27215 ZIP Code, Burlington, NC

27215 is a ZIP code in Burlington, North Carolina — mostly in Alamance County (88% of its land), with smaller parts in Guilford County. It covers 63 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27201, 27377 and 27342. 47,102 people live here in 20,383 households, more than in 9 of every 10 North Carolina ZIP codes. With about 747 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (60% own). Median household income is $68,825, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents47,102
Households20,383
Median household income$68,825
Income per person$40,851
Median age42
Homeowners59.7%
Median home value$259,900
Median rent$1,161
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%
Average commute (minutes)23.3
Households with kids under 1825.8%
Moved in the past year12.6%
Below the poverty line9.5%
Broadband internet90.3%
Speak a non-English language at home13.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.5%
$10–15K2.7%
$15–25K7.2%
$25–35K7.5%
$35–50K12.2%
$50–75K21.1%
$75–100K12.6%
$100–150K16.7%
$150–200K7.8%
$200K+7.6%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.5%
10–1911.4%
20–245.1%
25–3412.1%
35–4412.9%
45–5412.0%
55–6413.4%
65–7410.8%
75+9.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage32.6%
Owned outright23.5%
Rented37.0%
Vacant6.9%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house57.6%
Townhome6.9%
2–4 units8.4%
5–19 units14.3%
20+ units9.0%
Mobile / other3.7%

Businesses in 27215

1,568 business establishments with 31,351 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

27215 has 37 USPS carrier routes with 22,189 residential and 2,059 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27215

27215 has 37 USPS carrier routes (24 city (C), 13 rural (R)) with 22,189 residential and 2,059 business mailboxes. Routes range from 280 homes (C035) to 1,125 homes (R025); the median route has 606 homes. The Census counted 20,383 households in 27215 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–49914
500–74915
750–9997
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route R018 — USPS business mailboxes 221, 980 homes
  2. Route C047 — USPS business mailboxes 218, 628 homes
  3. Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 209, 280 homes
  4. Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 204, 417 homes
  5. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 178, 461 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 27215

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City83219$49,058———
C002City43331$33,551———
C004City461178$58,583———
C005City6065$52,434———
C009City40250$78,420———
C010City84022$84,822———
C011City45028$33,551———
C013City69740$41,253———
C017City52517$58,583———
C022City417204$72,403———
C023City37459$129,012———
C031City64827$43,316———
C032City4531$102,069———
C035City280209$50,350———
C036City79319$21,800———
C040City57610$50,350———
C041City4171$88,208———
C042City409172$87,806———
C043City47211$54,304———
C044City64214$54,304———
C046City6184$73,767———
C047City628218$81,394———
C051City3545$102,069———
C052City3096$88,208———
R001Rural51215$81,394———
R006Rural68913$81,394———
R008Rural48564$64,226———
R011Rural72120$77,663———
R013Rural8115$72,403———
R015Rural7168$87,806———
R016Rural709171$87,806———
R018Rural980221$81,664———
R020Rural59930$55,623———
R021Rural79783$72,274———
R022Rural7594$85,984———
R024Rural65067$81,394———
R025Rural1,1258$87,806———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27215 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27215, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27215 in?
27215 is a Burlington, NC mailing address. By land area, 33% lies inside Burlington; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27215 in?
27215 is mostly in Alamance County (88% of its land), with smaller parts in Guilford County.
What is the population of 27215?
About 47,102 people (±1,668), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,620.
What is the median household income in 27215?
$68,825 (±$4,363), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 27215?
37 USPS carrier routes with 22,189 residential and 2,059 business mailboxes (24,249 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27215?
The closest, measured center to center: 27201 (1.9 mi, Alamance), 27377 (5 mi, Whitsett), 27342 (6.7 mi, Sedalia), 27283 (8.3 mi), 27298 (9.7 mi, Liberty) and 27253 (10 mi, Graham).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.