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Moore County · North Carolina

ZIP code 27325

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 27325 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
7,261

ZCTA residents

Median income
$50,941

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$109,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 27325 sits in Moore County, North Carolina and is home to 7,261 people. Median household income is $50,941, the median home is worth $109,900 and median gross rent is $646. 81.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).

County
Moore County

FIPS 37125

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 27325

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

Population
7,261ZIP 27325 residents
Median household income
$50,941Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$109,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$646Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
81.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 27325

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$570/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.6%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 27325 compares

ZIP 27325 against the median ZIP in Moore County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 27325County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$50,941$73,981$62,646-19%
Median home value$109,900$284,550$203,100-46%
Median gross rent$646$1,057$941-31%
Population7,2616,1765,300+37%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Moore 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 24% of 766 state ZIPs

#585
Home value

above 12% of 763 state ZIPs

#671
Population

larger than 57% of 853 state ZIPs

#368

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
28640Ashe County$50,946$252,200$736
28403New Hanover County$50,988$337,600$1,293
28606Wilkes County$51,009$78,700
27897Northampton County$50,863$74,300$836
27555Johnston County$51,094$212,500$748
27217Alamance County$50,770$164,900$859

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Moore County.

ZIP 27325 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 27325?
ZIP 27325 lies mostly in Moore 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 27325?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 27325 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $646 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $109,900-46% 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 27325, 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.