| City: | Durham, North Carolina |
| Names to Avoid: | Duke Medical Ctr |
| County: | Durham County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:36:20 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 919 / 984 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 36.0071, -78.9435 |
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Duke University Medical Center operates under dedicated ZIP code 27710 in Durham County, North Carolina. Founded in 1930 as part of James B. Duke's vision for a world-class medical institution, Duke Hospital has grown into one of the nation's top-ranked academic medical centers. The medical complex includes Duke University Hospital, Duke Cancer Center, and extensive research facilities that support both patient care and medical research. The dedicated ZIP code separates the medical center's substantial mail operations from the main university campus served by ZIP 27708.
The postal boundary encompasses approximately 0.18 square miles adjacent to Duke's West Campus. Postal records identify 62 ZIP+4 codes serving 45 named buildings across the medical complex. Mail reaches facilities including the Alexander H. Sands Building, Bell Medical Research Building, Bryan Neuro Research Facility, Cancer Center, Duke Clinic, and numerous specialized research laboratories. This building directory reflects the complexity of a major academic medical center with thousands of faculty and staff.
The concentrated healthcare and research focus distinguishes this ZIP from the residential and academic character of the main Duke campus. Durham is the valid mailing city for this designation.
| Establishments: | 25 |
| Employment: | 10,970 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 27710 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 24 business establishments, employing about 12,859 people with an annual payroll of $1,037,673,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 0Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 24Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $232,700,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $1,037,673,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 12,859Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 27710 is located in Durham County, North Carolina, within the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 20500) and North Carolina's 4th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 594,291 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 27710. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Durham-Chapel Hill, NCSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 20500Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 594,291Source: Census |
| MSA: | Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 04Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 1045.35 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3719000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Durham city; North CarolinaSource: Census |
ZIP Code 27710 is in the Durham Public Schools, which serves grades Pre-Kindergarten thru 12th. There are 1 public school(s) in this ZIP Code, and we have located 3 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.