ZIP Code 27516 - Chapel Hill Map and Data

Official Zip Code Name	Chapel Hill
Zip Code State	North Carolina
Zip Code Type	Non-Unique
Primary County:	Orange
Secondary County:	Chatham
Area Code	919 / 984
Current Population:	36139
Racial Majority:	White 72.45%
Public School Racial Majority:	White 54.1%
Unemployment Rate:	2.9%
Median Household Income	$59929
Average Adjusted Gross Income	$117970
School Test Performance:	Excellent
Average Commute Time	22.2 Minutes
Time Zone:	Eastern Daylight Time
Elevation Range	423 - 732 ft.
Area	91 Sqm.
Coordinates(Y,X)	35.91376500, -79.15139000

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Zip Code 27516 Description

Zip Code 27516 is located in the state of North Carolina in the Raleigh - Durham - Fayetteville metro area. Zip code 27516 is primarily located in Orange County. Portions of 27516 are also located in Chatham County. The official US Postal Service name for 27516 is CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina. Portions of zip code 27516 are contained within or border the city limits of Chapel Hill, NC, Carrboro, NC, and Fearrington, NC. Zip code 27516 is within area code 919 and area code 336. 27516 can be classified socioeconically as a Middle Class class zipcode in comparison to other zipcodes in North Carolina.

The current unemployment level in 27516 is 2.9% which is lower than the current county unemployment level of 4.5% and is lower than the current state unemployment at 3.6% and lower than the current national unemployment rate at 3.9%.

According the 2010 US Census, the population of 27516 increased to 36139 from 28584 over the past 10 years. The majority ethnicity residing in 27516 is White while the majority ethnicity attending 27516 public schools is White. 26.7% of students in 27516 public schools receive or are eligible to participate in free or reduced lunch programs.