Welcome to HILLSBOROUGH, NC 27278
27278 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Hillsborough, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $212,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Durham metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.
The average family income here is $67,441/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 27278 is $53,804.
An intersting fact about income: Men in 27278 earn an average of $38,570/year. Women earn only $30,000/year.
10,389 people in 27278 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.
Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27278? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.2 minutes.
The median age here is 41. There are 11,778 men and 12,508 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 43.
To give you a sense of the community, 10,338 people (out of the 24,286 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,279 homes, and 592 businesses every day. 153 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.
27278 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tehran, Iran!) and -79 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 540 feet above sea levell.
Neighborhoods in Zip Code 27278
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Real Estate & Home Values in Hillsborough, NC
Average Home Value in 27278: $212,400
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Demographics
- Total Population: 24,286
- White Population: 19,250
- Black Population: 4,043
- Hispanic Population: 1,676
- Asian Population: 403
- Hawaiian Population: 27
- Indian Population: 421
- Male Population: 11,778
- Female Population: 12,508
- Median Age: 41
- Median Age of Males: 40
- Median Age of Females: 43
Geography
- Region: South
- Division: South Atlantic
- State: North Carolina
- CSA Name: Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC
- CBSA Type: Metropolitan
- CBSA Name: Durham NC
- County: Orange
- City: Hillsborough
- Longitude: -79.1
- Latitude: 36.1
- Elevation: 541 feet above sea levele
- Area code: 919
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The Commute to Work
- Total commuters: 10,008
- Drive alone: 8,310
- Carpool: 1,445
- Public transit: 41
- Ride bikes or walk: 153
- Average commute time: 25.2 minutes.
- 0 - 5: 209
- 5 - 9: 692
- 10 - 14: 1,190
- 15 - 19: 1,322
- 20 - 24: 1,933
- 25 - 29: 1,112
- 30 - 34: 1,813
- 35 - 39: 265
- 40 - 44: 288
- 45 - 59: 787
- 60 - 89: 272
- 90 plus: 125
The Economics
- Average House Value: $212,400
- Average Annual Household Income: $62,973
- Businesses: 544
- Employees: 5,907
- Annual Payroll: $189,437,000
- Average Family Income: $67,441
- Median Family Income: $46,629
- Average Income for Men: $38,570
- Average Income for Women: $30,000
The Politics
- Congressional District: 04
- Congressional District Land Area: 1253.0
- Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
- Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
- US House Representative: David E. Price (D)
Other Stuff
- County FIPS Code: 135
- State FIPS Code: 37
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Schools in 27278 Zip Code
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- Primary Schools
- Cameron Park Elementary
- 240 St. Mary's Road
- Hillsborough, NC 27278
- (919) 732-9326
- Central Elementary
- 154 Hayes St
- Hillsborough, NC 27278
- (919) 732-3622
- Grady Brown Elementary
- 1100 New Grady Brown Rd
- Hillsborough, NC 27278
- (919) 732-6138
- Hillsborough Elementary
- 402 North Nash Street
- Hillsborough, NC 27278
- (919) 732-6137
- Orange Charter
- 920 Corporate Drive
- Hillsborough, NC 27278
- (919) 644-6272
- Pathways Elementary
- 431 Strouds Creek Road
- Hillsborough, NC 27278
- (919) 732-9136
- Middle Schools
- A L Stanback Middle
- 3700 Nc #86 South
- Hillsborough, NC 27278
- (919) 644-3200
- Charles W Stanford Middle
- 308 Orange High Rd
- Hillsborough, NC 27278
- (919) 732-6121
- High Schools
- Cedar Ridge High
- 1125 New Grady Brown Sch Rd
- Hillsborough, NC 27278
- (919) 245-4000
- Orange High
- 500 Orange High Rd
- Hillsborough, NC 27278
- (919) 732-6133
- Other Schools
- Partnership Academy Alternativ
- 229 West Tryon Street
- Hillsborough, NC 27278
- (919) 732-1312
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Sex Offender Information
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