27244 Zip Code Profile

27244 is a suburban zip code in Elon, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, younger, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $154,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Burlington metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $63,043/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 27244 is $51,338.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27244 earn an average of $29,297/year. Women earn only $14,490/year.

4,863 people in 27244 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27244? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.6 minutes.

The median age here is 23. There are 6,561 men and 7,612 women. The median age for men is 24 while for women the median age is 23.

To give you a sense of the community, 4,771 people (out of the 14,173 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,148 homes, and 87 businesses every day. 297 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27244 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Qingdao, China!) and -80 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 591 feet above sea levell.

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• Bennington Village Association
• Chandler Oaks
• City of Mebane Parks & Recreation Farmers Markeet
• Eagle's Trace
• Field View Neighborhood
• Foxfire Estates
• Friendhip Glen Neighbors
• Greensboro Farmers' Curb Market

• North Oaks Homeowner's Association
• Pleasant Ridge MHP
• Reidsville Downtown Farmers Market
• Saint Andrews
• Starmount Farms
• Sunset Hills
• The Village at Northside Neighborhood Association
• Villages at Millstream HOA
• Woodridge

• Demographics

• Total Population: 14,173
• White Population: 12,432
• Black Population: 1,431
• Hispanic Population: 404
• Asian Population: 269
• Hawaiian Population: 8
• Indian Population: 78
• Male Population: 6,561
• Female Population: 7,612
• Median Age: 23
• Median Age of Males: 24
• Median Age of Females: 23

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Burlington NC
• County: Alamance
• City: Elon
• Longitude: -79.5
• Latitude: 36.1
• Elevation: 592 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 336

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,787
• Drive alone: 3,902
• Carpool: 533
• Public transit: 19
• Ride bikes or walk: 297


• Average commute time: 20.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 259
•    5 - 9: 747
•    10 - 14: 833
•    15 - 19: 932
•    20 - 24: 767
•    25 - 29: 302
•    30 - 34: 398
•    35 - 39: 98
•    40 - 44: 60
•    45 - 59: 169
•    60 - 89: 123
•    90 plus: 99

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $154,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $46,285
• Businesses: 139
• Employees: 4,130
• Annual Payroll: $111,819,000
• Average Family Income: $63,043
• Median Family Income: $41,515
• Average Income for Men: $29,297
• Average Income for Women: $14,490

• 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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View all schools in Elon

Primary Schools

Altamahaw Ossipee Elementary

2832 N Nc 87

Elon, NC 27244

(336) 538-6030

Elon Elementary

510 E Haggard Avenue

Elon, NC 27244

(336) 538-6000

Middle Schools

Western Middle

2100 Eldon Drive

Elon, NC 27244

(336) 538-6010

High Schools

Western Alamance High

1731 N Nc 87

Elon, NC 27244

(336) 538-6020

Other Schools

Lakeside School

201 S O'kelley Street

Elon, NC 27244

(336) 584-0091