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Alamance County, NC ZIP codes

There are 12 ZIP codes in Alamance County, NC, in 10 towns, from 27201 to 27359. The largest are 27215 (Burlington), 27217 (Burlington) and 27302 (Mebane). 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 27298.

The county seat is Graham.

ZIP codes
12
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
10
County seat
Graham
County FIPS
37001
Population
176,893
Median household income
$65,651
Land area
423 sq mi
Area codes
336, 743
Metro area
Burlington

Alamance County ZIP codes by town

Graham (county seat)
27253

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Alamance County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of Alamance County.

Map of Alamance County ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Alamance County, 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.

Alamance County in numbers

About 176,893 people live in Alamance County, in 70,062 households, the 16th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties. The median household income is $65,651 a year, 9% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $241,500 (16% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,064 a month. The median age is 38.9; 28.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population176,893Alamance176,893
Households70,062Alamance70,062
Median age38.9Alamance38.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$65,651Alamance$65,651North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$241,500Alamance$241,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,064Alamance$1,064North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%Alamance28.7%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.9 minAlamance25.9 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density418 / sq miAlamance418 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Alamance County

Largest towns in Alamance County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Burlington 3 59,610
Mebane 1 19,538
Graham 1 18,048
Elon 1 11,032
Snow Camp 1 7,061
Haw River 1 2,824
Swepsonville 1 2,517
Saxapahaw 1 1,301
Alamance 1 1,267
Altamahaw 1 491

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Alamance County.

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Every ZIP code in Alamance County, with figures

ZIP codes in Alamance County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27201 Alamance , NC Standard 139 $55,250 $170,600
27202 Altamahaw , NC Standard 135 — —
27215 Burlington , NC Standard 47,102 $68,825 $259,900
27216 Burlington , NC No street area — — —
27217 Burlington , NC Standard 41,406 $51,950 $173,200
27244 Elon , NC Standard 16,329 $75,323 $278,000
27253 Graham , NC Standard 33,114 $62,774 $235,800
27258 Haw River , NC Standard 6,391 $78,079 $225,400
27302 Mebane , NC Standard 35,418 $79,819 $312,400
27340 Saxapahaw , NC Standard 48 — —
27349 Snow Camp , NC Standard 7,061 $68,807 $229,700
27359 Swepsonville , NC No street area — — —

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