Burlington, NC ZIP Codes
Burlington, North Carolina has 3 ZIP codes: 2 for street addresses ( and ) and 1 for PO boxes ().
Your street decides which one you use.
Which Burlington ZIP code is my address in?
Street ranges from the Census Bureau, 2026. PO box and organization ZIP codes are not found by street. A new street may be missing: address not found?
Burlington ZIP code map
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27216 has no area on the map: it is a PO box or single-organization ZIP code. Dashed line: Burlington city limits.
Map: Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020) and place limits (2024).
All Burlington ZIP codes by type
| ZIP | Type and post office or station |
|---|---|
| 27215 | street delivery Burlington |
| 27216 | PO boxes at the Burlington post office Burlington |
| 27217 | street delivery Burlington |
ZIP codes from nearby towns that reach into Burlington
- 27377, mailing town Whitsett, covers 3 percent of Burlington
- 27253, mailing town Graham, covers 2 percent of Burlington
Why your mail may say Burlington when you live outside it
Burlington ZIP codes also cover Glen Raven, Green Level and Alamance, so a letter addressed to Burlington can go to a home outside the city limits.
The reverse happens too: parts of Burlington use 27377 and 27253, which mail under a neighboring town's name.
A ZIP code does not set your city, school district or tax. Alamance County property records show which city you are in.
Burlington ZIP code questions
What is the main ZIP code for Burlington?
27215, the ZIP code of the main Burlington post office at 405 Maple Ave.
Which Burlington ZIP codes are for PO boxes only?
27216. Mail to it goes to boxes at the post office, not to street addresses.
What county is Burlington in?
Alamance County, with parts in Guilford County.
ZIP codes for towns near Burlington
More towns near Burlington: Apex, Cary, Sanford, Winston-Salem, Holly Springs, Raleigh, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Garner.
Sources and last checked
USPS ZIP Locale Detail (October 1, 2026), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Census Bureau, HUD-USPS crosswalk.
Checked October 20, 2026. Sources · How we build our lists · Corrections