Postal Codes

27288 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 27288 covers Eden, North Carolina, with a population of about 22,768 and a median household income of $53,081.

Population
22,768319 per square mile
Median age
41.73 points above the US average
Median household income
$53,08124% below the North Carolina median
Poverty rate
17.6%5.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$152,800up 6.1% in five years
Median rent
$82829% below the North Carolina median
Degree or higher
13%22 points below the US average
Homeownership
59.6%5.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
426

Where 27288 is

Eden, North Carolina — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population22,768
Median age41.7
Family households59.5%
Born outside the US3.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.5%
White (non-Hispanic)67%
Black (non-Hispanic)23%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino6%
Veterans7.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$53,081
Income per person$30,262
Poverty rate17.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.3%
$10–15k7.3%
$15–20k7.2%
$20–25k5.1%
$25–30k5.4%
$30–35k4.8%
$35–40k3.5%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k5.0%
$50–60k6.1%
$60–75k12.3%
$75–100k14.7%
$100–125k7.5%
$125–150k4.1%
$150–200k3.3%
$200k or more3.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed9,530
Mean adjusted gross income$50,212
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.6%
Returns, under $25k35.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.9%
Returns, $200k or more1.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$129,200
Median gross rent$828
Rent as a share of household income27.8%
Owner-occupied59.6%
Vacant homes12.5%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house71.4%
Attached house1.8%
2 to 4 units6.5%
5 to 19 units5.9%
20 or more units4.1%
Mobile home10.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$152,800as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 6.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 60.3%
Typical asking rent$1,011as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$165,721$82,628

$82,628 in 2000 to $152,800 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher13%
High school diploma or higher85.2%
Works from home4.1%
Drives to work alone83.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity38.7% 5.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.2% 5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.1% 10 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12% 0.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.1% 8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.8% 3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.4% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.4% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40% 9.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.7% 2.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11% 2.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.6% 8.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments426
People employed6,451
Annual payroll$272,421,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 54.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss45.9 out of 100
Community resilience25.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm85Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind80.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding78.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning78.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide76.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane73.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather73.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail68.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought58.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire56.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado52.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake50.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave39.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave33.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with North Carolina and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median household income$53,081$69,904$78,538
Income per person$30,262$39,616$43,289
Poverty rate17.6%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$129,200$259,400$303,400
Median gross rent$828$1,162$1,348
Homeownership59.6%66.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13%34.7%35%
Unemployment rate6.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home4.1%14.5%13.5%
Born outside the US3.3%8.7%13.9%
Median age41.739.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationEDEN, NC US3.2 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January49.2°F / 26.7°F3.83 in rain, 1.6 in snow
February52.9°F / 28.6°F3.09 in rain, 1.2 in snow
March61°F / 33.6°F3.9 in rain, 0.4 in snow
April71.2°F / 43.2°F3.91 in rain
May77.9°F / 53.2°F4.17 in rain
June85.2°F / 61.3°F4.49 in rain
July88.9°F / 65.7°F4.08 in rain
August86.5°F / 64.8°F4.42 in rain
September80.7°F / 57.6°F4.7 in rain
October71.5°F / 45.5°F3.72 in rain
November60.6°F / 33.7°F3.3 in rain
December51.7°F / 29.1°F3.5 in rain, 1.3 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket39% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket39% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket47% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Rockingham County Schools100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Household characteristics63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

27289 Eden, NC12.1 km away
27323 Reidsville, NC12.1 km away
27375 Wentworth, NC12.1 km away
27048 Stoneville, NC13.1 km away
24069 Cascade, VA13.7 km away
24148 Ridgeway, VA13.8 km away
24054 Axton, VA18.2 km away
27326 Ruffin, NC18.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Rockingham County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area71.42 sq mi
Water area0.93 sq mi
Population density319 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.5000, -79.7590

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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