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ZIP Code 27562: New Hill, NC
ZIP code 27562 uses the postal name New Hill, North Carolina and lies mostly in Chatham County (61% of its land) with the rest in Wake County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $172,955 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 3% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Hill · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chatham County (61%); Wake County (39%)
- Metro area
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- House districts
- NC-9 (61%), NC-4 (39%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 54.2 sq mi · 104 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27562?
27562 centers on 35.642°, -78.976° and covers 54.2 square miles of land plus 9.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 27540, 27502, 27559, 27523, 27539, 27526, 27312.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27562, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 27562 compare with the rest of Chatham County?
| Measure | 27562 | In Chatham County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,659 | 13th of 20 | 423rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $173k | 1st of 15 | 1st of 528 |
| Median home value | $614k | 3rd of 15 | 20th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 98% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 27562?
The 2020 Census counted 3,800 people in 27562; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,659. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,659±1,704 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,800
- Households
- 1,772
- Median age
- 35.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 27562?
Of the 5,659 people the ACS estimates in 27562, 34.7% are under 18 and 5.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.3%).
- Under 1834.7%
- 18 to 6459.7%
- 65 and older5.6%
- White, not Hispanic76.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic9.0%
- Black, not Hispanic5.5%
- Hispanic or Latino5.4%
- Other or two or more3.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 27562 earn?
Median household income is $172,955 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 15 ranked ZIP codes in Chatham County.
- Median household income
- $172,955±$23,893
- Income per person
- $57,644
- Below the poverty line
- 3.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 64.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $152,4552,360 returns; wages 82% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 27562?
FHFA's house price index for 27562, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 82% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 35% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $614,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.6%
- Housing units
- 1,890
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 27562?
98 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 20 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services21
- Construction13
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services12
- Real estate and rental and leasing8
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Utilities6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 27562?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27540 | Holly Springs | 47,771 | $129k | 6.4 mi |
| 27502 | Apex | 48,530 | $144k | 6.6 mi |
| 27559 | Moncure | 2,312 | $75k | 7.2 mi |
| 27523 | Apex | 20,269 | $136k | 9.2 mi |
| 27539 | Apex | 25,878 | $146k | 9.4 mi |
| 27526 | Fuquay Varina | 61,588 | $110k | 10.6 mi |
| 27312 | Pittsboro | 23,341 | $103k | 15.3 mi |
| 27519 | Cary | 69,836 | $166k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 27518 | Cary | 19,735 | $124k | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.