27541 ZIP Code, Hurdle Mills, NC

27541 is a ZIP code in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina — mostly in Person County (68% of its land), with smaller parts in Orange County. It covers 69 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27231, 27314 and 27583. 3,399 people live here in 1,438 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (90%). Median household income is $75,305, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 49.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents3,399
Households1,438
Median household income$75,305
Income per person$45,081
Median age49.7
Homeowners89.5%
Median home value$237,000
Median rent$1,786
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%
Average commute (minutes)35.7
Households with kids under 1822.9%
Moved in the past year5.0%
Below the poverty line10.0%
Broadband internet88.0%
Speak a non-English language at home6.4%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.2%
$10–15K2.3%
$15–25K5.4%
$25–35K13.4%
$35–50K4.7%
$50–75K21.8%
$75–100K16.8%
$100–150K16.8%
$150–200K4.1%
$200K+12.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.3%
10–1911.3%
20–243.8%
25–349.7%
35–4410.6%
45–5411.8%
55–6415.3%
65–7421.0%
75+7.2%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage41.4%
Owned outright31.6%
Rented8.5%
Vacant18.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house78.8%
Townhome0.0%
2–4 units0.0%
5–19 units0.0%
20+ units0.0%
Mobile / other21.2%

Businesses in 27541

58 business establishments with 236 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

27541 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,736 residential and 33 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27541

27541 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,736 residential and 33 business mailboxes. Routes range from 569 homes (R093) to 585 homes (R092); the median route has 582 homes. The Census counted 1,438 households in 27541 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4990
500–7493
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R092 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 585 homes
  2. Route R093 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 569 homes
  3. Route R091 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 582 homes

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Every carrier route in 27541

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R091Rural5827$109,248———
R092Rural58517$69,760———
R093Rural5699$67,243———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27541 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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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27541, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27541 in?
27541 is a Hurdle Mills, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27541 in?
27541 is mostly in Person County (68% of its land), with smaller parts in Orange County.
What is the population of 27541?
About 3,399 people (±731), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,026.
What is the median household income in 27541?
$75,305 (±$19,723), 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 27541?
3 USPS carrier routes with 1,736 residential and 33 business mailboxes (1,769 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27541?
The closest, measured center to center: 27231 (7 mi), 27314 (7 mi), 27583 (9 mi, Rougemont), 27573 (11.1 mi, Roxboro), 27572 (11.5 mi, Rougemont) and 27291 (11.6 mi).

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