ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27525: Franklin County, NC

ZIP Code 27525 (Franklin County, North Carolina) has an estimated 17,110 residents in 6,701 households. The median household income is $73,036, the median home value is $284,300 and the median gross rent is $1,011/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

17,110

Margin of error ±1,188

Median household income

$73,036

Margin of error ±$10,781

Median home value

$284,300

Margin of error ±$16,398

Median gross rent

$1,011/mo

Margin of error ±$89

Median age

38.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.2 min

Margin of error ±5.5 min

How ZIP 27525 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 2752538.0 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27525$73,036North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27525$35,744North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2752510.0%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 275251.9%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2752529.6%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27525$284,300North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27525$1,011/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2752583.3%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2752533.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2752515.4%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27525

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 27525 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 27525	Margin of error	North Carolina	United States
Total population	17,110	±1,188	10,730,404	334,922,499
Median age	38.0 yrs	±2.1 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	6,701	±499	4,282,345	129,227,496
Median household income	$73,036	±$10,781	$72,388	$80,734
Per capita income	$35,744	±$2,230	$41,385	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.0%	±2.7 pts	13.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.9%	±0.9 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.6%	±4.0 pts	35.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$284,300	±$16,398	$288,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,011/mo	±$89	$1,228/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	83.3%	±3.7 pts	66.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	33.2 min	±5.5 min	25.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	15.4%	±2.7 pts	16.3%	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 27525
Group	ZIP 27525	North Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	67.5%	60.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	22.1%	20.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	3.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.9%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.4%	11.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 27525 is

State: North Carolina
Main county: Franklin County— also overlaps Granville County
Largest overlapping place: Franklinton (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 93.81 sq mi· about 182 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

27508 Franklin County, NC 27549 Franklin County, NC 27596 Franklin County, NC 27816 Franklin County, NC

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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.