What city is 27712 in?

27712 is a Durham, NC mailing address. By land area, 28% lies inside Durham; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27712?

About 24,299 people (±2,031), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,683.

What is the median household income in 27712?

$91,331 (±$15,109), 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 27712?

15 USPS carrier routes with 9,059 residential and 160 business mailboxes (9,220 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27712?

The closest, measured center to center: 27503 (4.1 mi, Durham), 27704 (5.6 mi, Durham), 27705 (6.5 mi, Durham), 27701 (6.7 mi, Durham), 27708 (6.9 mi, Durham) and 27509 (7.7 mi, Butner).

27712 ZIP Code, Durham, NC

27712 is a ZIP code in Durham, North Carolina in Durham County. It covers 33 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27503, 27704 and 27705. 24,299 people live here in 9,551 households. With about 728 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (90%). Median household income is $91,331, above the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Durham, NC
County: Durham County
Land area: 33 sq mi
Population: 24,299
Median household income: $91,331
Carrier routes: 15 (9,059 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	24,299
Households	9,551
Median household income	$91,331
Income per person	$56,735
Median age	44.4
Homeowners	90.2%
Median home value	$372,600
Median rent	$1,655
Bachelor's degree or higher	51.3%
Average commute (minutes)	25.7
Households with kids under 18	29.5%
Moved in the past year	10.3%
Below the poverty line	7.4%
Broadband internet	95.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	12.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.2%
$10–15K	1.4%
$15–25K	2.3%
$25–35K	6.1%
$35–50K	10.0%
$50–75K	14.1%
$75–100K	16.1%
$100–150K	19.1%
$150–200K	12.1%
$200K+	16.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.0%
10–19	13.8%
20–24	2.7%
25–34	10.4%
35–44	13.3%
45–54	14.0%
55–64	12.9%
65–74	13.1%
75+	8.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	57.0%
Owned outright	31.4%
Rented	9.4%
Vacant	2.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	91.9%
Townhome	2.6%
2–4 units	0.2%
5–19 units	0.6%
20+ units	0.5%
Mobile / other	4.1%

Businesses in 27712

296 business establishments with 5,843 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 63
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 45
Other Services (except Public Administration): 29
Health Care and Social Assistance: 27
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 25
Retail Trade: 23
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 17
Accommodation and Food Services: 16

EDDM carrier routes

27712 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 9,059 residential and 160 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27712

27712 has 15 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C), 5 rural (R)) with 9,059 residential and 160 business mailboxes. Routes range from 486 homes (C008) to 746 homes (C001); the median route has 619 homes. The Census counted 9,551 households in 27712 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	13
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 500 homes
Route R027 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 619 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 746 homes
Route R017 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 647 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 650 homes

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Every carrier route in 27712

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	746	24	$156,602	—	—	—
C002	City	694	5	$63,712	—	—	—
C003	City	641	0	$122,081	—	—	—
C004	City	496	8	$200,001+	—	—	—
C005	City	591	7	$90,741	—	—	—
C007	City	500	30	$99,333	—	—	—
C008	City	486	1	$136,534	—	—	—
C009	City	574	5	$54,309	—	—	—
C010	City	524	7	$100,975	—	—	—
C011	City	615	1	$122,081	—	—	—
R008	Rural	632	5	$156,602	—	—	—
R009	Rural	650	13	$109,671	—	—	—
R017	Rural	647	24	$70,912	—	—	—
R019	Rural	644	1	$70,912	—	—	—
R027	Rural	619	29	$106,239	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27712 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

27503 — Durham city, NC (4.1 mi)
27704 — Durham city, NC (5.6 mi)
27705 — Durham city, NC (6.5 mi)
27701 — Durham city, NC (6.7 mi)
27708 — Durham city, NC (6.9 mi)
27509 — Butner town, NC (7.7 mi)
27707 — Durham city, NC (10.1 mi)
27278 — Hillsborough town, NC (10.2 mi)

Areas that include 27712

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27712, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27712 in?: 27712 is a Durham, NC mailing address. By land area, 28% lies inside Durham; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27712 in?: 27712 is in Durham County.
What is the population of 27712?: About 24,299 people (±2,031), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,683.
What is the median household income in 27712?: $91,331 (±$15,109), 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 27712?: 15 USPS carrier routes with 9,059 residential and 160 business mailboxes (9,220 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27712?: The closest, measured center to center: 27503 (4.1 mi, Durham), 27704 (5.6 mi, Durham), 27705 (6.5 mi, Durham), 27701 (6.7 mi, Durham), 27708 (6.9 mi, Durham) and 27509 (7.7 mi, Butner).

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