Zip code 27202: Altamahaw, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27202?

27202 is assigned to Altamahaw, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27202 in?

27202 is in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 27202?

About 135 people live in 27202, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What zip codes are near 27202?

The closest zip codes to 27202 are 27244, 27249, 27217, 27214, 27216.

Residential delivery areaAlamance CountyEastern Time

Population

135

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

—

U.S. $81K

Median home value

—

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

under 0.1 sq mi

7,500 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 27202

27202 is an urban zip code in Altamahaw, North Carolina (Alamance County), covering under 0.1 sq mi of land. About 135 people live here, or 7,500 per square mile. The median resident is 23 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

23% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

How 27202 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 135 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%1st of 788 in NC
Unemployment rate45.6%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%2nd of 799 in NC
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%2nd of 788 in NC
Residents under 1849.6%
99th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%1st of 802 in NC
Poverty rate23%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%97th of 788 in NC
Population density7,500/sq mi
89th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi10th of 802 in NC
Population135
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404788th of 802 in NC
Median age23
1st
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1774th of 802 in NC
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%756th of 799 in NC
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4781st of 802 in NC
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%783rd of 797 in NC
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%775th of 801 in NC
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%729th of 802 in NC
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%778th of 789 in NC
Residents 65 and older0%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%782nd of 802 in NC
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%620th of 798 in NC
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%749th of 798 in NC
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%769th of 798 in NC
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%780th of 798 in NC

Measure	27202	Alamance	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	65%	66.6%	65.2%	99th	1st of 788
Unemployment rateWeakness	45.6%	5.1%	4.7%	5.2%	99th	2nd of 799
Broadband accessStrength	100%	90.2%	90.1%	91%	99th	2nd of 788
Residents under 18	49.6%	22.2%	21.8%	22%	99th	1st of 802
Poverty rateWeakness	23%	13.4%	13%	12.5%	90th	97th of 788
Population density	7,500/sq mi	418/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	89th	10th of 802
Population	135	176,893	10,730,404	334,922,499	1st	788th of 802
Median age	23	38.9	39.1	38.9	1st	774th of 802
Work from home	0%	11.3%	16.3%	15.1%	1st	756th of 799
Diversity index	0	59.9	58.4	61.4	1st	781st of 802
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	10.2%	9.9%	8.4%	1st	783rd of 797
Veterans	0%	6.9%	7.4%	6.2%	1st	775th of 801
Foreign-born residents	0%	9.5%	9.1%	14.1%	1st	729th of 802
Housing vacancy	0%	9.1%	12.5%	10.1%	1st	778th of 789
Residents 65 and older	0%	17.2%	17.2%	17.2%	1st	782nd of 802
Tech workers	0%	2%	3.9%	3.8%	1st	620th of 798
Healthcare workers	0%	10.1%	9.5%	9.7%	1st	749th of 798
Self-employed workers	0%	8.8%	9.8%	10%	1st	769th of 798
Government workers	0%	14.1%	13.8%	14.5%	1st	780th of 798

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

50%

Under 5

5–17

50%

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

49.6%

65 and over

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

100%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 37
Average household size: 3.7
Family households: 100%
Married couples: 0%
Living alone: 0%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 77% / 23%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

100%

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

27202

—

Alamance Co.

$65,651

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

—

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

23%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

—

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27202

—

Alamance Co.

$241,500

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27202

—

Alamance Co.

$1,064

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 37
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: —
Median rooms: —
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

100%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

100%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

45.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

100%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

100%

Management

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Industries

Manufacturing

100%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Retail

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

—

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27202	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No data reported.

High school graduate or higher: —
Bachelor's degree or higher: —
Graduate or professional degree: —
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 100%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Altamahaw
State: North Carolina
County: Alamance County
Center point: 36.1856° N, 79.5060° W
Land area: under 0.1 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Altamahaw (unincorporated)100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 27202

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27244	Elon, NC	2.4 mi	16,329	$75,323	$278,000
27249	Gibsonville, NC	4.5 mi	13,741	$80,880	$236,600
27217	Burlington, NC	7 mi	41,406	$51,950	$173,200
27214	Browns Summit, NC	9.3 mi	14,766	$82,655	$310,500
27216	Burlington, NC · PO box	9.7 mi	—	—	—
27301	Mc Leansville, NC	10 mi	11,067	$83,824	$264,100
27342	Sedalia, NC	10 mi	96	$116,731	$180,800
27201	Alamance, NC	11 mi	139	$55,250	$170,600
27258	Haw River, NC	11 mi	6,391	$78,079	$225,400
27377	Whitsett, NC	11 mi	10,885	$90,181	$305,700
27215	Burlington, NC	12 mi	47,102	$68,825	$259,900
27405	Greensboro, NC	14 mi	54,303	$47,431	$174,900

Questions about 27202

What city is zip code 27202?

27202 is assigned to Altamahaw, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27202 in?

27202 is in Alamance County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27202?

About 135 people live in 27202, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27202 in?

27202 is in Eastern Time.

What zip codes are near 27202?

The closest zip codes to 27202 are 27244, 27249, 27217, 27214, 27216.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27202, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.