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27278 is a 5-digit zip code located in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Hillsborough is the primary city for 27278 and is located in Somerset. In the most recent US census the population of 27278 was 28846.

There are a total of 12,215 housing units in 27278, North Carolina. A total of 8.55% (1,044) are currently vacant.

Heading	Statistic
Timezone	GMT-5
City Name	Hillsborough
Housing Units	12,215
Median Home Value	$355,700
Universities	0
Law Enforcement	4 Locations
Hospitals	0

Heading	Statistic
Current Population	28,846*
Avg Income	$94,525
Occupied Houses	11,468
Vacant Houses	1,044
* Population taken from the last census in 2020.

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Population Figures for 27278

Total Population by Age

27278 has a total population of 28,846. In the bar chart and table below, this population is split into 18 different age range segments.

Most inhabitants of 27278 are in the 60 to 64 years age bracket. As of the last census, there are 2,809 people in this segment.

The 80 to 84 years segment is the smallest age range in 27278. There are just 376 people in this category.

Age Range	Population
Under 5	1,577
5 to 9	1,443
10 to 14	1,561
15 to 19	1,382
20 to 24	1,244
25 to 29	1,094
30 to 34	1,476
35 to 39	1,964
40 to 44	1,852

Age Range	Population
45 to 49	1,791
50 to 54	1,886
55 to 59	2,554
60 to 64	2,809
65 to 69	2,219
70 to 74	1,582
75 to 79	844
80 to 84	376
Over 85	394

Race and Gender Population of 27278

Women make up the highest portion of people in 27278. There are 13,622 men and 14,426 women in this 5-digit zip code.

There are no people who identify as: Native Hawaiian in this 27278 zip code.

Most people in this zip code are White, with a total of 21,197 people in this category.

The chart and table below shows the population of people and which race they belong to in 27278

Gender	Population
Male	13,622
Female	14,426

Race	Population
White	21,197
Black	3,276
American Indian	632
Asian	587
Some other race	860

Real Estate Figures

Median Rent	Median House Value	Median Rooms in House	Most Common Heating Type
$147	$355,700	6.3 rooms	Electricity

Housing Types in 27278 Zip Code

Below are two charts showing the amount of occupied vs vacant homes and the amount of renter vs owner occupied houses in the 27278 zip code.

The 27278 zip code area has a homeowner vacancy rate of 10.39% and a rental vacancy rate of 29.74%. This means there are a total of 1,044 vacant housing units throughout the zip code area. Conversely there are 11,468 housing units that are currently occupied.

Occupied Units	Vacant Units	Owner Vacancy Rate	Rental Vacancy Rate
11,468	1,044	10.39%	29.74%

Owner-Occupied	Renter-Occupied
9,001	2,467

Property Value in 27278

Most homes in 27278 are valued $300,000 to $499,999, with 30,305,050 houses in this category.

There are just 204050 houses valued at $300,000 to $499,999. As you can see in the chart and table below, this is the smallest segment in this zip code.

The affordability ratio for the 27278 zip code in North Carolina is 2.6. This is calculated by dividing the median housing value by the median income and is used to show how affordable a zip code is.

An affordability ratio of 2.6 is generally considered Low (Affordable).

House Value	Units
Less than $50,000	404,070
$50,000 to $99,999	204,050
$100,000 to $149,999	600,050
$150,000 to $199,999	607,030
$200,000 to $299,999	10,503,000

House Value	Units
$300,000 to $499,999	30,305,050
$500,000 to $999,999	10,809,040
$1,000,000 or more	205,020
Median House Value	$355,700

Heating Types for Homes in 27278

There are 7 different heating types used by people in the 27278 zip code area. As you can see from the table and chart below; Utility gas, Bottled, tank, or LP gas, Electricity, Fuel oil, kerosene, etc., Wood, Solar energy, Other fuel are the most commonly used heating types in this area.

Electricity is most commonly used to heat homes in 27278. As you can see below, there are 6,400 houses that use this method.

Heating Type	Units
Utility gas	3,615
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,069
Electricity	6,400
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	111
Coal or coke	0

Heating Type	Units
Wood	194
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	58
No fuel used	0

Household Income Generated 12-months of 2022

The chart and tables below show the household income segments for households in the 27278. 2.1 of households are on the low end, earning less than $10,000 in 2022.

On the other end, 18.3 of households earned more than $200,000 in the same year. You will also see that the mean income of this zip code is around $135,124.

Most households in 27278 earn in the $100,000 to $149,999 range. 19% of households are in this segment.

Income Range	Percent
Less than $10,000	2.1
$10,000 to $14,999	3.3
$15,000 to $24,999	4
$25,000 to $34,999	5.9
$35,000 to $49,999	10.3
$50,000 to $74,999	16.1

Income Range	Percent
$75,000 to $99,999	10.6
$100,000 to $149,999	19.4
$150,000 to $199,999	10
$200,000 or more	18.3
Mean income	$135,124

Bedrooms, Rooms and Units in Structures in 27278

Below are three pie charts and tables showing the amount of bedrooms, total rooms and structures in houses for this zip code.

Most houses in 27278 have 5 or more bedrooms, with a total of 447 houses.

In regards to rooms in general, people in this zip code have an average of 6.3 rooms in their house. Most houses actually have 9 rooms or more in their house. 2,452 homes fit into this category.

2,452 homes in 27278 are in the 1-unit, detached category, which is the most common in terms of structures for this area.

The largest homes tracked, which are 20 units or more, make up 120 of the houses in this zip code. On the other end, 11,829 houses make up the smallest homes, which are 1 unit, mobile homes or boats.

Bedrooms	Units
No bedroom	447
1 bedroom	447
2 bedrooms	447
3 bedrooms	447
4 bedrooms	447
5 or more bedrooms	447

Rooms	Units
1 room	113
2 rooms	154
3 rooms	491
4 rooms	1,676
5 rooms	2,192
6 rooms	2,084
7 rooms	1,870
8 rooms	1,480
9 rooms or more	2,452
Median rooms	6.3

Units in Structure	Units
1-unit, detached	9278
1-unit, attached	832
2 units	832
3 or 4 units	20
5 to 9 units	124
10 to 19 units	419
20 or more units	120
Mobile home	579
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1140

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