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Lee County · North Carolina

ZIP code 27332

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 27332 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
34,378

ZCTA residents

Median income
$73,075

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$224,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 27332 sits in Lee County, North Carolina and is home to 34,378 people. Median household income is $73,075, the median home is worth $224,000 and median gross rent is $1,086. 74.7% 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 27332

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

Population
34,378ZIP 27332 residents
Median household income
$73,075Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$224,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,086Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
74.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 27332

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,162/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.5%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 27332 compares

ZIP 27332 against the median ZIP in Lee County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 27332County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$73,075$66,901$62,646+17%
Median home value$224,000$218,500$203,100+10%
Median gross rent$1,086$1,026$941+15%
Population34,37834,3785,300+549%

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 70% of 766 state ZIPs

#232
Home value

above 59% of 763 state ZIPs

#315
Population

larger than 88% of 853 state ZIPs

#103

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
28315Moore County$73,079$279,700$1,131
28717Jackson County$73,065$410,200$1,323
28429New Hanover County$73,259$231,900$870
28447Bladen County$73,273$194,300
28467Brunswick County$72,840$281,000$1,346
27980Chowan County$73,316$194,600

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lee County.

ZIP 27332 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 27332?
ZIP 27332 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 27332?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 27332 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,086 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $224,000+10% 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 27332, 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.