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Elon ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Elon, NC is 27244, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
11,032
Area codes
336, 743

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Elon itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Burlington (6.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Elon uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Elon in numbers

About 11,032 people live in Elon, in 2,456 households. The median household income is $84,773 a year, 17% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $366,300 (27% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $2,080 a month. The median age is 21.2; 51.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population11,032Elon11,032
Households2,456Elon2,456
Median age21.2Elon21.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$84,773Elon$84,773North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$366,300Elon$366,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,080Elon$2,080North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher51.5%Elon51.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.1 minElon20.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,582 / sq miElon2,582 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elon

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elon
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27244 Elon , NC Standard 16,329 $75,323 $278,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Elon

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

ZIP codes overlapping Elon
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27215 Burlington , NC Standard 47,102 $68,825 $259,900
27217 Burlington , NC Standard 41,406 $51,950 $173,200
27249 Gibsonville , NC Standard 13,741 $80,880 $236,600

Map of Elon ZIP codes

27244

The ZIP codes of Elon, 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 Elon

The nearest larger towns are Burlington (59,610 people, 2.9 mi), Graham (18,048 people, 7.4 mi) and Mebane (19,538 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Elon
TownPopulationDistance
Gibsonville 9,467 1.9 mi
Glen Raven 3,506 2.8 mi
Burlington 59,610 2.9 mi
Graham 18,048 7.4 mi
Haw River 2,824 8.4 mi
Green Level 3,230 9.3 mi
Swepsonville 2,517 9.9 mi
Mebane 19,538 13.0 mi
Forest Oaks 4,293 13.6 mi
Pleasant Garden 5,060 17.2 mi
Liberty 2,682 17.4 mi
Greensboro 301,198 17.6 mi
Reidsville 14,585 18.9 mi
Summerfield 11,116 22.6 mi

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