Zip code 27508: Bunn, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27508?

27508 is assigned to Bunn, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27508 in?

27508 is in Franklin County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 27508?

About 2,362 people live in 27508, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27508?

The median household income in 27508 is $50,368.

Q: What zip codes are near 27508?

The closest zip codes to 27508 are 27882, 27597, 27549, 27596, 27588.

Residential delivery areaFranklin CountyEastern Time

Population

2,362

Median household income

$50K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$259K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,128/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

223 people/sq mi

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

About 27508

27508 is a small-town zip code in Bunn, North Carolina (Franklin County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 2,362 people live here, or 223 per square mile. The median resident is 41.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $50,368 a year, 38% below the national median of $80,734. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $258,600, or 5.1 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 $1,128 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.7 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and education.

How 27508 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate10.6%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%65th of 799 in NC
Diversity index70.4
94th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.423rd of 802 in NC
Homeownership rate86.1%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%133rd of 788 in NC
Housing vacancy15.2%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%304th of 789 in NC
Uninsured rate12%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%238th of 797 in NC
Average commute29.7 min
72nd
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min195th of 771 in NC
Median age41.9
71st
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1417th of 802 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.451
63rd
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477295th of 781 in NC
Residents 65 and older17.4%
56th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%496th of 802 in NC
Government workers13.9%
52nd
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%422nd of 798 in NC
Self-employed workers9.2%
49th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%450th of 798 in NC
Rent-burdened renters50%
47th
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%308th of 760 in NC
Veterans5%
38th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%632nd of 801 in NC
Median home value$258,600
35th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900297th of 757 in NC
Poverty rate8.2%
33rd
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%600th of 788 in NC
Median gross rent$1,128
31st
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228235th of 688 in NC
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%389th of 798 in NC
Population density223/sq mi
22nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi326th of 802 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%466th of 799 in NC
Broadband access87.5%
21st
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%399th of 788 in NC
Foreign-born residents2.9%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%502nd of 802 in NC
Work from home6.9%
16th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%519th of 799 in NC
Per capita income$27,983
14th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385621st of 799 in NC
Median earnings per worker$37,216
14th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279583rd of 788 in NC
Residents under 1816.5%
12th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%584th of 802 in NC
Median household income$50,368
9th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388610th of 748 in NC
Population2,362
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404558th of 802 in NC
Healthcare workers4.5%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%698th of 798 in NC

Measure	27508	Franklin	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Unemployment rateWeakness	10.6%	4.6%	4.7%	5.2%	95th	65th of 799
Diversity index	70.4	56.7	58.4	61.4	94th	23rd of 802
Homeownership rateStrength	86.1%	78.6%	66.6%	65.2%	91st	133rd of 788
Housing vacancy	15.2%	10.2%	12.5%	10.1%	87th	304th of 789
Uninsured rateWeakness	12%	9.2%	9.9%	8.4%	80th	238th of 797
Average commute	29.7 min	33.3 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	72nd	195th of 771
Median age	41.9	41	39.1	38.9	71st	417th of 802
Income inequality (Gini)	0.451	0.429	0.477	0.483	63rd	295th of 781
Residents 65 and older	17.4%	17.5%	17.2%	17.2%	56th	496th of 802
Government workers	13.9%	15.7%	13.8%	14.5%	52nd	422nd of 798
Self-employed workers	9.2%	9.4%	9.8%	10%	49th	450th of 798
Rent-burdened renters	50%	54.6%	48.9%	51.1%	47th	308th of 760
Veterans	5%	8.1%	7.4%	6.2%	38th	632nd of 801
Median home value	$258,600	$284,300	$288,900	$332,700	35th	297th of 757
Poverty rate	8.2%	11.1%	13%	12.5%	33rd	600th of 788
Median gross rent	$1,128	$1,083	$1,228	$1,413	31st	235th of 688
Tech workers	1.7%	3.3%	3.9%	3.8%	27th	389th of 798
Population density	223/sq mi	151/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	22nd	326th of 802
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.4%	27%	35.7%	35.7%	22nd	466th of 799
Broadband access	87.5%	89%	90.1%	91%	21st	399th of 788
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	6%	9.1%	14.1%	18th	502nd of 802
Work from home	6.9%	12.5%	16.3%	15.1%	16th	519th of 799
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,983	$36,103	$41,385	$44,673	14th	621st of 799
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,216	$47,247	$46,279	$49,666	14th	583rd of 788
Residents under 18	16.5%	21.8%	21.8%	22%	12th	584th of 802
Median household incomeWeakness	$50,368	$74,240	$72,388	$80,734	9th	610th of 748
Population	2,362	74,386	10,730,404	334,922,499	4th	558th of 802
Healthcare workers	4.5%	9%	9.5%	9.7%	2nd	698th 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

Under 5

12%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

15%

35–44

13%

45–54

16%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.9

Under 18

16.5%

65 and over

17.4%

Race and ethnicity

White36%
Black37%
Hispanic14%
Asian5%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

70.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.3%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 720
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 53.9%
Married couples: 35.6%
Living alone: 42.4%
Veterans (of adults): 5%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

38%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

27508

$50,368

Franklin Co.

$74,240

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,983

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.451

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27508

$258,600

Franklin Co.

$284,300

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27508

$1,128

Franklin Co.

$1,083

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

27%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 849
Owner-occupied: 86.1%
Vacant: 15.2%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.8%
Home value to income: 5.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

17%

20–29

14%

30–44

20%

45–59

28%

60+

Average commute

29.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

10.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

41.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

18%

Management

16%

Education

13%

Sales

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Engineering and science

Production

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

0.8%

Police and fire

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Construction

15%

Retail

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Education

11%

Admin, support and management

10%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$37,216

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27508	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$39,112	$74,888
Service	$35,625	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,938	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$37,647	$49,199
Production and transportation	$6,897	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

39%

Some college

28%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Households with broadband: 87.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.3%
No internet access: 11.4%
Without health insurance: 12%
Limited-English households: 2.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Bunn
State: North Carolina
County: Franklin County
Center point: 35.9590° N, 78.2509° W
Land area: 11 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

Bunn5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 27508

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27882	Spring Hope, NC	7.5 mi	8,358	$52,691	$169,900
27597	Zebulon, NC	8.6 mi	30,184	$84,625	$312,500
27549	Louisburg, NC	9.7 mi	25,543	$67,879	$220,600
27596	Youngsville, NC	11 mi	22,232	$95,940	$377,600
27588	Wake Forest, NC · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
27571	Rolesville, NC	12 mi	9,095	$131,139	$495,100
27557	Middlesex, NC	13 mi	8,657	$71,541	$199,900
27807	Bailey, NC	14 mi	5,958	$80,382	$164,900
27591	Wendell, NC	14 mi	29,838	$85,224	$312,400
27816	Castalia, NC	14 mi	3,019	$33,718	$141,700
27856	Nashville, NC	16 mi	17,081	$66,510	$194,600
27587	Wake Forest, NC	17 mi	82,886	$133,743	$497,800

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Questions about 27508

What city is zip code 27508?

27508 is assigned to Bunn, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27508 in?

27508 is in Franklin County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27508?

About 2,362 people live in 27508, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27508 in?

27508 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27508?

The median household income in 27508 is $50,368.

What zip codes are near 27508?

The closest zip codes to 27508 are 27882, 27597, 27549, 27596, 27588.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27508, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.