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27376

Zip code 27376: West End, North Carolina

Residential delivery areaMoore CountyEastern Time
Population
9,317
Median household income
$75K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$349K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$871/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
54
U.S. 38.9
Land area
69 sq mi
136 people/sq mi

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

About 27376

27376 is a small-town zip code in West End, North Carolina (Moore County), covering 69 sq mi of land. About 9,317 people live here, or 136 per square mile. The median resident is 54 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $74,598 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $349,300, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $871 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.1 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods.

How 27376 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
54
Under 18
15.5%
65 and over
33%

Race and ethnicity

  • White75%
  • Black9%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian0.3%
  • Native American0.4%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.8%
  • Multiracial11%
Diversity index
41.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
46.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0.2%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
4,008
Average household size
2.3
Family households
76.8%
Married couples
61%
Living alone
19.3%
Veterans (of adults)
12.3%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
8%

Median household income

27376
$74,598
Moore Co.
$86,080
North Carolina
$72,388
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$42,554
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
16.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27376
$349,300
Moore Co.
$351,400
North Carolina
$288,900
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

27376
$871
Moore Co.
$1,254
North Carolina
$1,228
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
88%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0.2%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
9%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
4,648
Owner-occupied
86.1%
Vacant
13.8%
Median year built
1992
Median rooms
6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
63.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
37.1%
Home value to income
4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
13%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
22%
20–29
19%
30–44
17%
45–59
10%
60+
18%
Average commute
33.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
49%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
12%
Healthcare
11%
Transportation and moving
11%
Management
10%
Education
10%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Sales
8%
Production
7%
Construction and repair
6%
Business and finance
3%
Food service
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Computer and math
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
15%
Education
14%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Manufacturing
8%
Construction
7%
Other services
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Admin, support and management
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Wholesale
3%
Public administration
2%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.6%
Median earnings per worker
$43,930
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
13.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
20.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work27376U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$65,582$74,888
Service$27,143$26,804
Sales and office$33,719$40,476
Construction and maintenance$36,989$49,199
Production and transportation$38,214$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
24%
Some college
25%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
23%
Graduate
13%
High school graduate or higher
96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
35.3%
Graduate or professional degree
12.5%
Households with broadband
91%
Cable, fiber or DSL
77.2%
No internet access
8.4%
Without health insurance
6.1%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
West End
Center point
35.2611° N, 79.5218° W
Land area
69 sq mi
Water area
1.9 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Seven Lakes (unincorporated)12% of zip
  • Foxfire3% of zip
  • Taylortown2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 27376

ZipCityDistanceIncome
28370Pinehurst · PO box5 mi—
28388Southern Pines · PO box5.2 mi—
28374Pinehurst6.1 mi$111,311
27281Jackson Springs7.7 mi$74,547
27242Eagle Springs8.6 mi—
28327Carthage8.7 mi$87,434
28387Southern Pines10 mi$74,830
28315Aberdeen11 mi$77,418
28350Lakeview12 mi—
28373Pinebluff12 mi$81,538
28367Norman13 mi—
27209Biscoe14 mi$45,861

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Questions about 27376

What city is zip code 27376?

27376 is assigned to West End, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27376 in?

27376 is in Moore County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27376?

About 9,317 people live in 27376, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27376 in?

27376 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27376?

The median household income in 27376 is $74,598.

What zip codes are near 27376?

The closest zip codes to 27376 are 28370, 28388, 28374, 27281, 27242.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27376, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.