ZIP Code 27344 — Siler City town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27344 covers Siler City, NC in Chatham County with a population of about 18,804.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.7 (near the U.S. median).

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 27344 is about $62,493 — about 17% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.3%; unemployment rate near 2.5%; 21.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Education; about 4.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.0 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 $176,800 — about 49% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $641 (about 45% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.2% (about 5.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27344 in Siler City, NC, a household would need roughly $49,000 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 $1,136. That sits below the local median household income ($62,493), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Siler City 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 Siler City 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 781 for ZIP 27344 (Siler City 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.