| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 336 / 743 / 919 / 984 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:17 PM |
| Population: | 38,338 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37145 |
| CBSA: | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
| Land Area: | 390 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 12 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.3730, -78.9976 |
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38,338 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 390 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 38,230 to 38,338 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.3% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27343 (Semora, $79,931 median) and poorest ZIP 27573 (Roxboro, $45,736) are 8.8 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $175,000 in 27573 (Roxboro) to $518,800 in 27343 (Semora).
Density varies 26× across the county — from 24 people/sq mi in 27343 (Semora) to 625 in 27573 (Roxboro).
Educational attainment ranges from 16.1% bachelor's+ in 27574 (Roxboro) to 33.9% in 27343 (Semora) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #64 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #39 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,291 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,376 of 27,265 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.