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ZIP Code 27516

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Chapel Hill · Orange County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

36,139

Population

240.8

Area (sq mi)

150

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

35.8

Median Age

47.7%

Male

52.3%

Female

12.1%

Foreign-Born

White 71.5%
African American 8.9%
Asian 9.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$100,788

Median Household Income

$56,335

Per Capita Income

15.4%

Poverty Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

23.8 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 80.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 72.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

18,684

Total Housing Units

17,210

Occupied Units

1,474

Vacant Units

2.60

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 72.0%
Renter 28.0%

$508,400

Median Home Value

$1,446

Median Rent

1996

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
27510 Carrboro, NC 14,644 3.9 mi
27514 Chapel Hill, NC 32,110 7.1 mi
27517 Chapel Hill, NC 23,346 8.3 mi

Related Areas

Orange County Chapel Hill, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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