Durham County, NC ZIP Codes

North Carolina (NC)  ·  20 ZIP codes  ·  4 cities
20
ZIP codes
326,126
population (2021)
+21.9%
pop change since 2010
37063
FIPS code
Durham County ZIP code map
About Durham County
Durham County is located in North Carolina and contains 20 ZIP codes across 4 cities and communities. The county's population was 326,126 as of 2021, an increase of 21.9% from 267,587 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Durham County is 37063.
Population
2021 population326,126
2010 population267,587
Change+21.9%
County details
StateNorth Carolina
FIPS code37063
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Durham County
Bahama Durham Research Triangle Park Rougemont
ZIP codes for Durham County, NC (20)
ZIP code City County Map
27503 Bahama Durham View map
27572 Rougemont Durham View map
27701 Durham Durham View map
27702 Durham Durham View map
27703 Durham Durham View map
27704 Durham Durham View map
27705 Durham Durham View map
27706 Durham Durham View map
27707 Durham Durham View map
27708 Durham Durham View map
27709 Durham Durham View map
27709 Research Triangle Park Durham View map
27710 Durham Durham View map
27711 Durham Durham View map
27711 Research Triangle Park Durham View map
27712 Durham Durham View map
27713 Durham Durham View map
27715 Durham Durham View map
27717 Durham Durham View map
27722 Durham Durham View map

Demographics & statistics

310,742
Population
36.2
Median age
$74,570
Median household income
$43,664
Per capita income
$321,788
Median home value
$1,133
Median monthly rent
60.0%
Home ownership
11.9%
Poverty rate
3.7%
Unemployment
81,696
Housing units
47.1%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
10,215
Under 5
8,762
8,881
5–9
7,618
9,958
10–14
8,542
10,409
15–19
8,929
11,286
20–24
9,681
29,661
25–34
25,443
23,750
35–44
20,374
20,653
45–54
17,717
9,571
55–59
8,211
9,744
60–64
8,358
14,396
65–74
12,349
6,472
75–84
5,551
2,267
85+
1,944
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1864,07518.9%
18 and over246,66781.1%
65 and over42,97914.6%
Median age36.2 years

Race & ethnicity

White 43%
Black or African American 31.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or more races 6.7%
Other race 5.1%
Asian 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
GroupCount%
White146,29643%
Black or African American107,94431.7%
Hispanic or Latino29,5638.7%
Two or more races22,8096.7%
Other race17,2895.1%
Asian14,9074.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,3550.4%

Household income

Under $10k 4.6%
$10k–$15k 2.5%
$15k–$25k 6.9%
$25k–$35k 7.4%
$35k–$50k 10.9%
$50k–$75k 18.4%
$75k–$100k 11.9%
$100k–$150k 18.1%
$150k–$200k 8.1%
$200k+ 11.2%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.6%
$10k–$15k2.5%
$15k–$25k6.9%
$25k–$35k7.4%
$35k–$50k10.9%
$50k–$75k18.4%
$75k–$100k11.9%
$100k–$150k18.1%
$150k–$200k8.1%
$200k+11.2%
Median income$74,570

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 2.7%
$50k–$100k 3.2%
$100k–$150k 6.5%
$150k–$200k 9.7%
$200k–$300k 25.7%
$300k–$500k 33.5%
$500k–$1M 16.3%
$1M+ 2.5%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$321,788
Median rent / month$1,133
Owner occupied60.0%
Renter occupied40.0%
Vacant7.3%
Single-family detached62.3%
Large apartment buildings9.6%
Mobile homes2.9%
Median rooms5.4
Avg household size (owned)2.38

Year built

Era%
2020 or later1.0%
2010–201915.3%
2000–200915.7%
1990–199915.6%
1980–198915.0%
1970–197914.0%
1960–19698.1%
1950–19596.3%
1940–19493.6%
1939 or earlier5.7%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.5%
1 bedroom11.3%
2 bedrooms24.2%
3 bedrooms42.1%
4 bedrooms15.7%
5+ bedrooms4.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle6.9%
1 vehicle35.9%
2 vehicles37.5%
3 or more19.8%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas30.9%
Electricity61.1%
Propane / LP gas6.1%
Fuel oil0.7%
Wood0.4%
Solar0.1%
No fuel used0.6%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family50,14940.3%
Cohabiting couple9,1336.5%
Male householder, no spouse24,70118.9%
Female householder, no spouse45,17834.4%
Households with children under 1834,10724.9%
Households with seniors (65+)30,72126.9%
Average household size2.30

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married42.5%37.1%
Married43.5%41.6%
Separated2.7%1.8%
Widowed1.9%6.9%
Divorced9.5%12.6%

Education

Less than 9th grade 5.7%
Some HS, no diploma 5.3%
HS graduate 19.9%
Some college, no degree 14.7%
Associate's degree 7.3%
Bachelor's degree 24.3%
Graduate / professional 22.9%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher89.1%
Bachelor's or higher47.1%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool5,0316.7%
Kindergarten3,1723.8%
Elementary school27,18637.2%
High school14,80319.0%
College / grad school26,82233.4%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 32.6%
Professional & management 15.9%
Retail trade 8.4%
Manufacturing 7.7%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.5%
Construction 7.2%
Finance & real estate 5.5%
Other services 4.9%
Public administration 3.7%
Transportation & utilities 2.8%
Information 1.8%
Wholesale trade 1.6%
Agriculture & mining 0.6%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts53.0%
Service14.5%
Sales & office16.4%
Natural resources & construction7.8%
Production & transportation8.3%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector79.7%
Government14.5%
Self-employed5.7%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone68.5%
Carpool8.2%
Public transit2.1%
Walk2.3%
Other means1.7%
Avg commute (minutes)23.6

Poverty

All people 11.9%
Under 18 years 16.3%
18 and over 10.7%
Married-couple families 3.2%
Female-led households 16.9%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security26.7%
Retirement income21.3%
Supplemental Security3.7%
Cash public assistance1.6%
Food stamps / SNAP9.9%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure31.3%
High cholesterol28.8%
Heart disease5.0%
Stroke2.9%
Asthma9.6%
Arthritis20.4%
Kidney disease2.7%
Pulmonary disease5.2%
Cancer5.3%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking15.0%
No physical activity21.7%
Less than 7 hrs sleep32.6%
Fair or poor health13.3%
Poor mental health14.1%
Poor physical health9.1%
No health insurance19.1%
Visited doctor (checkup)80.4%
Visited dentist63.8%
Cholesterol screening89.3%
Teeth loss13.8%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans13,5216.1%
Disability%
Any disability10.8%
Under 183.6%
18–64 years8.2%
65 and over31.2%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance69.7%
Public insurance30.2%
Uninsured under 196.1%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only291,76594.5%
Spanish22,6637.3%
Other Indo-European17,6355.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander9220.3%
Other languages2,9770.8%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)264,98686.5%
Born in same state260,78085.1%
Born in different state146,37647.6%
Foreign born4,2061.4%
Naturalized citizen45,75613.5%
Not a US citizen16,66238.2%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French29,7619.6%
Italian21,2326.8%
Arab12,1283.9%
English1,8010.6%
Polish1,5900.5%
AncestryCount%
Norwegian1,3720.4%
German1,1260.4%
Irish8690.3%
Dutch8300.3%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access39.7%
Internet access95.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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