Trinity Park, Durham: homes, schools, parks and commute

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.

Trinity Park is the neighborhood of early 20th century houses between Duke University’s East Campus and downtown. OpenStreetMap names it as a place, and the state’s National Register of Historic Places lists it as the Trinity Historic District, “1890s-1940s residential district,” since 1986, according to the city’s historic district data. The district covers about 0.4 square mile. Most 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: Durham Freeway (N.C. 147) Exit 14, Swift Avenue and Duke East Campus, about 1.6 miles by road.

Part of our Durham neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The National Register district, as drawn in the city’s data, runs north from Main Street along Duke’s East Campus, with Watts Street, Gregson Street, Buchanan Boulevard and Trinity Avenue crossing it. The original nomination was enlarged by a 2004 boundary increase on the north side. About 93% of the district is in ZIP code 27701 and the rest, on the west, in 27705.

On the district’s west edge is the city’s separate Trinity Heights local historic district, adopted by ordinance in 1992. In a local historic district, state law requires a certificate of appropriateness before most exterior changes. The city’s Place Type Map marks most of Trinity Park as Established Residential, with East Campus as an Institutional Campus.

Schools

Trinity Park is in Durham Public Schools. We checked 245 points across the district against the 2026-27 attendance zones. All were zoned for Riverside High and Brogden Middle. For elementary school, about 80% of the area was zoned for George Watts Elementary, 17% for E.K. Powe Elementary and the rest for Club Boulevard Elementary, so check the exact address in the school locator.

“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%. George Watts Elementary is inside the neighborhood. More in our schools guide.

Home values

Zillow publishes no figure for Trinity Park alone. The Zillow Home Value Index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price.

Trends are on our home prices page.

Parks and trails

From the city’s park data and Durham Parks and Recreation:

• Trinity Park, 410 Watts St., a 0.7-acre city park with a fenced playground, inside the neighborhood.
• Walltown Park, 1308 W. Club Blvd., about 0.2 mile northwest.
• Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St., about 0.3 mile southeast.
• Northgate Park, 300 W. Club Blvd., 43.8 acres with a dog park and trail, about half a mile northeast.
• The Pearl Mill Nature Preserve, run by the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association, and the South Ellerbe Creek Trail are at the north edge, according to OpenStreetMap.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• Durham Freeway (N.C. 147): Exit 14 (Swift Avenue, Duke University East Campus) is about 1.6 miles by road from the middle of the district.
• Interstate 85: Exit 176B (U.S. 501 North, Duke Street) is about 1.8 miles. Exit names are NCDOT’s.
• City Hall (101 City Hall Plaza): about 1.5 miles by road.
• Raleigh-Durham International Airport: about 15.8 miles by road.
• Buses: GoDurham Route 1 stops on Duke Street, and Routes 11 and 11B stop on Main Street at Morgan 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 a mile:

• Supermarkets: Whole Foods Market, 621 Broad St.; Harris Teeter, 2107 Hillsborough Road; Durham Co-op Market, 1111 W. Chapel Hill St.
• Shopping: Brightleaf Square, about 0.6 mile southeast, and the Ninth Street shops, about 0.9 mile west.

How we built this page

The area is the National Register’s Trinity Historic District and its 2004 boundary increase, as mapped in the city’s planning data; OpenStreetMap names the neighborhood Trinity Park. School zones come from the district’s 2026-27 attendance zones, checked at 245 points; a home near a zone line can differ. We found no city or county registry of homeowners associations for Trinity Park, so this page does not describe them.

Frequently asked questions

What schools is Trinity Park in Durham zoned for?

All of Trinity Park is zoned for Riverside High and Brogden Middle in Durham Public Schools’ 2026-27 zones. About 80% of the area is zoned for George Watts Elementary and most of the rest for E.K. Powe Elementary.

What ZIP code is Trinity Park in?

Most of Trinity Park is in ZIP code 27701; a small western part is in 27705. Zillow’s Home Value Index for 27701 was $421,664 in August 2026.

Is Trinity Park a historic district?

Yes. The Trinity Historic District, described as a 1890s-1940s residential district, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 and enlarged in 2004.

Is Trinity Park a good place to live?

Trinity Park is a National Register historic district beside Duke’s East Campus, about 1.5 miles by road from City Hall, zoned for Riverside High (47.5% of state tests at grade level in 2025-26); ZIP code 27701’s typical home value was $421,664 in August 2026, according to Zillow.