Town guide

Moncure, North Carolina

Moncure is a community in Chatham County, North Carolina, home to about 1,039 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27559.

Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,039220 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$233Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Moncure

1 ZIP code

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Around Moncure

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Durham, NC26 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA371 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Moncure; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Moncure

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Moncure had 780 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2010.

It’s the 450th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Chatham County grew from 23,912 residents in 1900 to 76,285 in 2020.

Moncure population by census2010: 711, 2020: 78071120107802020

Chatham County, 1900–2020

Chatham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,912, 1910: 22,635, 1920: 23,814, 1930: 24,177, 1940: 24,726, 1950: 25,392, 1960: 26,785, 1970: 29,554, 1980: 33,415, 1990: 38,759, 2000: 49,329, 2010: 63,505, 2020: 76,28524K’00’1024K’20’3025K’40’5027K’60’7033K’80’9049K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MoncureJan: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; May: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 64°F, 5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in53°31°Jan3.657°33°Feb3.065°39°Mar3.675°47°Apr3.481°56°May3.587°64°Jun5.090°69°Jul5.388°67°Aug4.883°61°Sep4.674°49°Oct3.463°38°Nov3.455°33°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sanford 8 Ne, NC weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Chatham County

17,432 jobs at 1,719 businesses in Chatham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chatham CountyManufacturing: 3,238 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,124 jobs; Retail trade: 2,356 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,275 jobs; Construction: 1,460 jobs; Other services: 832 jobs; Professional services: 808 jobs; Administrative and support: 732 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 8% Other services 5% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moncure.

Nearest hospitals

  • Central Carolina HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sanford12.5 miles
  • Wakemed, Cary HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Cary18.7 miles
  • Unc HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chapel Hill18.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors1
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers6
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Moncure

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Ray's Supermarket0.6 mi

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.

Schools in Moncure

Public schools here are run by Chatham County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Moncure SchoolMoncureK–8176Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pittsboro.

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