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ZIP Code 27516
Carrboro, NC, Orange County
Population
47,358
Land area
93.5sq mi
People per sq mi
507
City
Carrboro
ZIP 27516 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 27516 at a glance
- ZIP 27516 (Carrboro) is about 2.3 times as dense as North Carolina as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $106,353 a year, 47% more than the North Carolina figure of $72,388.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $567,200 (96% above North Carolina) and median rent is $1,564 a month.
Local data for ZIP 27516
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 27516, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$106,353
Poverty rate
15.8%
Median home value
$567,200
Prices +1.1% in a year
Median rent
$1,564/mo
Homeownership
70.7%
Bachelor's or higher
72.8%
Median age
36.9
Average commute
24.1 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
790
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
5,239
$277M annual payroll
PPP loans
$40.2M
860 loans
Campaign donations
$1.3M
35% D, 4% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 27516, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: winter weather
Storm events since 1996
525
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
621
1.5% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
89° / 28°F
47.0 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 27516, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
27.8%
U.S. 33.3% -5.5 pts
Diabetes
8.6%
U.S. 12.1% -3.5 pts
Smoking
9.1%
U.S. 12.8% -3.7 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
7.2%
U.S. 11.1% -3.9 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 27516?
- ZIP code 27516 is in Carrboro, NC (Orange County).
- What county is ZIP code 27516 in?
- ZIP code 27516 is mostly in Orange County, North Carolina.
- How many people live in ZIP code 27516?
- About 47,358 people live in the 27516 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.