27217 Zip Code Profile

27217 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Burlington, North Carolina. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $108,500) are fairly typical for the Burlington metro area.

The average family income here is $45,206/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 27217 is $40,262.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27217 earn an average of $26,620/year. Women earn only $20,703/year.

15,684 people in 27217 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27217? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.1 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 17,744 men and 19,210 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 18,331 people (out of the 36,954 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,248 homes, and 741 businesses every day. 199 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27217 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tunis, Tunisia!) and -79 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 556 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 36,954
• White Population: 19,813
• Black Population: 12,825
• Hispanic Population: 6,884
• Asian Population: 346
• Hawaiian Population: 49
• Indian Population: 553
• Male Population: 17,744
• Female Population: 19,210
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Burlington NC
• County: Alamance
• City: Burlington
• Longitude: -79.4
• Latitude: 36.1
• Elevation: 557 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 336

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 15,457
• Drive alone: 12,135
• Carpool: 2,988
• Public transit: 3
• Ride bikes or walk: 199


• Average commute time: 22.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 378
•    5 - 9: 1,394
•    10 - 14: 2,766
•    15 - 19: 3,356
•    20 - 24: 2,719
•    25 - 29: 763
•    30 - 34: 1,990
•    35 - 39: 346
•    40 - 44: 294
•    45 - 59: 898
•    60 - 89: 326
•    90 plus: 227

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $108,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $36,490
• Businesses: 470
• Employees: 4,900
• Annual Payroll: $129,402,000
• Average Family Income: $45,206
• Median Family Income: $32,785
• Average Income for Men: $26,620
• Average Income for Women: $20,703

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06, 13
• Congressional District Land Area: 2943.0, 2255.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Howard Coble (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 001
• State FIPS Code: 37

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Primary Schools

Eastlawn Elementary

502 N Graham Hopedale Road

Burlington, NC 27217

(336) 570-6180

Pleasant Grove Elementary

2847 Pleasant Grv Sch Road

Burlington, NC 27217

(336) 421-3701

R Homer Andrews Elementary

2630 Buckingham Road

Burlington, NC 27217

(336) 570-6170

Middle Schools

Broadview Middle

2229 Broadview Drive

Burlington, NC 27217

(336) 570-6195

High Schools

Hugh M Cummings High

2200 N Mebane Street

Burlington, NC 27217

(336) 570-6100

Other Schools

Clover Garden

2454 Altamhaw Union Ridge Road

Burlington, NC 27217

(336) 586-9440

Sellars Gunn Alternative

612 Apple Street

Burlington, NC 27217

(336) 570-6130