Northeast Durham, Durham County
Water and fire damage help in Northeast Durham
Water on the floor or soot on the walls somewhere in Northeast Durham? Tell us the street's ZIP. One restoration company that works here follows up and writes the price down before starting.
- Homes
- 16,578
- Median year built
- 1987
- Flood claims on record
- 85
- Built before 1980
- 32%
About Northeast Durham
ZIP 27704 runs north and east from Braggtown and the Roxboro Road corridor toward Falls Lake, taking in the Eno River where it bends past Rippling Stream Road and High Meadow Road. That bend is where Chantal hit hardest in July 2025: water reached houses off Roxboro Road overnight, and one family on Rippling Stream Road lost both cars (ABC11). The ZIP has 85 federal flood insurance claims on record, 22 of them from Chantal, and $4.0 million paid in all, the most of any ZIP in the county. The median home was built in 1987 (Census ACS).
Homes and water in Northeast Durham
Northeast Durham has about 16,578 housing units according to the Census ACS 2020-2024, with a median year built of 1987. The housing stock skews old: 32% predates 1980. Some houses still run on their original galvanized supply pipe and cast iron drains, and plenty sit over open, vented crawl spaces that let the January air at the plumbing. Frozen pipe cleanup.
Flooding is a genuine risk in this ZIP code, which hold 85 federal flood insurance claims and $4.0 million in payouts. By storm: Fran (September 1996) 18, Florence (September 2018) 13, Chantal (July 2025) 22. A standard homeowners policy won't pay for flood water, so where the water came from decides the claim. Cleaning up after a flood.
Tenants occupy 39% of the homes here (Census ACS). If that's you and something is leaking or growing, the first step is written notice to the landlord. North Carolina rental repairs.
Weather doesn't change much from one end of the county to the other. Over 2016-2025 the airport recorded 13.4 days a year with an inch of rain or more, mostly from summer thunderstorms, and 4.8 nights a year at or below 20°F, nearly all between December and February. Anything that stays wet more than a day or two in a humid Durham summer is a mold candidate.
Northeast Durham ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Median built | NFIP claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27704 | Northeast Durham | 16,578 | 1987 | 85 |
Census ACS 2020-2024; OpenFEMA NFIP claims, all years. Compare all 9 ZIP codes.
Federal flood insurance claims per year, Durham County
Services in Northeast Durham
How it works
- Describe the damage. The form takes about a minute, or text us pictures. A rough guess at when the water started helps.
- One Durham County company phones you. A couple of questions, then a time to come see it.
- The scope and price arrive on paper first. Nothing starts until you say yes. On an insurance job, ask what records they keep for the adjuster.
Questions
Do you cover all of Northeast Durham?
Yes, ZIP 27704 included. When the company phones, they double-check that your street is one they serve.
How fast can someone come out?
That depends on the day, and on how many other houses got hit by the same storm or freeze. Flag it in the form if water is still flowing or if someone in the house has asthma or a compromised immune system. The company gives you its arrival window when it calls.
Do I get a price first?
You should get scope and price on paper before work begins. When water is still active, crews often start extraction on the first visit, so ask for the day one cost and the daily drying rate before signing.
Nearby: Downtown and Central Durham, West Durham and Duke, Hope Valley and South Central Durham, North Durham, South Durham and Southpoint, East Durham, Bahama and Rougemont and all of Durham.