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Durham County · North Carolina

ZIP code 27713

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 27713 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
58,409

ZCTA residents

Median income
$96,900

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$380,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 27713 sits in Durham County, North Carolina and is home to 58,409 people. Median household income is $96,900, the median home is worth $380,500 and median gross rent is $1,460. 59.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).

County
Durham County

FIPS 37063

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 27713

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

Population
58,409ZIP 27713 residents
Median household income
$96,900Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$380,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,460Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
59.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 27713

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
3.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,974/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.9%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 27713 compares

ZIP 27713 against the median ZIP in Durham County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 27713County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$96,900$79,693$62,646+55%
Median home value$380,500$370,400$203,100+87%
Median gross rent$1,460$1,422$941+55%
Population58,40933,1145,300+1002%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Durham 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 91% of 766 state ZIPs

#71
Home value

above 88% of 763 state ZIPs

#90
Population

larger than 98% of 853 state ZIPs

#15

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
28682Catawba County$96,949$595,100$1,519
27976Camden County$96,835$304,300
27343Person County$97,104$375,000
28107Cabarrus County$96,632$352,000$1,197
28742Henderson County$97,292$330,200$843
28079Union County$97,602$352,000$1,895

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Durham County.

ZIP 27713 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 27713?
ZIP 27713 lies mostly in Durham 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 27713?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 27713 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,460 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $380,500+87% 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 27713, 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.