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Altamahaw ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Altamahaw, NC is 27202, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
491
Area codes
336, 743

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Altamahaw itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Gibsonville (4.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Altamahaw 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.

Altamahaw in numbers

About 491 people live in Altamahaw, in 185 households. The median household income is $57,120 a year, 21% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $310,300 (7% above the North Carolina median). The median age is 39.2; 37.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population491Altamahaw491
Households185Altamahaw185
Median age39.2Altamahaw39.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$57,120Altamahaw$57,120North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$310,300Altamahaw$310,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher37.5%Altamahaw37.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.0 minAltamahaw16.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density362 / sq miAltamahaw362 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Altamahaw

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Altamahaw
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27202 Altamahaw , NC Standard 135 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Altamahaw

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

ZIP codes overlapping Altamahaw
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27244 Elon , NC Standard 16,329 $75,323 $278,000

Map of Altamahaw ZIP codes

27202

The ZIP codes of Altamahaw, 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 Altamahaw

The nearest larger towns are Ossipee (795 people, 2.0 mi), Glen Raven (3,506 people, 5.3 mi) and Elon (11,032 people, 6.3 mi).

Towns near Altamahaw
TownPopulationDistance
Glen Raven 3,506 5.3 mi
Elon 11,032 6.3 mi
Gibsonville 9,467 6.7 mi
Burlington 59,610 8.4 mi
Green Level 3,230 10.3 mi
Haw River 2,824 10.8 mi
Graham 18,048 11.5 mi
Reidsville 14,585 13.8 mi
Swepsonville 2,517 14.2 mi
Mebane 19,538 15.0 mi
Forest Oaks 4,293 18.1 mi
Greensboro 301,198 19.0 mi
Wentworth 2,692 20.0 mi
Pleasant Garden 5,060 21.7 mi

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

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