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Candor ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Candor, NC is 27229, and its area codes are 910 and 472.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,160
Area codes
910, 472

Mail addressed to Candor uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Candor in numbers

About 1,160 people live in Candor, in 385 households. The median household income is $57,639 a year, 20% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,900 (43% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,020 a month. The median age is 29.6; 12.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population1,160Candor1,160
Households385Candor385
Median age29.6Candor29.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$57,639Candor$57,639North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$164,900Candor$164,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,020Candor$1,020North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%Candor12.6%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.1 minCandor19.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density573 / sq miCandor573 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Candor

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Candor
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27229 Candor , NC Standard 3,456 $51,436 $128,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Candor

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

ZIP codes overlapping Candor
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27209 Biscoe , NC Standard 3,906 $45,861 $129,300
27242 Eagle Springs , NC Standard 1,674 — —

Map of Candor ZIP codes

27229

The ZIP codes of Candor, 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 Candor

The nearest larger towns are Biscoe (2,116 people, 5.1 mi), Star (1,282 people, 7.7 mi) and Seven Lakes (4,535 people, 8.6 mi).

Towns near Candor
TownPopulationDistance
Seven Lakes 4,535 8.6 mi
Troy 2,926 10.1 mi
Pinehurst 18,256 16.5 mi
Carthage 2,896 18.2 mi
Southern Pines 16,420 19.9 mi
Aberdeen 9,228 20.2 mi
Whispering Pines 5,211 20.6 mi
Rockingham 8,967 24.8 mi
Albemarle 16,762 26.2 mi
East Rockingham 2,779 26.6 mi
Hamlet 5,961 28.2 mi
Asheboro 27,580 29.2 mi

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