ZIP code
27539
Apex, NC
27539 covers Apex in Wake County, with 25,944 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 27539. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27539
About ZIP code 27539
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27539. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27539
Race
- White19,059
- Black or African American2,290
- American Indian or Alaska Native101
- Asian1,523
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
- Other race1,315
- Two or more races2,030
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,719
Age
- Under 103,750
- 10 to 194,582
- 20 to 292,410
- 30 to 393,465
- 40 to 494,303
- 50 to 593,729
- 60 to 692,409
- 70 to 791,264
- 80 and older414
Income and housing in 27539
Education
- High school graduate95.5%
- Bachelor's degree61.9%
- Graduate degree22.8%
Places covering 27539
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.
- Cary17.7%
- Apex16.3%
- Holly Springs15.2%
- Fuquay-Varina4.8%
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 County100.0%
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
46.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27539
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15,773 | |
| 2006 | 15,749 | |
| 2007 | 17,217 | |
| 2008 | 17,588 | |
| 2009 | 18,313 | |
| 2010 | 19,002 | |
| 2011 | 17,916 | 19,759 |
| 2012 | 18,614 | 20,600 |
| 2013 | 19,282 | 22,030 |
| 2014 | 20,683 | 22,160 |
| 2015 | 22,099 | 23,080 |
| 2016 | 22,080 | 24,280 |
| 2017 | 22,303 | 25,000 |
| 2018 | 23,436 | 25,070 |
| 2019 | 23,970 | 25,290 |
| 2020 | 23,488 | 25,960 |
| 2021 | 26,340 | 25,380 |
| 2022 | 27,212 | 25,880 |
| 2023 | 25,944 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27539
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27518Cary4.4 miPop 18,995 · Income $121,242
- 27540Holly Springs4.7 miPop 45,993 · Income $125,681
- 27502Apex6.0 miPop 47,436 · Income $137,088
- 27511Cary6.2 miPop 33,279 · Income $104,072
- 27606Raleigh7.1 miPop 45,728 · Income $75,640
- 27513Cary8.7 miPop 47,444 · Income $119,458
- 27603Raleigh9.0 miPop 53,835 · Income $87,939
- 27526Fuquay Varina9.2 miPop 59,306 · Income $105,055
- 27562New Hill9.4 miPop 5,044 · Income $168,804
- 27519Cary10.0 miPop 67,976 · Income $159,414
- 27523Apex10.5 miPop 18,330 · Income $122,401
- 27695Raleigh10.7 miPop 1,922 · Income —
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ZIP code 27539 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27539 in?
- 27539 is in Apex, NC.
- What county is 27539 in?
- 27539 is in Wake County.
- What is the median household income in 27539?
- The median household income in 27539 is $140,121.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27539?
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