ZIP Code 27596 — Youngsville town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27596 covers Youngsville, NC in Franklin County with a population of about 19,574.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 919, 984; U.S. House district NC-13; the RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 27596 is about $90,189 — about 20% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.7%; unemployment rate near 5.2%; 36.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Retail trade, and Education; about 13.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.2 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 $343,200 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $954 (about 18% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.8% (about 19.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27596 in Youngsville, NC, a household would need roughly $94,000 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 $2,205. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($90,189). 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 Youngsville town, NC as Relatively Low (composite score 51.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (74.6) and flood (56.0). 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 Youngsville town, NC show little to no average snow and around 48.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 813 for ZIP 27596 (Youngsville town, 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.