ZIP code
27502
Apex, NC
27502 covers Apex in Wake County, with 47,436 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27502. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27502

About ZIP code 27502
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27502. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27502
Race
- White32,511
- Black or African American2,883
- American Indian or Alaska Native142
- Asian4,828
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander16
- Other race1,372
- Two or more races3,973
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,768
Age
- Under 106,665
- 10 to 197,952
- 20 to 293,952
- 30 to 396,413
- 40 to 497,904
- 50 to 596,295
- 60 to 693,660
- 70 to 791,880
- 80 and older1,004
Income and housing in 27502
Education
- High school graduate97.4%
- Bachelor's degree66.0%
- Graduate degree26.6%
Places covering 27502
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Apex94.6%
- Holly Springs0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Wake County99.6%
- Chatham County0.4%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
5.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27502
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29,702 | |
| 2006 | 29,132 | |
| 2007 | 31,205 | |
| 2008 | 31,160 | |
| 2009 | 31,969 | |
| 2010 | 32,455 | |
| 2011 | 29,921 | 33,580 |
| 2012 | 31,178 | 34,720 |
| 2013 | 32,139 | 35,960 |
| 2014 | 33,385 | 36,360 |
| 2015 | 34,428 | 38,080 |
| 2016 | 36,288 | 40,560 |
| 2017 | 38,104 | 41,630 |
| 2018 | 40,280 | 43,450 |
| 2019 | 41,455 | 45,290 |
| 2020 | 43,345 | 46,890 |
| 2021 | 45,233 | 47,370 |
| 2022 | 47,943 | 49,220 |
| 2023 | 47,436 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27502
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27523Apex4.7 miPop 18,330 · Income $122,401
- 27539Apex6.0 miPop 25,944 · Income $140,121
- 27519Cary6.2 miPop 67,976 · Income $159,414
- 27562New Hill6.6 miPop 5,044 · Income $168,804
- 27540Holly Springs7.2 miPop 45,993 · Income $125,681
- 27511Cary7.3 miPop 33,279 · Income $104,072
- 27518Cary7.6 miPop 18,995 · Income $121,242
- 27513Cary8.2 miPop 47,444 · Income $119,458
- 27560Morrisville10.5 miPop 39,442 · Income $117,340
- 27606Raleigh10.9 miPop 45,728 · Income $75,640
- 27517Chapel Hill11.0 miPop 28,676 · Income $124,821
- 27713Durham11.4 miPop 58,409 · Income $96,900
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ZIP code 27502 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27502 in?
- 27502 is in Apex, NC.
- What county is 27502 in?
- 27502 is in Wake County.
- What is the median household income in 27502?
- The median household income in 27502 is $137,088.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27502?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27502.