27330 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

Preferred Name, USPS

Sanford, NC 27330

Acceptable Alternative

Buffalo Lake, NC 27330

Colon, NC 27330

Not Acceptable, USPS

Carbonton, NC 27330

Haw Branch, NC 27330

Jonesboro Heights, NC 27330

Osgood, NC 27330

Pine View, NC 27330

Shallowell, NC 27330

Swan Station, NC 27330

Tramway, NC 27330

White Hill, NC 27330

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Lee County
Centroid: Latitude 35.459, Longitude -79.169
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 27330 has segments in 4 Counties (Chatham, Harnett, Lee, Moore).

Businesses Addresses: 1,296
PO Box Addresses: 0
Residential Addresses: 16,975

Multi-Family Addresses: 2,149
Single Family Addresses: 14,826

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Sanford, NC 27330 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	41,630 (100%)
Population in Households	40,694 (97.8%)
Population in Families	33,035 (79.4%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	936 ( 2.2%)
Population Density	199
Diversity Index²	75


INCOME
Median Household Income	$61,026
Average Household Income	$82,291
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	28%
Per Capita Income	$32,850
Wealth Index⁵	61
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	High (45.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	18,198 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	10,415 (57.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	6,168 (33.9%)
Vacant Housing Units	1,615 ( 8.9%)
Median Home Value	$275,559
Average Home Value	$309,420
Housing Affordability Index³	81

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	16,583
Average Household Size	2.45
Family Households	10,851
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Sanford, NC 27330 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 27330 to the other 766 ZIP Codes in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.85%	1.26%
Households	1.54%	1.75%
Families		1.60%
Median Household Income		2.27%
Per Capita Income		2.29%
Owner Occupied HU		1.70%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 67	91st
Population Density	# 311	60th
Median Household Income	# 458	40th
Housing Affordability Index	# 243	32nd
Per Capita Income	# 473	38th
Diversity Index	# 67	92nd

27330 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 27330: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Sanford, NC 27330 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Sanford, NC 27330 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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