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Saxapahaw ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Saxapahaw, NC is 27340, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,301
Area codes
336, 743

Mail addressed to Saxapahaw uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Saxapahaw in numbers

About 1,301 people live in Saxapahaw, in 600 households. The median household income is $59,000 a year, 18% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $194,000 (33% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $753 a month. The median age is 49.5; 24.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population1,301Saxapahaw1,301
Households600Saxapahaw600
Median age49.5Saxapahaw49.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$59,000Saxapahaw$59,000North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$194,000Saxapahaw$194,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$753Saxapahaw$753North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%Saxapahaw24.3%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.2 minSaxapahaw26.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density251 / sq miSaxapahaw251 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Saxapahaw

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Saxapahaw
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27340 Saxapahaw , NC Standard 48 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Saxapahaw

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

ZIP codes overlapping Saxapahaw
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27253 Graham , NC Standard 33,114 $62,774 $235,800

Map of Saxapahaw ZIP codes

27340

The ZIP codes of Saxapahaw, 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 Saxapahaw

The nearest larger towns are Swepsonville (2,517 people, 5.2 mi), Graham (18,048 people, 7.8 mi) and Mebane (19,538 people, 8.6 mi).

Towns near Saxapahaw
TownPopulationDistance
Swepsonville 2,517 5.2 mi
Graham 18,048 7.8 mi
Mebane 19,538 8.6 mi
Haw River 2,824 9.4 mi
Green Level 3,230 11.3 mi
Burlington 59,610 11.7 mi
Carrboro 21,204 13.0 mi
Glen Raven 3,506 14.1 mi
Elon 11,032 14.5 mi
Briar Chapel 6,049 14.6 mi
Hillsborough 9,724 14.6 mi
Chapel Hill 61,607 15.5 mi
Liberty 2,682 15.9 mi
Gibsonville 9,467 16.0 mi

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