Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP 27247 is tagged as a military / base community. Loading DoD locality rates… Rates are a planning reference — confirm with finance or the official DTMO BAH lookup.
ZIP code 27247 covers NC in Montgomery County with a population of about 117.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 65.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area codes 472, 910; U.S. House district NC-8; the GREENSBORO - H. POINT - W. SALEM media market.
NC reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (35.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.
US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.8%; unemployment rate near 70.0%.
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing.
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 44.8% (about 20.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for NC as Relatively Low (composite score 49.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (83.6) and flood (55.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for NC show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 27247 (NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.