ZIP code
27278
Hillsborough, NC
27278 covers Hillsborough in Orange County, with 28,546 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 27278. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27278
About ZIP code 27278
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27278. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27278
Race
- White20,541
- Black or African American3,594
- American Indian or Alaska Native204
- Asian478
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race1,892
- Two or more races2,133
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,256
Age
- Under 103,314
- 10 to 193,727
- 20 to 292,535
- 30 to 393,690
- 40 to 493,715
- 50 to 594,125
- 60 to 694,213
- 70 to 792,502
- 80 and older1,025
Income and housing in 27278
Education
- High school graduate91.1%
- Bachelor's degree53.8%
- Graduate degree25.3%
Places covering 27278
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.
- Hillsborough33.5%
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.
- Orange County94.8%
- Durham 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
66.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27278
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21,950 | |
| 2006 | 21,665 | |
| 2007 | 23,396 | |
| 2008 | 22,734 | |
| 2009 | 23,356 | |
| 2010 | 23,478 | |
| 2011 | 23,897 | 23,984 |
| 2012 | 23,505 | 24,050 |
| 2013 | 23,690 | 24,100 |
| 2014 | 23,936 | 23,980 |
| 2015 | 25,112 | 24,320 |
| 2016 | 25,217 | 25,030 |
| 2017 | 26,135 | 25,610 |
| 2018 | 26,054 | 25,920 |
| 2019 | 26,884 | 26,460 |
| 2020 | 26,393 | 26,940 |
| 2021 | 27,437 | 26,840 |
| 2022 | 28,048 | 27,130 |
| 2023 | 28,546 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27278
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27243Efland6.7 miPop 5,506 · Income $88,681
- 27705Durham7.4 miPop 48,412 · Income $71,153
- 27514Chapel Hill8.7 miPop 32,612 · Income $94,167
- 27231Cedar Grove8.8 miPop 2,174 · Income $57,159
- 27708Durham10.2 miPop 3,185 · Income —
- 27712Durham10.2 miPop 23,541 · Income $91,190
- 27302Mebane10.3 miPop 34,222 · Income $81,875
- 27707Durham12.0 miPop 50,865 · Income $72,432
- 27541Hurdle Mills12.1 miPop 3,862 · Income $74,561
- 27503Bahama12.1 miPop 5,092 · Income $107,173
- 27701Durham12.3 miPop 24,881 · Income $66,852
- 27510Carrboro12.5 miPop 13,739 · Income $62,737
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ZIP code 27278 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27278 in?
- 27278 is in Hillsborough, NC.
- What county is 27278 in?
- 27278 is in Orange County.
- What is the median household income in 27278?
- The median household income in 27278 is $101,821.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27278?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27278.