| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 336 / 743 / 919 / 984 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:55 PM |
| Population: | 187,143 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37001 |
| CBSA: | Burlington, NC |
| Land Area: | 532 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 11 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.0636, -79.4073 |
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187,143 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 532 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 160,336 to 187,008 from 2014 to 2024 — a +16.6% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27302 (Mebane, $79,819 median) and poorest ZIP 27217 (Burlington, $51,950) are 7.1 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $173,200 in 27217 (Burlington) to $312,400 in 27302 (Mebane).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 110 people/sq mi in 27349 (Snow Camp) to 715 in 27215 (Burlington).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Burlington — top growth ZIPs averaged +20.0% over the past ten years ( 27302 , 27217 and 27215 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.5% bachelor's+ in 27217 (Burlington) to 37.7% in 27215 (Burlington) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #15 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #40 for median household income with the #11 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,972 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
29.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37,013 of 126,871 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27215 | Burlington | Standard | 47,102 | $68,825 | 65.9 | 16.8% |
| 27217 | Burlington | Standard | 41,406 | $51,950 | 125.7 | 17.4% |
| 27302 | Mebane | Standard | 35,418 | $79,819 | 119.2 | 25.7% |
| 27253 | Graham | Standard | 33,114 | $62,774 | 81.6 | 14.4% |
| 27244 | Elon | Standard | 16,329 | $75,323 | 52.9 | 16.6% |
| 27349 | Snow Camp | Standard | 7,061 | $68,807 | 63.9 | 4.1% |
| 27258 | Haw River | Standard | 6,391 | $78,079 | 21.8 | -5.3% |
| 27201 | Alamance | PO Box | 139 | $55,250 | 0.0 | 120.6% |
| 27202 | Altamahaw | PO Box | 135 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27340 | Saxapahaw | PO Box | 48 | — | 0.4 | 14.3% |
| 27359 | Swepsonville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27216 | Burlington | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |