Alamance County, North Carolina
Alamance County covers 424 sq mi of land and has about 176,893 residents. 12 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 10 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
176,893
418/sq mi
Median household income
$66K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$242K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,064
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.9
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
13.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Alamance County
12 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27201 | Alamance | 139 | $55,250 | |
| 27202 | Altamahaw | 135 | — | |
| 27215 | Burlington | 47,102 | $68,825 | |
| 27216 | Burlington · PO box | — | — | |
| 27217 | Burlington | 41,406 | $51,950 | |
| 27244 | Elon | 16,329 | $75,323 | |
| 27253 | Graham | 33,114 | $62,774 | |
| 27258 | Haw River | 6,391 | $78,079 | |
| 27302 | Mebane | 35,418 | $79,819 | |
| 27340 | Saxapahaw | 48 | — | |
| 27349 | Snow Camp | 7,061 | $68,807 | |
| 27359 | Swepsonville · PO box | — | — |
Alamance County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
16%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
6%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
11%
High school
28%
Some college
21%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
10%
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0.8%
At a glance
| Alamance | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 65% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.7% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 11.3% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 90.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 10.2% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 9.5% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 25.9 min | 26.4 min |