ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27508: Franklin County, NC

ZIP Code 27508 (Franklin County, North Carolina) has an estimated 2,362 residents in 720 households. The median household income is $50,368, the median home value is $258,600 and the median gross rent is $1,128/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (home value, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,362

Margin of error ±597

Median household income

$50,368

Margin of error ±$23,528

Median home value

$258,600*

Margin of error ±$133,460· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$1,128/mo

Margin of error ±$91

Median age

41.9 yrs

Margin of error ±7.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.7 min*

Margin of error ±17.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 27508 compares with North Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2750841.9 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27508$50,368North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27508$27,983North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 275088.2%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2750810.6%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2750820.4%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27508$258,600*North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27508$1,128/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2750886.1%*North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2750829.7 min*North Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 275086.9%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27508

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 27508 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 27508Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population2,362±59710,730,404334,922,499
Median age41.9 yrs±7.1 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households720±2244,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$50,368±$23,528$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$27,983±$7,604$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate8.2%±5.6 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.6%±9.1 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%±7.0 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$258,600*±$133,460$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,128/mo±$91$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.1%*±14.4 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.7 min*±17.7 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.9%±4.9 pts16.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 27508
GroupZIP 27508North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino36.1%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino37.2%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.7%3.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.9%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.8%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 27508 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Franklin County
Largest overlapping place
Bunn (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.58 sq mi· about 223 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Franklin County

27525 Franklin County, NC27549 Franklin County, NC27596 Franklin County, NC27816 Franklin County, NC

See every ZIP code in North Carolina, or compare ZIP 27508 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.