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27539

Apex, NC

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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

ACS 2023 population

25,944

Median household income

$140,121

Median home value

$494,400

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27539. Methodology

ZIP code map of 27539

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 27539 in Apex, North Carolina
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 27539 in Apex, North Carolina. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 27539

Type

STANDARD

City

Apex

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

919, 984

Land area

31.0 sq mi

Water area

0.28 sq mi

Households

9,096

Median gross rent

$1,781

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
919, 984
World Region
NA
Country
US

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

Poverty rate

3.3%

Median earnings

$64,465

Median household income

$140,121

Median home value

$494,400

Median gross rent

$1,781

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.

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.

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

IRS populationACS population
29,38914,694020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200515,773
200615,749
200717,217
200817,588
200918,313
201019,002
201117,91619,759
201218,61420,600
201319,28222,030
201420,68322,160
201522,09923,080
201622,08024,280
201722,30325,000
201823,43625,070
201923,97025,290
202023,48825,960
202126,34025,380
202227,21225,880
202325,944

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)

  1. 27518Cary4.4 miPop 18,995 · Income $121,242
  2. 27540Holly Springs4.7 miPop 45,993 · Income $125,681
  3. 27502Apex6.0 miPop 47,436 · Income $137,088
  4. 27511Cary6.2 miPop 33,279 · Income $104,072
  5. 27606Raleigh7.1 miPop 45,728 · Income $75,640
  6. 27513Cary8.7 miPop 47,444 · Income $119,458
  7. 27603Raleigh9.0 miPop 53,835 · Income $87,939
  8. 27526Fuquay Varina9.2 miPop 59,306 · Income $105,055
  9. 27562New Hill9.4 miPop 5,044 · Income $168,804
  10. 27519Cary10.0 miPop 67,976 · Income $159,414
  11. 27523Apex10.5 miPop 18,330 · Income $122,401
  12. 27695Raleigh10.7 miPop 1,922 · Income —

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27539 Apex, NC

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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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