59281
- 60 to 69289
- 70 to 79164
- 80 and older61
Income and housing in 27242
Education
- High school graduate82.1%
- Bachelor's degree21.7%
- Graduate degree9.8%
Places covering 27242
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.
- Moore County100.0%
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
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27242
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,706 | |
| 2006 | 1,664 | |
| 2007 | 1,874 | |
| 2008 | 1,690 | |
| 2009 | 1,723 | |
| 2010 | 1,710 | |
| 2011 | 2,014 | 1,705 |
| 2012 | 1,882 | 1,770 |
| 2013 | 1,607 | 1,720 |
| 2014 | 1,862 | 1,600 |
| 2015 | 1,732 | 1,580 |
| 2016 | 2,103 | 1,590 |
| 2017 | 2,118 | 1,600 |
| 2018 | 2,170 | 1,550 |
| 2019 | 1,366 | 1,560 |
| 2020 | 1,627 | 1,560 |
| 2021 | 1,376 | 1,550 |
| 2022 | 1,271 | 1,520 |
| 2023 | 1,666 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27242
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27209Biscoe6.0 miPop 3,935 · Income $43,795
- 27376West End8.6 miPop 9,693 · Income $74,891
- 27281Jackson Springs9.9 miPop 3,290 · Income $71,021
- 27229Candor10.2 miPop 3,270 · Income $47,891
- 27325Robbins10.4 miPop 7,261 · Income $50,941
- 27356Star11.5 miPop 3,112 · Income $58,156
- 28367Norman11.8 miPop 138 · Income $63,125
- 27247Ether12.0 miPop 117 · Income —
- 28327Carthage12.9 miPop 18,984 · Income $84,850
- 27259Highfalls13.1 miPop 25 · Income —
- 27341Seagrove13.7 miPop 4,201 · Income $55,938
- 28374Pinehurst14.5 miPop 19,501 · Income $106,746
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ZIP code 27242 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27242 in?
- 27242 is in Eagle Springs, NC.
- What county is 27242 in?
- 27242 is in Moore County.
- What is the median household income in 27242?
- The median household income in 27242 is $38,431.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27242?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27242.