27510 ZIP Code, Carrboro, NC
27510 is a ZIP code in Carrboro, North Carolina in Orange County. It covers 3.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27599, 27516 and 27514. 13,868 people live here in 7,038 households. At about 4,336 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (28% own). Median household income is $61,837, below the North Carolina median of $72,388; 23% of residents moved in during the past year.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Carrboro, NC
- County: Orange County
- Land area: 3.2 sq mi
- Population: 13,868
- Median household income: $61,837
- Carrier routes: 10 (7,539 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 13,868 |
| Households | 7,038 |
| Median household income | $61,837 |
| Income per person | $46,098 |
| Median age | 31.7 |
| Homeowners | 27.7% |
| Median home value | $449,700 |
| Median rent | $1,476 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 16.9% |
| Moved in the past year | 23.2% |
| Below the poverty line | 14.8% |
| Broadband internet | 93.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 20.1% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 6.5% |
| $10–15K | 3.2% |
| $15–25K | 9.0% |
| $25–35K | 6.7% |
| $35–50K | 15.9% |
| $50–75K | 16.5% |
| $75–100K | 12.7% |
| $100–150K | 13.8% |
| $150–200K | 4.1% |
| $200K+ | 11.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 8.1% |
| 10–19 | 7.8% |
| 20–24 | 14.5% |
| 25–34 | 26.8% |
| 35–44 | 12.7% |
| 45–54 | 11.4% |
| 55–64 | 9.0% |
| 65–74 | 5.2% |
| 75+ | 4.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 14.7% |
| Owned outright | 10.7% |
| Rented | 65.7% |
| Vacant | 8.9% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 28.1% |
| Townhome | 10.1% |
| 2–4 units | 7.2% |
| 5–19 units | 39.4% |
| 20+ units | 15.3% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 27510
417 business establishments with 3,381 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 78
- Retail Trade: 62
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 62
- Accommodation and Food Services: 44
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 35
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 31
- Construction: 24
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 15
EDDM carrier routes
27510 has 10 USPS carrier routes with 7,539 residential and 476 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 27510
27510 has 10 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C)) with 7,539 residential and 476 business mailboxes. Routes range from 353 homes (C004) to 1,240 homes (C010); the median route has 760 homes. The Census counted 7,038 households in 27510 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 3 |
| 500–749 | 2 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 3 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 201, 353 homes
- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 116, 667 homes
- Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 1,009 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 31, 461 homes
- Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 1,240 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 27510
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 856 | 22 | $75,240 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 461 | 31 | $55,354 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 667 | 116 | $75,462 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 353 | 201 | $39,074 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 471 | 0 | $75,240 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 548 | 1 | $119,576 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 1,082 | 25 | $54,456 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 852 | 12 | $53,508 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 1,009 | 40 | $54,456 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 1,240 | 28 | $66,375 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27510 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
- 27599 — Chapel Hill town, NC (1.7 mi)
- 27516 — Chapel Hill town, NC (4.1 mi)
- 27514 — Chapel Hill town, NC (4.2 mi)
- 27517 — Chapel Hill town, NC (5.4 mi)
- 27707 — Durham city, NC (7.8 mi)
- 27713 — Durham city, NC (8.4 mi)
- 27705 — Durham city, NC (9.7 mi)
- 27708 — Durham city, NC (9.9 mi)
Areas that include 27510
- Carrboro, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Orange County ZIP codes — 12 ZIP codes
- North Carolina ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 5 of 11: highest median home value in Orange County
- No. 2 of 11: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Orange County
- No. 2 of 11: lowest median age in Orange County
Mail every home in 27510
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) 27510, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 27510 in?
- 27510 is a Carrboro, NC mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Carrboro.
- What county is 27510 in?
- 27510 is in Orange County.
- What is the population of 27510?
- About 13,868 people (±676), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,801.
- What is the median household income in 27510?
- $61,837 (±$7,169), 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 27510?
- 10 USPS carrier routes with 7,539 residential and 476 business mailboxes (8,011 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 27510?
- The closest, measured center to center: 27599 (1.7 mi, Chapel Hill), 27516 (4.1 mi, Chapel Hill), 27514 (4.2 mi, Chapel Hill), 27517 (5.4 mi, Chapel Hill), 27707 (7.8 mi, Durham) and 27713 (8.4 mi, Durham).
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