ZIP code
27523
Apex, NC
27523 covers Apex in Wake County, with 18,330 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 27523. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27523
About ZIP code 27523
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27523. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27523
Race
- White10,203
- Black or African American1,088
- American Indian or Alaska Native54
- Asian4,411
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race352
- Two or more races1,207
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,072
Age
- Under 102,493
- 10 to 192,468
- 20 to 291,786
- 30 to 392,606
- 40 to 492,819
- 50 to 592,350
- 60 to 691,555
- 70 to 79910
- 80 and older333
Income and housing in 27523
Education
- High school graduate97.6%
- Bachelor's degree68.0%
- Graduate degree27.7%
Places covering 27523
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.
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 County86.4%
- Chatham County13.6%
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
43.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27523
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,520 | |
| 2006 | 8,517 | |
| 2007 | 8,910 | |
| 2008 | 8,680 | |
| 2009 | 8,907 | |
| 2010 | 9,120 | |
| 2011 | 8,691 | 9,326 |
| 2012 | 9,390 | 9,380 |
| 2013 | 9,901 | 9,510 |
| 2014 | 10,829 | 9,570 |
| 2015 | 11,578 | 9,620 |
| 2016 | 10,942 | 10,090 |
| 2017 | 11,310 | 11,740 |
| 2018 | 11,629 | 14,170 |
| 2019 | 12,441 | 16,860 |
| 2020 | 14,946 | 19,120 |
| 2021 | 14,777 | 19,980 |
| 2022 | 16,802 | 21,030 |
| 2023 | 18,330 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27523
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27519Cary4.6 miPop 67,976 · Income $159,414
- 27502Apex4.7 miPop 47,436 · Income $137,088
- 27517Chapel Hill6.4 miPop 28,676 · Income $124,821
- 27713Durham7.6 miPop 58,409 · Income $96,900
- 27513Cary8.9 miPop 47,444 · Income $119,458
- 27562New Hill9.2 miPop 5,044 · Income $168,804
- 27560Morrisville9.3 miPop 39,442 · Income $117,340
- 27511Cary9.5 miPop 33,279 · Income $104,072
- 27599Chapel Hill10.5 miPop 0 · Income —
- 27539Apex10.5 miPop 25,944 · Income $140,121
- 27518Cary10.7 miPop 18,995 · Income $121,242
- 27709Durham11.3 miPop 0 · Income —
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ZIP code 27523 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27523 in?
- 27523 is in Apex, NC.
- What county is 27523 in?
- 27523 is in Wake County.
- What is the median household income in 27523?
- The median household income in 27523 is $122,401.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27523?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27523.