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ZIP code 27217: Burlington, NC

ZIP code 27217 is in Burlington (50% of residents), Green Level (8.0%) and Glen Raven (7.8%), in Alamance County (97%) and Caswell County (3.0%), North Carolina. 35% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in North Carolina's 9th congressional district (97%) and North Carolina's 13th congressional district (3.0%). Its state senate districts are State Senate District 25 (97%) and State Senate District 23 (3.0%); its state house districts are State House District 63 (65%), State House District 64 (32%) and State House District 50 (3.0%).

39,556residents (2020 Census)
123.2 sq miland area
4cities and towns
2congressional districts
15voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Burlington50%
Green Level8.0%
Glen Raven7.8%
Haw River0.7%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Alamance County97%
Caswell County3.0%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Township 12, Burlington46%
Township 6, Graham14%
Township 11, Pleasant Grove8.7%
Township 5, Faucette8.6%
Township 13, Haw River8.6%
Township 4, Morton6.5%
Township 3, Boone Station5.0%
Anderson township3.0%

Congressional districts

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
North Carolina's 9th congressional district (NC-09)97%
North Carolina's 13th congressional district (NC-13)3.0%

This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
MayorJames B. Butler50%
U.S. Representative (NC-09)Richard Hudson (R)202-225-371597%
U.S. Representative (NC-13)Brad Knott (R)202-225-45313.0%
U.S. SenatorTed Budd (R)202-224-3154 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorThom Tillis (R)202-224-6342 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 25)Amy Galey (R)97%
State Senator (State Senate District 23)Jonah Garson (Democratic)3.0%
State Representative (State House District 63)Stephen Ross (R)65%
State Representative (State House District 64)Dennis Riddell (R)32%
State Representative (State House District 50)Renée Price (Democratic)3.0%

From Wikidata (community-maintained); confirm on the city's website.

Elected in 2024 under NC's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0); Mayors: Wikidata (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 2597%
State Senate District 233.0%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 6365%
State House District 6432%
State House District 503.0%

Voting precincts

15 voting precincts overlap ZIP 27217. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 27217 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.