Census ACS · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27520
ZIP code 27520 is located in North Carolina with a population of 48,662. The median household income is $84,545 and the median home value is $282,200.
48,662
Population
$84,545
Median Income
$282,200
Median Home Value
37.9
Median Age
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 62.4% |
| Black | 22.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic (any race) | 1.0% |
Male: 50.5% · Female: 49.5%
Economy & Income
$84,545
Median Household Income
$37,504
Per Capita Income
5.3%
Poverty Rate
Housing
$282,200
Median Home Value
$1,430
Median Rent
76.3%
Homeownership
Education
93.6%
High School+
29.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Part of North Carolina
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Frequently Asked Questions
ZIP code 27520 in North Carolina has a population of 48,662 according to latest Census ACS data.
The median household income in ZIP 27520 is $84,545. The per capita income is $37,504. The poverty rate is 5.3%.
ZIP code 27520 is located in North Carolina.
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Data for ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27520 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. ZCTAs approximately correspond to USPS ZIP code delivery areas but are built from Census blocks and may not match exactly.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.