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Lee County · North Carolina

ZIP code 27330

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 27330 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
41,473

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,726

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$213,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 27330 sits in Lee County, North Carolina and is home to 41,473 people. Median household income is $60,726, the median home is worth $213,000 and median gross rent is $966. 61% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).

County
Lee County

FIPS 37105

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 27330

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

Population
41,473ZIP 27330 residents
Median household income
$60,726Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$213,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$966Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 27330

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,105/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.3%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 27330 compares

ZIP 27330 against the median ZIP in Lee County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 27330County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,726$66,901$62,646-3%
Median home value$213,000$218,500$203,100+5%
Median gross rent$966$1,026$941+3%
Population41,47334,3785,300+683%

Medians are computed across the 3 ZIP areas in Lee 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 45% of 766 state ZIPs

#418
Home value

above 55% of 763 state ZIPs

#345
Population

larger than 92% of 853 state ZIPs

#64

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
28722Polk County$60,774$277,600$1,225
28552Pamlico County$60,625$95,400
28083Cabarrus County$60,563$194,300$1,120
27360Davidson County$60,898$174,500$853
28546Onslow County$60,552$212,200$1,174
27858Pitt County$60,915$233,200$1,042

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lee County.

ZIP 27330 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 27330?
ZIP 27330 lies mostly in Lee 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 27330?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 27330 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $966 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $213,000+5% 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 27330, 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.