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Durham ZIP codes, North Carolina

Durham, NC has 16 ZIP codes, from 27701 to 27722, and area codes 919 and 984. The largest are 27703, 27713 and 27707.

USPS city name
16 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
291,467
Area codes
919, 984

Mail addressed to Durham uses the ZIP codes above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Durham in numbers

About 291,467 people live in Durham, in 126,550 households, the 4th-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $81,619 a year, 13% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $392,800 (36% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,508 a month. The median age is 35.1; 57.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population291,467Durham291,467
Households126,550Durham126,550
Median age35.1Durham35.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$81,619Durham$81,619North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$392,800Durham$392,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,508Durham$1,508North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher57.3%Durham57.3%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.3 minDurham22.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,453 / sq miDurham2,453 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Durham

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Durham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27703 Durham , NC Standard 63,458 $89,317 $378,400
27713 Durham , NC Standard 59,197 $100,676 $418,400
27707 Durham , NC Standard 51,274 $74,406 $407,800
27705 Durham , NC Standard 49,923 $73,066 $455,000
27704 Durham , NC Standard 40,102 $69,668 $311,500
27701 Durham , NC Standard 24,793 $69,740 $508,900
27712 Durham , NC Standard 24,299 $91,331 $372,600
27702 Durham , NC No street area — — —
27706 Durham , NC No street area — — —
27708 Durham , NC Standard 3,253 — —
27709 Durham , NC Standard 0 — —
27710 Durham , NC No street area — — —
27711 Durham , NC No street area — — —
27715 Durham , NC No street area — — —
27717 Durham , NC No street area — — —
27722 Durham , NC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Durham

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

ZIP codes overlapping Durham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27503 Bahama , NC Standard 5,374 $114,425 $406,700
27517 Chapel Hill , NC Standard 29,564 $128,683 $608,100
27560 Morrisville , NC Standard 40,792 $118,417 $508,200
27617 Raleigh , NC Standard 20,237 $110,034 $489,600

Map of Durham ZIP codes

27703277132770727705277042770127712277022770627708277092771027711277152771727722

The ZIP codes of Durham, 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 Durham

The nearest larger towns are Raleigh (481,031 people, 18 mi) and Greensboro (301,198 people, 52 mi).

Towns near Durham
TownPopulationDistance
Chapel Hill 61,607 8.7 mi
Morrisville 31,422 10.3 mi
Carrboro 21,204 11.2 mi
Hillsborough 9,724 13.1 mi
Butner 8,065 13.9 mi
Cary 179,306 14.2 mi
Creedmoor 4,997 16.0 mi
Briar Chapel 6,049 16.2 mi
Apex 70,630 17.5 mi
Raleigh 481,031 17.6 mi
Wake Forest 52,844 21.5 mi
Mebane 19,538 22.3 mi
Pittsboro 4,752 22.5 mi
Holly Springs 45,248 22.7 mi

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