ZIP Code 27508 — Bunn town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27508 covers Bunn, NC in Franklin County with a population of about 2,448.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 919, 984; U.S. House district NC-13; the RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 27508 is about $50,750 — about 32% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.0%; unemployment rate near 9.1%; 16.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Finance and insurance; about 5.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.8 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 $252,600 — about 27% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $674 (about 42% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.8% (about 16.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27508 in Bunn, NC, a household would need roughly $70,000 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 $1,623. That is about 38% above the local median household income ($50,750), 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 Bunn town, NC as Relatively Low (composite score 51.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (74.6) and flood (56.0). 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 Bunn town, NC show little to no average snow and around 48.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 102 for ZIP 27508 (Bunn 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.