| ZIP Codes: | 18 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 5 PO Box, 3 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 919 / 984 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:57 PM |
| Population: | 327,804 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37063 |
| CBSA: | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
| Land Area: | 384 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 14 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.0127, -78.9055 |
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327,804 residents live across 18 ZIPs covering 384 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 282,524 to 324,551 from 2014 to 2024 — a +14.9% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27503 (Bahama, $114,425 median) and poorest ZIP 27704 (Durham, $69,668) are 8.3 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $271,800 in 27572 (Rougemont) to $508,900 in 27701 (Durham).
Density varies 80× across the county — from 59 people/sq mi in 27572 (Rougemont) to 4,679 in 27701 (Durham).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Durham — top growth ZIPs averaged +26.2% over the past ten years ( 27703 , 27701 and 27713 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 25.5% bachelor's+ in 27572 (Rougemont) to 67.7% in 27713 (Durham) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #6 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #9 for median household income with the #12 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 27708Duke University ; 27710Duke Medical Ctr ; and 27711Environ Protect Agency .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $83,203 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
53.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (121,352 of 227,712 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Durham.
10 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
3 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
3 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27703 | Durham | Standard | 63,458 | $89,317 | 52.6 | 34.6% |
| 27713 | Durham | Standard | 59,197 | $100,676 | 35.9 | 21.2% |
| 27707 | Durham | Standard | 51,274 | $74,406 | 20.7 | 7.1% |
| 27705 | Durham | Standard | 49,923 | $73,066 | 41.6 | 3.0% |
| 27704 | Durham | Standard | 40,102 | $69,668 | 46.5 | 14.4% |
| 27701 | Durham | Standard | 24,793 | $69,740 | 5.3 | 22.7% |
| 27712 | Durham | Standard | 24,299 | $91,331 | 34.1 | 16.6% |
| 27572 | Rougemont | Standard | 6,131 | $90,724 | 104.3 | -12.6% |
| 27503 | Bahama | Standard | 5,374 | $114,425 | 39.4 | -15.1% |
| 27708 | Durham | Unique | 3,253 | — | 0.9 | — |
| 27709 | Durham | PO Box | 0 | — | 2.7 | -100.0% |
| 27710 | Durham | Unique | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 27715 | Durham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27722 | Durham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27706 | Durham | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27702 | Durham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27717 | Durham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27711 | Durham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |