ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27510: Carrboro, NC

ZIP Code 27510 (Carrboro, Orange County, North Carolina) has an estimated 13,868 residents in 7,038 households. The median household income is $61,837, the median home value is $449,700 and the median gross rent is $1,476/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

Total population

13,868

Margin of error ±676

Median household income

$61,837

Margin of error ±$7,169

Median home value

$449,700

Margin of error ±$29,879

Median gross rent

$1,476/mo

Margin of error ±$72

Median age

31.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.4 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 27510 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 2751031.7 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27510$61,837North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27510$46,098North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2751014.8%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 275103.2%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2751063.0%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27510$449,700North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27510$1,476/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2751027.7%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2751022.4 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2751023.5%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27510

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 27510 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 27510Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population13,868±67610,730,404334,922,499
Median age31.7 yrs±2.3 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,038±4274,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$61,837±$7,169$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$46,098±$3,507$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate14.8%±3.8 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.2%±1.6 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher63.0%±4.8 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$449,700±$29,879$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,476/mo±$72$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes27.7%±3.6 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.4 min±3.4 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home23.5%±3.7 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 27510
GroupZIP 27510North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino60.6%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.0%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.5%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 Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)15.4%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 27510 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Orange County
Largest overlapping place
Carrboro (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.20 sq mi· about 4,334 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 Orange County

27231 Orange County, NC27243 Orange County, NC27278 Orange County, NC27514 Chapel Hill, NC27516 Orange County, NC

See every ZIP code in North Carolina, or compare ZIP 27510 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.