New housing units permitted
2,905
Across 1,961 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $826.6M.
Durham, NC (27709)
Durham County · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 27, 2026
Durham, NC (ZIP 27709) sits in Durham County within the Durham-Chapel Hill metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 27. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $6,699. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $150,561 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $98,601 per worker — about 51% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 33.0% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Wake County, NC (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,730 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,430
/month
1 Bed
$1,520
/month
2 Bed
$1,730
/month
3 Bed
$2,140
/month
4 Bed
$2,550
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
Single-family
1,912
66% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
993
34% of total units
Single-family value
$659.5M
construction value
Multifamily value
$167.0M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
326
Total employment
34,946
Annual payroll
$5.3B
Average annual pay
$150,561
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$98,601
Average weekly wage
$1,896
Total employment
236,749
Total establishments
11,695
That is roughly 51% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.2%
That is 0.8 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
185,230
Employed
179,293
Unemployed
5,937
Based on Durham County, NC data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
1
Limited banking access
Only a handful of branches — residents may rely on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services.
Total deposits
$239.1M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
1
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.Wells Fargo Bank, National Association$239.1M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Durham, NC
Reporting agencies
11
Largest: City of Durham
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
2
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
4
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- ChargePoint Network
Other
1
Biodiesel, E85, LNG, RD
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
25
Date Range
1977–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3637)
Incident period: January 21, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane11 (44%)
- Snowstorm3 (12%)
- Tropical Storm2 (8%)
- Biological2 (8%)
- Severe Storm2 (8%)
- Other5 (20%)
Individual Assistance
5
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
22
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
5
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
61.2°F
50.5° – 72°
Annual precipitation
46.1"
Annual snowfall
5.2"
Heating · cooling days
3,153.4 · 1,804.5
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: RALEIGH DURHAM INTL AP, NC US, 5.1 miles from the centroid of Durham, NC (ZIP 27709)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
51
ModerateGood 170dModerate 196d
Peak AQI (2024)
97
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
299 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Durham County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,259
That is roughly 941 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
14%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.6
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
10.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
120
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,295
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.0
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
91%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
57%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.0% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Durham data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
33.0% of Durham County, NC residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.16
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.66
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.92
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 8.1% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Durham County, NC for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 91 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 494 reports
Homicide
3
Robbery
14
Burglary
155
Vehicle theft
69
County-level data for Durham (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−975 people
+941 households • +$4.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
18,526households
26,716 people • $1.4B AGI
Moved out
17,585households
27,691 people • $1.4B AGI
Where new residents came from
- Wake County, NC — 3,465 households
- Orange County, NC — 1,356 households
- Guilford County, NC — 343 households
- Mecklenburg County, NC — 337 households
- Alamance County, NC — 314 households
Where departing residents went
- Wake County, NC — 3,599 households
- Orange County, NC — 1,135 households
- Alamance County, NC — 705 households
- Mecklenburg County, NC — 402 households
- Granville County, NC — 311 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $75,342 versus departing households' $79,142.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in North Carolina
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 27709. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.25%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.00%
State 4.75% · avg local 2.25%
Property tax (effective)
0.48%
Median $1,058/year
Tax burden rank
21 of 50
9.60% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 27709
Other ZIPs in Durham
Nearby ZIPs by distance
27703 (Durham, 4.5 mi) · 27713 (Durham, 4.6 mi) · 27560 (Morrisville, 4.9 mi) · 27617 (Raleigh, 5.4 mi) · 27707 (Durham, 5.4 mi) · 27701 (Durham, 5.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Triangle High School | Public | 9–12 | 586 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
5
Median in-state tuition
$6,699
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,968
- 4-Year
Duke University
Durham, NC · 27708
- In-state tuition
- $68,758
- Out-of-state tuition
- $68,758
- Acceptance rate
- 5.7%
- Graduation rate
- 96.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $97,800
- Median student debt
- $13,000
- 4-Year
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC · 27707
- In-state tuition
- $6,699
- Out-of-state tuition
- $19,735
- Acceptance rate
- 87.0%
- Graduation rate
- 43.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $42,968
- Median student debt
- $28,250
- 2-Year
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC · 27703
- In-state tuition
- $1,986
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,594
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 39.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,142
- Median student debt
- $14,750
- 4-Year
Watts College of Nursing
Durham, NC · 27705
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College
Durham, NC · 27701
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $12,179
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Durham, NC (ZIP 27709) sits in Durham County within the Durham-Chapel Hill metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 27. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $6,699. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $150,561 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $98,601 per worker — about 51% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 33.0% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Wake County, NC (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,730 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 27709
How many schools are in ZIP 27709?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 27709 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 27709 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 27709?
Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Research Triangle High School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 27709?
As of 2022, 326 business establishments operated in ZIP 27709 employing 34,946 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 27709?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 27709 is $150,561, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 27709 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 25 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 27709 between 1977–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 27709?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 27709, accounting for 11 of 25 declarations (44%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 27709?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 27709 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3637) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 27709?
5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 27709 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Duke University, North Carolina Central University, and Durham Technical Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 27709?
Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $6,699 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 27709?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $42,968 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 27709?
ZIP 27709 has an average annual temperature of 61.2°F and 46.1" of annual precipitation based on the RALEIGH DURHAM INTL AP, NC US weather station 5.1 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 27709 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 27709 is part of the Durham, NC urbanized area, primarily served by City of Durham (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 27709?
North Carolina has a flat income tax with a top rate of 4.25%. Combined sales tax: 7.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does North Carolina have paid family leave?
North Carolina has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 27709?
This page covers school information from NCES CCD (1 school), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (25 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (25 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 27709
Other ZIPs in Durham
Nearby ZIPs by distance
27703 (Durham, 4.5 mi) · 27713 (Durham, 4.6 mi) · 27560 (Morrisville, 4.9 mi) · 27617 (Raleigh, 5.4 mi) · 27707 (Durham, 5.4 mi) · 27701 (Durham, 5.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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