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ZIP code 27278

Hillsborough, NC · Orange County

About ZIP code 27278

  • ZIP code 27278 is in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina.
  • About 27,925 people live in it, which is 104 people per square mile.
  • It also reaches into Durham County.
  • Time zone: Eastern Standard Time.
  • The middle of the ZIP code is at 36.087, -79.088.

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Hillsborough, NC

ZIP code 27278 is the post office name for Hillsborough, NC. 9,724 people live in Hillsborough. Typical household income is $98,163. A typical home costs $460,100.

  • Stronger than most towns on: Home internet and working from home, Long, healthy lives and Public transit.
  • Weaker than most towns on: Cost of living, Housing affordability and Property taxes.

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