ZIP 27515 is served primarily by Orange County, NC — including Chapel Hill. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Orange County aggregate.
Mar peaks. Oct dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 97 | 14.5% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 85 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 65 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 60 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 57 | 8.5% |
4 cities sit in Orange County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapel Hill | 58,919 | 308 | 33 | B |
| 2 | Carrboro | 21,242 | 14 | 5 | A |
| 3 | Hillsborough | 9,534 | 307 | 27 | C- |
| 4 | Efland | 825 | 26 | 0 | C- |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham County | NC | 0.50 | FIPS 37063 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Orange County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.