Gorman is a community in Durham County, North Carolina, home to about 1,591 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27704.
Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Durham; part is in Gorman
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gorman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Durham, NC4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA342 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gorman; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gorman had 1,104 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 382nd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Durham County grew from 26,233 residents in 1900 to 324,833 in 2020.
Durham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Durham, NC weather station (5 miles away).
229,497 jobs at 8,282 businesses in Durham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,121 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gorman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 156 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 363 |
| Dentists | 44 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 229 |
| Mental health providers | 185 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 134 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Durham Public Schools, Excelsior Classical Academy, Voyager Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn ElementaryDurham | Pre-K–5 | 455 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Holt ElementaryDurham | Pre-K–5 | 587 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Merrick-Moore ElementaryDurham | Pre-K–5 | 445 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Sandy Ridge ElementaryDurham | Pre-K–5 | 589 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Club Boulevard ElementaryDurham | K–5 | 364 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Excelsior Classical AcademyDurham | K–12 | 1,032 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Voyager AcademyDurham | K–12 | 1,360 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Brogden MiddleDurham | 6–8 | 753 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Lakeview SchoolDurham | 6–12 | 52 | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| Lucas MiddleDurham | 6–8 | 400 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Neal MiddleDurham | 6–8 | 706 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| The School for Creative StudiesDurham | 6–12 | 350 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| City of Medicine AcademyDurham | 9–13 | 329 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Northern HighDurham | 9–12 | 1,281 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Farm SchoolDurham | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Gorman Christian Academy & Early Learning CenterDurham | K–8 | 105 | Baptist | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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