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Where is Durham, NC?

map showing the location of Durham

Durham is a city found in North Carolina, The United States Of America. It is located 35.99 latitude and -78.90 longitude and it is situated at elevation 121 meters above sea level.

Durham has a population of 228,330 making it the 6th biggest city in North Carolina. It operates on the EDT time zone, which means that it follows the same time zone as Charlotte.

Quick facts

Country The United States Of America
State North Carolina
Population 228,330
Elevation 121 m over sea level
Time Zone EDT
Longitude -78.898620
Latitude 35.994030

Durham has a population of around 246084, of which 116142 (47%) are male and 129942 (52%) are female. The average age of the inhabitants of Durham is 34.96, meaning that the average person is below the national median age of 37. For every male, there are approximately 1.12 females, meaning that the population is relatively evenly distributed between males and female(s).

Of Durham's 246084 residents, around 238572 (96.90%) identify as having a single race. Of the population, 117775 are white (47.90%), 98855 are black/African Americans (40.20%), 1130 are native Americans (0.50%), 12354 are asians (5.00%), 116 are pacific islanders (0.00%), 8342 are other (3.40%).

The median income of households in Durham is $50420.00, meaning that most of the households are above the poverty threshold for families of three. Of the total population, 8.20% of households reported an annual income of less than $10,000.

Durham, NC Zipcodes

The city of Durham has 11 zipcodes recognized by the United States Census Bureau: 27503, 27517, 27560, 27701, 27703, 27704, 27705, 27707, 27709, 27712, 27713.

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This page was last updated on October 2, 2015.