What city is 27509 in?

27509 is a Butner, NC mailing address. By land area, 47% lies inside Butner; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27509?

About 7,766 people (±1,224), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,650.

What is the median household income in 27509?

$73,136 (±$4,002), 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 27509?

2 USPS carrier routes with 1,575 residential and 89 business mailboxes (1,664 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27509?

The closest, measured center to center: 27581 (5.4 mi, Stem), 27522 (5.8 mi, Butner), 27503 (6.4 mi, Durham), 27704 (6.9 mi, Durham), 27712 (7.7 mi, Durham) and 27572 (10.3 mi, Rougemont).

27509 ZIP Code, Butner, NC

27509 is a ZIP code in Butner, North Carolina in Granville County. It covers 15 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27581, 27522 and 27503. 7,766 people live here in 1,470 households. With about 529 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (65% own). Median household income is $73,136, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388; 27% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Butner, NC
County: Granville County
Land area: 15 sq mi
Population: 7,766
Median household income: $73,136
Carrier routes: 2 (1,575 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	7,766
Households	1,470
Median household income	$73,136
Income per person	$21,046
Median age	43
Homeowners	65.2%
Median home value	$215,200
Median rent	$1,241
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.1%
Average commute (minutes)	23.4
Households with kids under 18	25.4%
Moved in the past year	26.9%
Below the poverty line	15.7%
Broadband internet	81.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	16.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.3%
$10–15K	0.7%
$15–25K	4.7%
$25–35K	10.8%
$35–50K	14.1%
$50–75K	22.9%
$75–100K	16.9%
$100–150K	18.8%
$150–200K	5.7%
$200K+	3.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	4.5%
10–19	4.8%
20–24	7.3%
25–34	17.8%
35–44	20.7%
45–54	17.2%
55–64	11.8%
65–74	11.5%
75+	4.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	40.9%
Owned outright	17.5%
Rented	31.0%
Vacant	10.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	67.0%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	4.9%
5–19 units	8.6%
20+ units	4.0%
Mobile / other	15.6%

Businesses in 27509

66 business establishments with 5,621 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 11
Health Care and Social Assistance: 7
Manufacturing: 6
Accommodation and Food Services: 6
Transportation and Warehousing: 5
Other Services (except Public Administration): 5
Construction: 4
Wholesale Trade: 4

EDDM carrier routes

27509 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,575 residential and 89 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27509

27509 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C)) with 1,575 residential and 89 business mailboxes. Routes range from 770 homes (C001) to 805 homes (C002); the median route has 788 homes. The Census counted 1,470 households in 27509 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	0
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 770 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 27, 805 homes

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Every carrier route in 27509

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	770	62	$50,326	—	—	—
C002	City	805	27	$78,419	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27509 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

27581 — Stem town, NC (5.4 mi)
27522 — Butner town, NC (5.8 mi)
27503 — Durham city, NC (6.4 mi)
27704 — Durham city, NC (6.9 mi)
27712 — Durham city, NC (7.7 mi)
27572 — Rougemont CDP, NC (10.3 mi)
27701 — Durham city, NC (11.5 mi)
27703 — Durham city, NC (11.9 mi)

Areas that include 27509

Butner, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Granville County ZIP codes — 9 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27509, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27509 in?: 27509 is a Butner, NC mailing address. By land area, 47% lies inside Butner; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27509 in?: 27509 is in Granville County.
What is the population of 27509?: About 7,766 people (±1,224), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,650.
What is the median household income in 27509?: $73,136 (±$4,002), 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 27509?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,575 residential and 89 business mailboxes (1,664 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27509?: The closest, measured center to center: 27581 (5.4 mi, Stem), 27522 (5.8 mi, Butner), 27503 (6.4 mi, Durham), 27704 (6.9 mi, Durham), 27712 (7.7 mi, Durham) and 27572 (10.3 mi, Rougemont).

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