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Stem ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Stem, NC is 27581, and its area codes are 919 and 984.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,249
Area codes
919, 984

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Stem itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Creedmoor (7.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Stem in numbers

About 1,249 people live in Stem, in 427 households. The median household income is $95,625 a year, 32% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $240,500 (17% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $925 a month. The median age is 32.1; 29.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population1,249Stem1,249
Households427Stem427
Median age32.1Stem32.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$95,625Stem$95,625North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$240,500Stem$240,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$925Stem$925North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%Stem29.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.6 minStem30.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,008 / sq miStem1,008 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Stem

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Stem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27581 Stem , NC Standard 3,880 $59,492 $210,600

Map of Stem ZIP codes

27581

The ZIP codes of Stem, 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 Stem

The nearest larger towns are Butner (8,065 people, 4.4 mi), Creedmoor (4,997 people, 5.5 mi) and Oxford (8,914 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Stem
TownPopulationDistance
Butner 8,065 4.4 mi
Creedmoor 4,997 5.5 mi
Oxford 8,914 11.5 mi
Franklinton 2,645 16.4 mi
Youngsville 3,011 17.4 mi
Durham 291,467 18.0 mi
Henderson 14,885 19.3 mi
Roxboro 8,182 19.8 mi
Wake Forest 52,844 19.8 mi
Hillsborough 9,724 22.5 mi
Rolesville 10,766 24.2 mi
Louisburg 3,263 24.5 mi
Raleigh 481,031 25.5 mi
Morrisville 31,422 25.7 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Granville County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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