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Sanford ZIP codes, North Carolina

Sanford, NC has 3 ZIP codes (27330, 27332 and 27331) and area codes 919 and 984. The largest is 27330.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Population
31,478
Area codes
919, 984

Sanford in numbers

About 31,478 people live in Sanford, in 11,359 households, the 34th-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $57,586 a year, 20% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,400 (15% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,052 a month. The median age is 34.7; 21.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population31,478Sanford31,478
Households11,359Sanford11,359
Median age34.7Sanford34.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$57,586Sanford$57,586North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$245,400Sanford$245,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,052Sanford$1,052North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%Sanford21.6%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.3 minSanford23.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density949 / sq miSanford949 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sanford

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sanford
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27330 Sanford , NC Standard 39,778 $61,300 $242,700
27332 Sanford , NC Standard 36,947 $78,447 $255,900
27331 Sanford , NC No street area — — —

Map of Sanford ZIP codes

273302733227331

The ZIP codes of Sanford, 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 Sanford

The nearest larger towns are Holly Springs (45,248 people, 22 mi), Apex (70,630 people, 23 mi) and Fuquay-Varina (40,485 people, 24 mi).

Towns near Sanford
TownPopulationDistance
Pittsboro 4,752 16.2 mi
Spout Springs 11,242 16.9 mi
Carthage 2,896 17.7 mi
Anderson Creek 13,927 19.3 mi
Whispering Pines 5,211 20.2 mi
Lillington 4,709 21.3 mi
Holly Springs 45,248 21.8 mi
Siler City 7,995 22.8 mi
Briar Chapel 6,049 23.1 mi
Apex 70,630 23.1 mi
Fuquay-Varina 40,485 23.5 mi
Spring Lake 11,573 23.7 mi
Southern Pines 16,420 24.2 mi
Angier 6,241 24.6 mi

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