27516

Name: ZIP code 27516, North Carolina
Address: NC, 27516, US

ZIP code 27516 is in Orange County, North Carolina, and crosses into 1 other county. About 47,358 people live here in 17,503 households. The median home value is $567,200 and the median household income $106,353. The average commute takes about 26 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

47,358residentsACS 2020–2024

$106,353median household incomeOrange County: $90K

$567,200median home valueOrange County: $460K

97%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

27516 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

27516

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

47,358 residents in 17,503 households, next to the Orange County figure.

22%

under 18

26%

aged 18–34

15%

aged 65 and over

24%

of households are people living alone

53%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

18,951 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $567,200 (±$17,248).

71%

of households own their home

71%

of homes are detached single-family houses

13%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,564

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201924%

2000–200917%

1990–199917%

1980–198915%

1970–197911%

1960–19695%

1950–19593%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$7,545.

$106,353

median household income

15.8%

of people live below the poverty line

6.8%

unemployment rate

73%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

26 min

average commute to work

10%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

58%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

32%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

97%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 27516.

790 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets5

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants21

Limited-service restaurants25

Coffee shops and snack bars7

Bars8

Physicians’ offices19

Dentists’ offices11

Child care centers10

Gyms and fitness centers6

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 27516, next to the national figure.

79%

had a routine checkup in the past year

70%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

17%

get no leisure-time physical activity

30%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

smoke

28%

have obesity

have diagnosed diabetes

29%

have high blood pressure

14%

report fair or poor general health

16%

report frequent mental distress

31%

often feel lonely

11%

faced food insecurity in the past year

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

McDougle MiddleChapel Hill3.5 mi

McDougle ElementaryChapel Hill3.5 mi

Carrboro HighCarrboro4.0 mi

Carrboro ElementaryCarrboro4.3 mi

FPG ElementaryChapel Hill4.6 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

27510 27514 27243 Orange County North Carolina