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Chatham County, NC ZIP Codes

Chatham County, North Carolina has 21 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 20 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 11 of the residential ones lie mainly in Chatham County and 9 mainly in a neighboring county; 14 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $57,320 in 27344 (Siler City) to $172,955 in 27562 (New Hill) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Chatham County?

27207 · Bear Creek: $70k27208 · Bennett: $59k27213 · Bonlee: –27252 · Goldston: $50k27256 · Gulf: –27298 · Liberty: $69k27312 · Pittsboro: $103k27330 · Sanford: $61k27344 · Siler City: $57k27349 · Snow Camp: $69k27355 · Staley: $66k27502 · Apex: $144k27516 · Chapel Hill: $106k27517 · Chapel Hill: $129k27519 · Cary: $166k27523 · Apex: $136k27540 · Holly Springs: $129k27559 · Moncure: $75k27562 · New Hill: $173k27713 · Durham: $101k27330273442731227298272072755927516273492756227523275402751727713272082735527252275022751927207 · Bear Creek: $70k27208 · Bennett: $59k27213 · Bonlee: –27252 · Goldston: $50k27256 · Gulf: –27298 · Liberty: $69k27312 · Pittsboro: $103k27330 · Sanford: $61k27344 · Siler City: $57k27349 · Snow Camp: $69k27355 · Staley: $66k27502 · Apex: $144k27516 · Chapel Hill: $106k27517 · Chapel Hill: $129k27519 · Cary: $166k27523 · Apex: $136k27540 · Holly Springs: $129k27559 · Moncure: $75k27562 · New Hill: $173k27713 · Durham: $101k27330273442731227298272072755927516273492756227523275402751727713272082735527252275022751927207 · Bear Creek: $70k27208 · Bennett: $59k27213 · Bonlee: –27252 · Goldston: $50k27256 · Gulf: –27298 · Liberty: $69k27312 · Pittsboro: $103k27330 · Sanford: $61k27344 · Siler City: $57k27349 · Snow Camp: $69k27355 · Staley: $66k27502 · Apex: $144k27516 · Chapel Hill: $106k27517 · Chapel Hill: $129k27519 · Cary: $166k27523 · Apex: $136k27540 · Holly Springs: $129k27559 · Moncure: $75k27562 · New Hill: $173k27713 · Durham: $101k2733027344273122729827207275592751627349275232754027517272082735527502
The residential ZIP codes of Chatham County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024).<$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $65,911 and $128,989.

They carry 18 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 20 residential ZIP codes in Chatham County

11 ZIP codes lie mainly in Chatham County; 9 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Chatham County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
27517 Chapel Hill 29,564 643 $129k $608k 58%
27312 Pittsboro 23,341 137 $103k $468k 99%
27523 Apex 20,269 526 $136k $659k 67%
27344 Siler City 19,198 115 $57k $184k 95%
27562 New Hill 5,659 104 $173k $614k 61%
27207 Bear Creek 4,367 50 $70k $206k 100%
27559 Moncure 2,312 46 $75k $385k 100%
27208 Bennett 1,979 48 $59k $173k 53%
27252 Goldston 1,425 38 $50k $172k 100%
27256 Gulf 64 58 – – 100%
27213 Bonlee 60 96 – – 100%

Partly in Chatham County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Chatham County, by their share here
In this county
27355 Staley 2,291 66 $66k $181k 32%
27713 Durham 59,197 1,674 $101k $418k 26%
27502 Apex 48,530 1,713 $144k $551k 20%
27516 Chapel Hill 47,358 507 $106k $567k 17%
27349 Snow Camp 7,061 111 $69k $230k 9%
27330 Sanford 39,778 189 $61k $243k 8%
27519 Cary 69,836 3,133 $166k $671k 8%
27540 Holly Springs 47,771 995 $129k $523k 8%
27298 Liberty 10,090 106 $69k $215k 1%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

15 ZIP codes of Chatham County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Chatham County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn ChathamElsewhere
275198%Wake County92%
2771326%Durham County73%
2750220%Wake County80%
275408%Wake County72%; Harnett County20%
2751617%Orange County83%
273308%Lee County83%; Moore County6%; Harnett County2%
2751758%Orange County23%; Durham County19%
2731299%
2752367%Wake County33%
2734495%Randolph County5%
272981%Randolph County45%; Alamance County31%; Guilford County24%
273499%Alamance County91%
2756261%Wake County39%
2735532%Randolph County68%
2720853%Randolph County39%; Moore County8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Chatham County without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPPostal name
27228Bynum

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).

Which first three digits do Chatham County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Chatham County's ZIP codes use 4 prefixes: 272, 273, 275 and 277.

Three-digit prefixes of Chatham County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Chatham County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
272Greensboro, NC (SCF 270)755
273Greensboro, NC (SCF 270)542
275Raleigh, NC (SCF 275)880
277Raleigh, NC (SCF 275)116

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.