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Caswell County · North Carolina

ZIP code 27315

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 27315 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,005

ZCTA residents

Median income
$66,166

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$134,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 27315 sits in Caswell County, North Carolina and is home to 2,005 people. Median household income is $66,166, the median home is worth $134,300 and median gross rent is $1,276. 72.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).

County
Caswell County

FIPS 37033

State
North Carolina (NC)

853 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 27315

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
2,005ZIP 27315 residents
Median household income
$66,166Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$134,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,276Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
72.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 27315

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.75%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$48Before any exemptions

North Carolina levies 4.75% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$697/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 27315 compares

ZIP 27315 against the median ZIP in Caswell County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 27315County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$66,166$59,958$62,646+6%
Median home value$134,300$155,600$203,100-34%
Median gross rent$1,276$734$941+36%
Population2,0052,0055,300-62%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Caswell County and the 853 ZIP areas in North Carolina.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 853 North Carolina ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 57% of 766 state ZIPs

#330
Home value

above 21% of 763 state ZIPs

#604
Population

larger than 30% of 853 state ZIPs

#596

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
27028Davie County$66,166$198,400$837
27856Nash County$66,147$181,100$866
28684Ashe County$66,123$295,300$1,152
27106Forsyth County$66,091$286,000$1,090
27610Wake County$66,245$260,300$1,319
27937Gates County$66,250$146,000$1,238

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Caswell County.

ZIP 27315 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 27315?
ZIP 27315 lies mostly in Caswell County, North Carolina. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 27315?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 27315 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,276 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $134,300-34% against the typical North Carolina ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27315, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.