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Harnett County · North Carolina

ZIP code 27546

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 27546 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
20,802

ZCTA residents

Median income
$61,781

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$227,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 27546 sits in Harnett County, North Carolina and is home to 20,802 people. Median household income is $61,781, the median home is worth $227,000 and median gross rent is $1,079. 65.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).

County
Harnett County

FIPS 37085

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 27546

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

Population
20,802ZIP 27546 residents
Median household income
$61,781Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$227,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,079Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 27546

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,178/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21%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 27546 compares

ZIP 27546 against the median ZIP in Harnett County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 27546County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$61,781$68,878$62,646-1%
Median home value$227,000$211,800$203,100+12%
Median gross rent$1,079$1,008$941+15%
Population20,8027,9855,300+292%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Harnett 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 48% of 766 state ZIPs

#400
Home value

above 59% of 763 state ZIPs

#310
Population

larger than 78% of 853 state ZIPs

#188

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
28376Hoke County$61,793$208,100$1,091
28020Cleveland County$61,750$177,100$775
27021Stokes County$61,736$203,600$912
28782Polk County$61,731$289,700$1,255
27965Currituck County$61,864$279,500
27248Randolph County$61,667$168,800$1,003

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Harnett County.

ZIP 27546 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 27546?
ZIP 27546 lies mostly in Harnett 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 27546?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 27546 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,079 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $227,000+12% 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 27546, 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.