ZIP Code 27573 — Roxboro city, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27573 covers Roxboro, NC in Person County with a population of about 11,954.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.7 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 336, 743; U.S. House district NC-13; the RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) media market.

Roxboro, NC sits in a university / college context (near piedmont community college (2.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 27573 is about $44,234 — about 41% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 36.8%; unemployment rate near 5.0%; 19.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 10.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.9 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 $159,800 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $499 (about 57% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 55.5% (about 9.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27573 in Roxboro, NC, a household would need roughly $44,000 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 $1,027. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($44,234). 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 Roxboro city, NC as Very Low (composite score 41.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (72.5) and flood (54.5). 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 Roxboro city, NC show little to no average snow and around 47.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 496 for ZIP 27573 (Roxboro city, 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.