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Alamance ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Alamance, NC is 27201, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,267
Area codes
336, 743

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Alamance itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Burlington (1.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Alamance uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Alamance in numbers

About 1,267 people live in Alamance, in 410 households. The median household income is $99,375 a year, 37% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $407,300 (41% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,156 a month. The median age is 40.1; 38.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population1,267Alamance1,267
Households410Alamance410
Median age40.1Alamance40.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$99,375Alamance$99,375North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$407,300Alamance$407,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,156Alamance$1,156North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.8%Alamance38.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.6 minAlamance25.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,594 / sq miAlamance1,594 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Alamance village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Alamance

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Alamance
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27201 Alamance , NC Standard 139 $55,250 $170,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Alamance

These ZIP codes cover part of Alamance but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Alamance
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27215 Burlington , NC Standard 47,102 $68,825 $259,900

Map of Alamance ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Alamance, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Alamance

The nearest larger towns are Burlington (59,610 people, 3.5 mi), Elon (11,032 people, 5.3 mi) and Graham (18,048 people, 5.9 mi).

Towns near Alamance
TownPopulationDistance
Burlington 59,610 3.5 mi
Elon 11,032 5.3 mi
Graham 18,048 5.9 mi
Gibsonville 9,467 6.0 mi
Glen Raven 3,506 6.8 mi
Swepsonville 2,517 7.4 mi
Haw River 2,824 8.5 mi
Green Level 3,230 10.4 mi
Mebane 19,538 12.4 mi
Forest Oaks 4,293 12.5 mi
Liberty 2,682 12.8 mi
Pleasant Garden 5,060 15.7 mi
Greensboro 301,198 19.3 mi
Siler City 7,995 20.8 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Alamance County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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