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| Data Metric | Local Statistic |
|---|---|
| Postal / Zip Code | 27278 |
| Primary City | Hillsborough |
| State / Province | NC |
| County | Orange |
| Total Population | 27,925 |
| Population Density | 104.0 people/sq mi |
| Timezone | America/New_York |
| Metric | ZIP 27278 | Orange County records | NC records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 27,925 | 130,110 (sum) | 10,730,463 (sum) |
| Population Density | 104.0 /sq mi | -- | -- |
| County population rank | #3 of 6 | -- | -- |
| State population rank | #142 of 836 | -- | -- |
Regional sums combine the population estimates in the listed ZIP records; they are not official county or state population totals.
| ZIP Code | City | Distance | Population estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 27243 | Efland | 6.0 mi | 5,677 |
| ZIP 27705 | Durham | 7.3 mi | 49,923 |
| ZIP 27514 | Chapel Hill | 8.6 mi | 32,951 |
| ZIP 27231 | Cedar Grove | 9.4 mi | 2,331 |
| ZIP 27708 | Durham | 10.1 mi | 3,253 |
Data Sources & Methodology: Geographic coordinates and ZIP Code assignments are derived from underlying geographic and postal datasets. Note that ZIP Codes are USPS postal delivery areas, while Census ZCTAs are statistical approximation areas. Read full methodology →