Cities Within 50 Miles of Durham, NC: ZIP Codes & Service Area
Within 50 miles of Durham, NC there are 34 cities and towns that have a page on this site, and 98 places in total in our data. Around Durham the count grows from 1 within 10 miles to 12 within 25 miles and 89 within 100 miles. The places inside the 25-mile circle use 80 ZIP codes. Use this page to define a service area, plan a delivery radius or understand the region around Durham.
How many places are near Durham?
| Within 10 miles | 1 |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 12 |
| Within 50 miles | 34 |
| Within 100 miles | 89 |
| All places within 50 miles | 98 |
| Combined place estimates within 50 miles | 2,086,037 |
| ZIP codes within 25 miles | 80 |
Counts include only places with at least 5,000 residents in our data for the city numbers, and every listed community for the total. Combined place estimates add up dataset figures, so places that share ZIP code areas can overlap, and the sum can overstate the true population of the circle.
Which cities are within 50 miles of Durham?
The 34 closest places are listed with their distance and direction from Durham. The nearest is Chapel Hill, NC, 8.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles between place centers.
| Place | Distance | Direction | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill, NC | 8.4 mi | Southwest | 64,051 |
| Morrisville, NC | 10.6 mi | South | 28,846 |
| Carrboro, NC | 11.0 mi | West | 21,190 |
| Hillsborough, NC | 12.6 mi | Northwest | 7,161 |
| Butner, NC | 13.4 mi | Northeast | 17,575 |
| Cary, NC | 14.4 mi | South | 170,282 |
| Raleigh, NC | 17.7 mi | Southeast | 1,038,738 |
| Apex, NC | 17.7 mi | South | 59,300 |
| Wake Forest, NC | 21.8 mi | East | 45,629 |
| Mebane, NC | 22.1 mi | West | 16,262 |
| Holly Springs, NC | 22.8 mi | South | 37,812 |
| Rolesville, NC | 24.8 mi | East | 8,501 |
| Garner, NC | 25.4 mi | Southeast | 31,407 |
| Knightdale, NC | 26.2 mi | Southeast | 17,843 |
| Fuquay-Varina, NC | 27.4 mi | South | 30,324 |
| Graham, NC | 27.7 mi | West | 15,646 |
| Roxboro, NC | 28.6 mi | North | 9,599 |
| Oxford, NC | 29.2 mi | Northeast | 9,634 |
| Wendell, NC | 31.5 mi | Southeast | 19,382 |
| Burlington, NC | 32.3 mi | West | 131,043 |
| Angier, NC | 33.6 mi | South | 5,415 |
| Clayton, NC | 33.7 mi | Southeast | 24,887 |
| Zebulon, NC | 34.4 mi | East | 5,917 |
| Elon, NC | 34.9 mi | West | 12,232 |
| Siler City, NC | 35.6 mi | Southwest | 9,464 |
| Archer Lodge, NC | 35.7 mi | Southeast | 15,972 |
| Henderson, NC | 36.2 mi | Northeast | 20,238 |
| Gibsonville, NC | 36.6 mi | West | 7,339 |
| Sanford, NC | 37.3 mi | Southwest | 35,467 |
| Smithfield, NC | 44.7 mi | Southeast | 32,156 |
| Selma, NC | 45.5 mi | Southeast | 7,101 |
| Erwin, NC | 47.2 mi | South | 5,156 |
| Dunn, NC | 49.0 mi | South | 15,550 |
| Reidsville, NC | 49.6 mi | Northwest | 13,987 |
What is the biggest place near Durham?
The largest place inside the 50-mile circle is Raleigh, NC with an estimated 1,038,738 people, and the densest is Morrisville, NC at about 3,307 per square mile. The state capital, Raleigh, NC, is 18 miles from Durham. Smaller communities inside the circle often depend on the larger centers for work, healthcare and shopping, so the circle gives a rough picture of the region that Durham anchors.
Which states and time zones does a 50-mile circle around Durham reach?
The circle touches 2 states: North Carolina (94 places), Virginia (4 places). All places in the circle share one time zone, Eastern time. A service area that crosses a state line may also change tax rules, licensing and permit requirements, which are decided locally.
Which ZIP codes are within 25 miles of Durham?
The places inside a 25-mile circle use 80 ZIP codes in our data: 27243, 27253, 27278, 27302, 27312, 27340, 27502, 27509, 27510, 27511, 27512, 27513, 27514, 27515, 27516, 27517, 27518, 27519, 27522, 27523, 27539, 27540, 27560, 27571, 27572, 27581, 27587, 27588, 27596, 27599, 27601, 27602, 27603, 27604, 27605, 27606, 27607, 27608, 27609, 27610, 27612, 27613, 27614, 27615, 27616, 27617, 27619, 27620, 27622, 27624, 27626, 27627, 27628, 27634, 27636, 27640, 27650, 27656, 27658, 27661 and 20 more. ZIP codes are delivery areas, not circles, so a code can reach slightly beyond the radius. See how ZIP codes work before you build a mailing or delivery list from them.
How can you use a radius around Durham?
- Define a service area for a business, and list the towns inside it.
- Estimate a commute or delivery range, remembering that road distance is 10 to 30 percent longer.
- Find nearby cities to compare for housing, work or schools.
- Check whether a job or customer is inside or outside your coverage.
For any other radius or starting city, use the radius search tool, which lets you pick 5 to 200 miles and download the list. The page for Durham has its ZIP codes, county and distances to major hubs.
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Counts and populations are dataset estimates and straight-line distances, not driving distances.