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The median household income in 27516 is $100,788.

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ZIP code

27516

Chapel Hill, NC

STANDARD

27516 covers Chapel Hill in Orange County, with 46,372 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

46,372

Median household income

$100,788

Median home value

$508,400

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27516. Methodology

ZIP code map of 27516

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 27516 in Chapel Hill, 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 27516

Type

STANDARD

City

Chapel Hill

County

Orange County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

336, 743, 919, 984

Land area

93.5 sq mi

Water area

0.78 sq mi

Households

18,684

Median gross rent

$1,446

More enterprise fields

Timezone

America/New_York

Area Codes

336, 743, 919, 984

World Region

Country

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27516. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 27516

Race

White32,108
Black or African American3,752
American Indian or Alaska Native224
Asian4,243
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander19
Other race1,676
Two or more races3,819

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,916

Age

Under 104,859
10 to 197,158
20 to 298,526
30 to 394,888
40 to 495,922
50 to 595,653
60 to 695,034
70 to 792,845
80 and older956

Income and housing in 27516

Poverty rate

15.4%

Median earnings

$48,638

Median household income

$100,788

Median home value

$508,400

Median gross rent

$1,446

Education

High school graduate95.7%
Bachelor's degree72.4%
Graduate degree43.3%

Places covering 27516

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.

Orange County82.3%
Chatham County17.7%

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

33.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 27516

IRS populationACS population

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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.
Year	ACS population	IRS population
2005		29,482
2006		28,289
2007		29,864
2008		29,812
2009		29,947
2010		30,698
2011	35,376	31,549
2012	37,212	32,180
2013	38,026	32,790
2014	38,971	32,740
2015	39,231	34,010
2016	40,515	34,900
2017	41,460	35,890
2018	41,551	36,160
2019	43,036	36,720
2020	44,572	37,340
2021	44,587	37,170
2022	44,697	37,810
2023	46,372

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 27516

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

27510Carrboro4.1 miPop 13,739 · Income $62,737
27599Chapel Hill5.8 miPop 0 · Income —
27514Chapel Hill7.1 miPop 32,612 · Income $94,167
27517Chapel Hill8.2 miPop 28,676 · Income $124,821
27340Saxapahaw9.1 miPop 54 · Income —
27312Pittsboro10.8 miPop 22,443 · Income $100,505
27243Efland11.0 miPop 5,506 · Income $88,681
27253Graham11.5 miPop 32,688 · Income $62,020
27707Durham11.8 miPop 50,865 · Income $72,432
27713Durham12.4 miPop 58,409 · Income $96,900
27705Durham12.7 miPop 48,412 · Income $71,153
27278Hillsborough13.3 miPop 28,546 · Income $101,821

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ZIP code 27516 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 27516 in?: 27516 is in Chapel Hill, NC.
What county is 27516 in?: 27516 is in Orange County.
What is the median household income in 27516?: The median household income in 27516 is $100,788.
Which ZIP codes are near 27516?: Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27516.