27701 Zip Code Profile

27701 is a suburban zip code in Durham, North Carolina. Median household income here ($23,871) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. Housing prices here (average $151,000) are fairly typical for the Durham metro area.

The average family income here is $43,026/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 27701 is $25,742.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27701 earn an average of $22,316/year. Women earn only $20,039/year.

10,486 people in 27701 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27701? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.4 minutes.

The median age here is 32. There are 10,840 men and 10,448 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,674 people (out of the 21,288 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,214 homes, and 1,298 businesses every day. 764 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27701 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Mosul, Iraq!) and -79 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 401 feet above sea levell.

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• Amberlynn Valley
• Ashfield Place
• Ashley Forest
• Cardinal Lake
• Carnegie Park Townhomes
• Carrboro Farmers' Market
• Chapel Hill Farmers' Market
• Coles Creek Homeowners Association Inc
• Cottages at Stonegate
• Creedmoor Farmers Market
• Delta Ridge Housing Authority
• Duke Farmers Market
• Edgewater Place I Condominiumum HOA
• Gatewood Forest
• Grove Park/ Idlewood
• Hamstead Crossing Townhomes
• Hawthorne Homeowners Assoc.
• Lake Anne Inc
• Magnolia Place
• Marbrey Landing

• Meadows of Pagehurst
• NorthWest/Umstead CAC
• Oak Park, Glenforest & Deplyn Park
• Old Farm Neighborhood Association
• Our Dominion Park Site
• Paxton Town Homes
• Pleasant Drive
• Ravenstone
• Richland Run
• Richland Townhom Assoc.
• Ridgefield
• South Point
• Stillwood
• Stirrup Creek
• Taylor Estates
• The Blackwash Televised Art Gallery
• The Village at Westgate Homeowners Assoc.
• West Chase
• Westlake Homeowners Assoc.

• Demographics

• Total Population: 21,288
• White Population: 7,482
• Black Population: 10,787
• Hispanic Population: 4,413
• Asian Population: 351
• Hawaiian Population: 25
• Indian Population: 266
• Male Population: 10,840
• Female Population: 10,448
• Median Age: 32
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 33

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CSA Name: Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Durham NC
• County: Durham
• City: Durham
• Longitude: -78.9
• Latitude: 36.0
• Elevation: 402 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 919

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 10,244
• Drive alone: 5,485
• Carpool: 2,914
• Public transit: 965
• Ride bikes or walk: 764


• Average commute time: 21.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 375
•    5 - 9: 1,223
•    10 - 14: 1,522
•    15 - 19: 2,348
•    20 - 24: 1,390
•    25 - 29: 506
•    30 - 34: 1,747
•    35 - 39: 162
•    40 - 44: 146
•    45 - 59: 484
•    60 - 89: 178
•    90 plus: 163

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $151,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $26,147
• Businesses: 819
• Employees: 10,218
• Annual Payroll: $417,494,000
• Average Family Income: $43,026
• Median Family Income: $23,871
• Average Income for Men: $22,316
• Average Income for Women: $20,039

• 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: 063
• State FIPS Code: 37

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View all schools in Durham

Primary Schools

Burton Elementary

1500 Mathison Avenue

Durham, NC 27701

(919) 560-3908

Central Park School For Child

724 Foster Street

Durham, NC 27701

(919) 682-1200

Eastway Elementary

610 North Alston Avenue

Durham, NC 27701

(919) 560-3910

George Watts Elementary

700 Watts Street

Durham, NC 27701

(919) 560-3947

Healthy Start Academy

807 West Chapel Hill Street

Durham, NC 27701

(919) 956-5599

W G Pearson Elementary

600 E Umstead Street

Durham, NC 27701

(919) 560-3988

Other Schools

Durham Sch Of The Arts

400 North Duke Street

Durham, NC 27701

(919) 560-3926