What is the median household income in 27517?

The median household income in 27517 is $124,821.

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ZIP code

27517

Chapel Hill, NC

STANDARD

27517 covers Chapel Hill in Orange County, with 28,676 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

28,676

Median household income

$124,821

Median home value

$571,900

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27517. Methodology

ZIP code map of 27517

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 27517 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 27517

Type

STANDARD

City

Chapel Hill

County

Orange County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

919, 984

Land area

46.0 sq mi

Water area

4.19 sq mi

Households

13,015

Median gross rent

$1,518

More enterprise fields

Timezone

America/New_York

Area Codes

919, 984

World Region

Country

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27517. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 27517

Race

White20,723
Black or African American2,160
American Indian or Alaska Native124
Asian2,095
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
Other race1,417
Two or more races2,310

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,882

Age

Under 102,802
10 to 193,243
20 to 293,679
30 to 393,374
40 to 493,240
50 to 593,564
60 to 693,676
70 to 793,224
80 and older2,035

Income and housing in 27517

Poverty rate

4.8%

Median earnings

$60,005

Median household income

$124,821

Median home value

$571,900

Median gross rent

$1,518

Education

High school graduate95.4%
Bachelor's degree74.9%
Graduate degree42.3%

Places covering 27517

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

29.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 27517

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		20,101
2006		20,367
2007		21,486
2008		21,551
2009		22,081
2010		22,640
2011	22,794	23,011
2012	23,701	23,210
2013	23,853	23,720
2014	23,473	23,850
2015	23,613	24,290
2016	24,099	24,850
2017	24,162	25,180
2018	24,092	25,280
2019	25,355	25,490
2020	24,928	26,200
2021	26,352	25,860
2022	27,761	26,900
2023	28,676

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

ZIP codes near 27517

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

27599Chapel Hill4.4 miPop 0 · Income —
27510Carrboro5.4 miPop 13,739 · Income $62,737
27713Durham6.1 miPop 58,409 · Income $96,900
27523Apex6.4 miPop 18,330 · Income $122,401
27516Chapel Hill8.2 miPop 46,372 · Income $100,788
27519Cary8.5 miPop 67,976 · Income $159,414
27514Chapel Hill8.6 miPop 32,612 · Income $94,167
27707Durham8.9 miPop 50,865 · Income $72,432
27709Durham10.7 miPop 0 · Income —
27502Apex11.0 miPop 47,436 · Income $137,088
27560Morrisville11.5 miPop 39,442 · Income $117,340
27312Pittsboro11.6 miPop 22,443 · Income $100,505

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ZIP code 27517 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 27517 in?: 27517 is in Chapel Hill, NC.
What county is 27517 in?: 27517 is in Orange County.
What is the median household income in 27517?: The median household income in 27517 is $124,821.
Which ZIP codes are near 27517?: Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27517.