Duke Park and Old North Durham form a National Register district in ZIP code 27701, zoned for Riverside High, next to 18-acre Duke Park.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the City of Durham’s planning GIS data, Durham Public Schools’ 2026-27 attendance zones, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data, NCDOT’s highway exit data, OpenStreetMap and Zillow Research.
Duke Park is the neighborhood north of downtown around the city park of the same name. Together with Old North Durham, just to its south, it makes up the North Durham-Duke Park District, an “early 20th c. residential district” of about 141 acres listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, according to the city’s historic district data. OpenStreetMap names both Duke Park and Old North Durham as places inside it. All of it is in ZIP code 27701.
What this means for you
- Zoned high school: Riverside High, 47.5% of state tests at grade level in 2025-26. Check an address with the city’s school locator.
- Home value: $421,664 in ZIP code 27701 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Nearest freeway exit: Interstate 85 Exit 176, U.S. 501 North, Duke and Gregson streets, about 1.4 miles by road.
Part of our Durham neighborhoods guide.
Where it is
In the city’s data the district is a band about 0.9 mile long, running north from the edge of downtown along North Mangum Street toward Duke Park. The city’s Place Type Map marks all of it as Established Residential. It is a National Register district, not a local historic district, so it is not on the city’s list of districts where exterior changes need a certificate of appropriateness.
Schools
Duke Park is in Durham Public Schools. We checked 170 points across the district against the 2026-27 attendance zones. All were zoned for Riverside High and Brogden Middle. About 82% were zoned for George Watts Elementary and 18% for Club Boulevard Elementary.
| Level | School | At grade level | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | George Watts Elementary, 700 Watts St. | 67.4% | Met |
| Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary, 400 W. Club Blvd. | 50.5% | Not met |
| Middle | Brogden Middle, 1001 Leon St. | 44.6% | Exceeded |
| High | Riverside High, 3218 Rose of Sharon Road | 47.5% | Met |
“At grade level” is the share of state tests at grade level or above in 2025-26, from the state’s accountability data; the district figure was 53.2%. Check your own address in the school locator or call the Office of Student Assignment at 919-560-2059. More in our schools guide.
Home values
Zillow publishes no figure for Duke Park alone. The Zillow Home Value Index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price.
| Area | August 2026 | August 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP code 27701 | $421,664 | $423,900 | -0.5% |
| City of Durham, for comparison | $389,634 | $403,339 | -3.4% |
Trends are on our home prices page.
Parks and trails
From the city’s park data and Durham Parks and Recreation:
- Duke Park, 106 W. Knox St., 18 acres with a dog park and a playground, just north of the district.
- Old North Durham Park, 310 W. Geer St., 3.6 acres.
- Bay-Hargrove Park, 208 Hargrove St., and Rocky Creek Park, 1014 N. Elizabeth St., both small neighborhood parks.
- Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St., about a quarter mile south.
- The Duke Park Trail and the Pearl Mill Nature Preserve, run by the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association, are nearby, according to OpenStreetMap.
More in our parks and trails guide and dog-friendly guide.
Getting around
- Interstate 85: Exit 176 (U.S. 501 North, Duke and Gregson streets, Northgate) is about 1.4 miles by road from the middle of the district, and Exit 177 (U.S. 15 and U.S. 501 Business, N.C. 55, Avondale Drive, Roxboro Street, downtown) about 2.3 miles. Exit names are NCDOT’s.
- City Hall (101 City Hall Plaza): about 1 mile by road.
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport: about 14.3 miles by road.
- Buses: GoDurham Route 4 stops on Mangum Street at Geer Street and at Markham Avenue, and Route 9 on Dowd Street, according to the city’s bus stop data. See GoDurham.
Distances were measured with the OSRM routing engine on OpenStreetMap roads from a point in the middle of the area. They are distances, not drive times. More in our getting around guide.
Groceries and everyday stores
OpenStreetMap lists these within about 1.5 miles:
- Supermarkets: Super Compare Foods, 2000 Avondale Drive; Red White Grocery, 305 E. Club Blvd.; Durham Co-op Market, 1111 W. Chapel Hill St.
- Pharmacy: Main Street Pharmacy, downtown.
- Library: the Durham County Library’s Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St., about 0.8 mile south.
How we built this page
The area is the National Register’s North Durham-Duke Park District as mapped in the city’s planning data; OpenStreetMap names Duke Park and Old North Durham inside it. School zones come from the district’s 2026-27 attendance zones, checked at 170 points; a home near a zone line can differ. We found no city or county registry of homeowners associations for Duke Park, so this page does not describe them.
Frequently asked questions
What schools is Duke Park in Durham zoned for?
The North Durham-Duke Park district is zoned for Riverside High and Brogden Middle in Durham Public Schools’ 2026-27 zones. About 82% of it is zoned for George Watts Elementary and the rest for Club Boulevard Elementary.
What ZIP code is Duke Park?
Duke Park is in ZIP code 27701. Zillow’s Home Value Index for 27701 was $421,664 in August 2026, down 0.5% from a year earlier.
How big is Duke Park?
The city park, at 106 W. Knox St., covers 18 acres and has a dog park and a playground, according to the city’s park data.
Is Duke Park a historic district?
The North Durham-Duke Park District, an early 20th century residential district of about 141 acres, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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