ZIP Code 27252 — Goldston town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27252 covers Goldston, NC in Chatham County with a population of about 1,066.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 919, 984; U.S. House district NC-9; the RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 27252 is about $37,934 — about 50% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.7%; unemployment rate near 0.6%; 7.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Administrative support, Other services, and Manufacturing; about 1.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $168,100 — about 52% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $483 (about 58% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 88.8% (about 23.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27252 in Goldston, NC, a household would need roughly $46,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,080. That is about 21% above the local median household income ($37,934), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Goldston town, NC as Relatively Low (composite score 67.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (83.4) and flood (74.4). 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 Goldston town, NC show little to no average snow and around 45.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 44 for ZIP 27252 (Goldston town, 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.