Is Bunn a good place to live?
17% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bunn, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Bunn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Bunn stand out
Where Bunn beats most towns.
391 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bunn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bunn, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bunn.
Bunn has 2.3 jobs for every working resident, and 384 people commute in
Bunn: 1.2% of working residents work locally. It had 386 jobs in 2023, up 67 from 2013. Also worth knowing: 6.4% of Bunn residents live below the poverty line, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Raleigh (26%), Durham (8%) and Zebulon (4%).
| Bunn | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Bunn’s kids attend
The Franklin County Schools runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Bunn High, with 817 students. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunn HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 817 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Zillow puts the typical Bunn home at about $249K
Home values are up 1.2% over the year to September 2026. Nearly two thirds of households own their home in Bunn. The going rate for rent for Bunn comes to $1,067 a month.
| Bunn | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,067 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bunn: mild winters and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 90°; in January, nights fall to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Bunn is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Bunn, 43% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Bunn sits below two thirds of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crime reported in Bunn
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Bunn is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Bunn is
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Bunn who have no health insurance: 12%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Bunn beats North Carolina on 1 and trails on 16. In Bunn, 44% of adults have high blood pressure, and 12% binge drink.
| Bunn | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bunn | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bunn
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Bunn
About 3 of every 100 Bunn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Every workday, about 384 people come to Bunn for work
Where Bunn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bunn
Town in North Carolina, United States
Bunn is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 327 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1909
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 279 ft
- ZIP code
- 27508
- Area code
- 919
Questions about Bunn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bunn, NC a good place to live?
Bunn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.