Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($51,950) for 27217 is less than the median household income for 27244 ($75,323), 27215 ($68,825), 27302 ($79,819), 27258 ($78,079), 27253 ($62,774), Alamance County ($65,651), Caswell County ($59,755), Haw River town ($61,058), Green Level town ($55,823), Glen Raven CDP ($63,173), and Burlington city ($56,880). But it's more than 27379 ($38,472).
| 27217 | $51,950 |
| Burlington city | $56,880 |
| Glen Raven CDP | $63,173 |
| Green Level town | $55,823 |
| Haw River town | $61,058 |
| Alamance County | $65,651 |
| Caswell County | $59,755 |
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The average household income ($65,920) for 27217 is less than the average household income for 27244 ($104,293), 27215 ($92,268), 27302 ($98,912), 27258 ($88,725), 27253 ($78,334), Alamance County ($85,032), Caswell County ($73,666), Haw River town ($70,234), Green Level town ($67,568), Glen Raven CDP ($71,761), and Burlington city ($76,089). But it's more than 27379 ($54,265).
| 27217 | $65,920 |
| Burlington city | $76,089 |
| Glen Raven CDP | $71,761 |
| Green Level town | $67,568 |
| Haw River town | $70,234 |
| Alamance County | $85,032 |
| Caswell County | $73,666 |
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The per-capita income for 27217 is $25,751. The per capita income ($25,751) for 27217 is less than the per capita income for 27302 ($40,527), 27215 ($40,851), 27244 ($29,917), 27253 ($34,137), 27258 ($34,893), Alamance County ($34,547), Caswell County ($30,179), Burlington city ($33,214), Glen Raven CDP ($27,437), and Haw River town ($27,596). But it's more than 27379 ($23,857) and Green Level town ($22,885).
| 27217 | $25,751 |
| Burlington city | $33,214 |
| Glen Raven CDP | $27,437 |
| Green Level town | $22,885 |
| Haw River town | $27,596 |
| Alamance County | $34,547 |
| Caswell County | $30,179 |
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2.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.4%) for 27217 is less than the percent high income households for 27379 (3.3%), 27244 (11.1%), 27253 (4.2%), 27258 (4.2%), 27302 (9.0%), 27215 (7.6%), Caswell County (3.7%), Alamance County (6.2%), Burlington city (5.0%), and Green Level town (3.0%). But it's more than Glen Raven CDP (1.9%) and Haw River town (1.9%).
| 27217 | 2.4% |
| Burlington city | 5.0% |
| Glen Raven CDP | 1.9% |
| Green Level town | 3.0% |
| Haw River town | 1.9% |
| Alamance County | 6.2% |
| Caswell County | 3.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27217 | $45,924 | $53,231 | $57,139 | $40,539 |
| Burlington city | $43,182 | $67,924 | $63,161 | $43,091 |
| Glen Raven CDP | $-1 | $71,964 | $56,393 | $42,463 |
| Green Level town | $-1 | $64,306 | $53,472 | $33,929 |
| Haw River town | $60,625 | $75,185 | $67,917 | $32,411 |
| Alamance County | $36,820 | $72,727 | $79,182 | $47,145 |
| Caswell County | $-1 | $76,932 | $68,298 | $49,260 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 27217 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 27217 | +/-$4,198 | +/-$3,646 | +/-$1,473 | +/-0.7% | +/-$22,941 | +/-$7,596 | +/-$7,232 | +/-$5,323 |
| Burlington city | +/-$5,084 | +/-$3,261 | +/-$1,373 | +/-1.1% | +/-$11,619 | +/-$6,429 | +/-$4,725 | +/-$4,497 |
| Glen Raven CDP | +/-$10,541 | +/-$9,972 | +/-$4,029 | +/-2.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$25,862 | +/-$7,109 | +/-$40,203 |
| Green Level town | +/-$10,472 | +/-$12,099 | +/-$3,579 | +/-3.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,323 | +/-$12,686 | +/-$29,943 |
| Haw River town | +/-$10,811 | +/-$13,554 | +/-$5,335 | +/-2.1% | +/-$38,459 | +/-$22,370 | +/-$23,911 | +/-$8,646 |
| Alamance County | +/-$1,854 | +/-$2,417 | +/-$941 | +/-0.7% | +/-$1,899 | +/-$3,623 | +/-$4,897 | +/-$2,936 |
| Caswell County | +/-$4,753 | +/-$6,060 | +/-$2,248 | +/-1.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,291 | +/-$5,420 | +/-$6,533 |