ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27526: Harnett County, NC

ZIP Code 27526 (Harnett County, North Carolina) has an estimated 61,588 residents in 22,625 households. The median household income is $110,017, the median home value is $414,000 and the median gross rent is $1,642/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

61,588

Margin of error ±2,773

Median household income

$110,017

Margin of error ±$7,563

Median home value

$414,000

Margin of error ±$10,414

Median gross rent

$1,642/mo

Margin of error ±$149

Median age

39.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.7 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 27526 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 2752639.6 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27526$110,017North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27526$46,060North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 275265.3%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 275263.3%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2752646.4%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27526$414,000North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27526$1,642/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2752680.5%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2752633.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2752624.9%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27526

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 27526 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 27526Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population61,588±2,77310,730,404334,922,499
Median age39.6 yrs±1.6 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households22,625±1,0344,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$110,017±$7,563$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$46,060±$1,931$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate5.3%±1.3 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%±0.8 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.4%±2.1 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$414,000±$10,414$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,642/mo±$149$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.5%±2.1 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work33.7 min±3.4 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home24.9%±2.0 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 27526
GroupZIP 27526North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino68.9%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino13.4%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%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 Latino0.6%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.3%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.6%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 27526 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Harnett County— also overlaps Wake County
Largest overlapping place
Fuquay-Varina (16% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
98.16 sq mi· about 627 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 Harnett County

27501 Harnett County, NC27505 Harnett County, NC27506 Buies Creek, NC27521 Harnett County, NC27546 Harnett County, NC28323 Bunnlevel, NC28326 Harnett County, NC28339 Harnett County, NC28368 Harnett County, NC28390 Anderson Creek, NC

See every ZIP code in North Carolina, or compare ZIP 27526 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.