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Graham ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Graham, NC is 27253, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
18,048
Area codes
336, 743

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Graham itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Saxapahaw (2.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Graham 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.

Graham in numbers

About 18,048 people live in Graham, in 8,095 households. The median household income is $56,239 a year, 22% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $233,800 (19% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,071 a month. The median age is 37.8; 24.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population18,048Graham18,048
Households8,095Graham8,095
Median age37.8Graham37.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$56,239Graham$56,239North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$233,800Graham$233,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,071Graham$1,071North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%Graham24.7%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.6 minGraham25.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,634 / sq miGraham1,634 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Graham

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Graham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27253 Graham , NC Standard 33,114 $62,774 $235,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Graham

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

ZIP codes overlapping Graham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27217 Burlington , NC Standard 41,406 $51,950 $173,200
27258 Haw River , NC Standard 6,391 $78,079 $225,400
27302 Mebane , NC Standard 35,418 $79,819 $312,400

Map of Graham ZIP codes

27253

The ZIP codes of Graham, 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 Graham

The nearest larger towns are Burlington (59,610 people, 4.6 mi), Mebane (19,538 people, 6.5 mi) and Carrboro (21,204 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Graham
TownPopulationDistance
Swepsonville 2,517 2.7 mi
Haw River 2,824 3.0 mi
Burlington 59,610 4.6 mi
Green Level 3,230 5.2 mi
Glen Raven 3,506 6.4 mi
Mebane 19,538 6.5 mi
Elon 11,032 7.4 mi
Gibsonville 9,467 9.1 mi
Hillsborough 9,724 16.3 mi
Liberty 2,682 17.2 mi
Forest Oaks 4,293 18.4 mi
Carrboro 21,204 19.1 mi
Chapel Hill 61,607 21.4 mi
Pleasant Garden 5,060 21.7 mi

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