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Census Tract 16.01, Durham County, North Carolina

Census Tract 16.01, GEOID 37063001601, in Durham County, North Carolina, partly within Durham. 5,383 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±391); the 2020 Census counted 6,117.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,383

±391 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,117

Median household income

$86,635

±$16,320 (90% margin)
Durham County: $82,316

Median home value

$344,600

±$12,936 (90% margin)
Durham County: $389,400

Median gross rent

$1,494

±$744 (90% margin)
Durham County: $1,508

Where is Census Tract 16.01?

Census Tract 16.01 is one of 68 census tracts in Durham County, North Carolina. It covers 10.20 square miles of land, 600 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37063001601, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 16.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Durham47%
Census Tract 16.01 (marked with a dot) in Durham County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
16.0317.0918.0121 16.01 2 mi
Census Tract 16.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 16.01: Tract 16.03 ($87,717), Tract 17.08 ($78,750), Tract 17.09 ($56,734), Tract 18.01 ($71,095) and Tract 21 ($114,058). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 16.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 16.01's population at 5,383 (±391) in 2,141 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,117 residents and 2,386 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 16.01Durham CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 5,383 ±391 332,353 10,730,404
Households 2,141 ±120 141,847 4,282,345
Average household size 2.43 ±0.17 2.25 2.44
Housing units 2,177 ±114 153,022 4,895,668

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 16.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 16.01 is 47.6 years old; 19.1% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 52.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 28.9%. 9.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 16.01Durham CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 47.6 ±2.9 36.1 39.1
Under 18 years 19.1% ±3.4 pts 20.0% 21.8%
65 years and over 22.4% ±2.8 pts 14.5% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.5% ±8.1 pts 15.8% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 52.2% ±8.3 pts 41.7% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 28.9% ±3.7 pts 31.8% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 6.1% ±5.7 pts 5.4% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.2% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.1% ±2.1 pts 4.5% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.5% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 9.3% ±4.9 pts 15.4% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 15.6% ±9.4 pts 21.2% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.7% ±3.4 pts 5.3% 7.4%
With a disability 15.6% ±4.5 pts 10.5% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 10.1% ±5.9 pts 10.8% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.2% ±1.9 pts 91.5% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 43.0% ±6.3 pts 55.2% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 19.8% ±6.2 pts 26.3% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.5% ±4.8 pts 83.2% 87.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 16.01 earn?

Half of the 2,141 households in Census Tract 16.01 earn less than $86,635 a year (±$16,320), against $82,316 across Durham County: 26th highest of the county's 64 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 16.01Durham CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $86,635 ±$16,320 $82,316 $72,388
Mean household income $120,552 ±$38,784 $114,501 $101,208
Per capita income $48,955 ±$16,842 $49,447 $41,385
People below the poverty line 4.8% ±4.4 pts 11.5% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 1.9% ±3.5 pts 16.4% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 7.1% ±4.4 pts 9.1% 12.8%
Households with a computer 97.2% ±3.1 pts 97.3% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 95.8% ±3.6 pts 93.5% 90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 16.01?

Owners occupy 88.7% of Census Tract 16.01's occupied homes and renters 11.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $344,600 by its owner (±$12,936). The median renter pays $1,494 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 16.01Durham CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $344,600 ±$12,936 $389,400 $288,900
Median gross rent $1,494 ±$744 $1,508 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 41.1% ±32.6 pts 38.0% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,506 ±$137 $1,821 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 88.7% ±5.7 pts 55.5% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 11.3% ±5.7 pts 44.5% 33.4%
Housing units 2,177 ±114 153,022 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 95.1% ±3.8 pts 54.6% 65.3%
Mobile homes 0.8% ±1.3 pts 1.2% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.4% ±0.8 pts 3.9% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 3.6% ±3.1 pts 19.8% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±1.9 pts 4.8% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 0.6% ±0.9 pts 6.7% 5.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 16.01 get to work?

62.5% of Census Tract 16.01's workers drive alone and 24.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 16.01Durham CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.5% ±5.2 pts 67.7% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 2.0% ±2.3 pts 3.9% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 62.5% ±9.1 pts 62.7% 71.5%
Carpooled 8.1% ±4.8 pts 8.4% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.5 pts 1.8% 0.7%
Walked 5.0% ±4.1 pts 2.1% 1.6%
Worked from home 24.3% ±6.8 pts 22.9% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 29.4 min ±4.7 22.6 min 25.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 16.01 compare with the other tracts in Durham County?

Among Durham County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 16.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 16.01's rank among the tracts of Durham County
MeasureIn Durham County
Population22nd of 67
Residents per square mile63rd of 68
Median household income26th of 64
Per capita income30th of 67
Median home value39th of 58
Median gross rent28th of 61
Bachelor's degree or higher45th of 66
Median age6th of 67
Owner-occupied share8th of 61

The tracts next to it on Durham County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 20.2923rd$88,462±$23,647 · within the margin of this tract4,042
Tract 16.0424th$88,421±$24,996 · within the margin of this tract7,048
Tract 16.0325th$87,717±$25,704 · within the margin of this tract7,420
Tract 16.0126th$86,635±$16,3205,383
Tract 727th$85,368±$16,673 · within the margin of this tract4,059
Tract 18.1128th$84,541±$11,908 · within the margin of this tract6,314
Tract 20.3729th$83,360±$9,109 · within the margin of this tract7,417

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 16.01?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 16.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections