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Hillsborough ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Hillsborough, NC is 27278, and its area codes are 919 and 984.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
9,724
Area codes
919, 984

Hillsborough in numbers

About 9,724 people live in Hillsborough, in 4,146 households. The median household income is $98,163 a year, 36% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $460,100 (59% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,368 a month. The median age is 42.5; 61.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population9,724Hillsborough9,724
Households4,146Hillsborough4,146
Median age42.5Hillsborough42.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$98,163Hillsborough$98,163North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$460,100Hillsborough$460,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,368Hillsborough$1,368North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher61.4%Hillsborough61.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.7 minHillsborough21.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,687 / sq miHillsborough1,687 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hillsborough

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hillsborough
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27278 Hillsborough , NC Standard 27,925 $105,887 $414,100

Map of Hillsborough ZIP codes

27278

The ZIP codes of Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough

The nearest larger towns are Mebane (19,538 people, 10.0 mi), Carrboro (21,204 people, 10 mi) and Chapel Hill (61,607 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Hillsborough
TownPopulationDistance
Mebane 19,538 10.0 mi
Carrboro 21,204 10.5 mi
Chapel Hill 61,607 10.8 mi
Durham 291,467 13.1 mi
Green Level 3,230 14.1 mi
Haw River 2,824 14.6 mi
Swepsonville 2,517 14.8 mi
Graham 18,048 16.3 mi
Briar Chapel 6,049 17.6 mi
Butner 8,065 20.3 mi
Burlington 59,610 20.7 mi
Glen Raven 3,506 20.9 mi
Morrisville 31,422 22.1 mi
Roxboro 8,182 22.9 mi

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