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Apex ZIP codes, North Carolina

Apex, NC has 3 ZIP codes (27502, 27539 and 27523) and area codes 919 and 984. The largest is 27502.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
70,630
Area codes
919, 984

Mail addressed to Apex uses the ZIP codes above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Apex in numbers

About 70,630 people live in Apex, in 25,235 households, the 15th-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $144,135 a year, 99% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $576,100 (99% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,902 a month. The median age is 36.4; 69.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population70,630Apex70,630
Households25,235Apex25,235
Median age36.4Apex36.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$144,135Apex$144,135North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$576,100Apex$576,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,902Apex$1,902North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher69.5%Apex69.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.2 minApex25.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,624 / sq miApex2,624 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Apex town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Apex

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Apex
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27502 Apex , NC Standard 48,530 $143,922 $550,900
27539 Apex , NC Standard 25,878 $145,947 $565,600
27523 Apex , NC Standard 20,269 $135,625 $659,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Apex

These ZIP codes cover part of Apex but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Apex
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27511 Cary , NC Standard 33,221 $107,860 $456,000
27513 Cary , NC Standard 46,979 $121,989 $519,800
27519 Cary , NC Standard 69,836 $165,586 $670,900
27562 New Hill , NC Standard 5,659 $172,955 $614,300

Map of Apex ZIP codes

275022753927523

The ZIP codes of Apex, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Apex

The nearest larger towns are Cary (179,306 people, 5.0 mi), Raleigh (481,031 people, 15 mi) and Durham (291,467 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Apex
TownPopulationDistance
Cary 179,306 5.0 mi
Holly Springs 45,248 5.5 mi
Morrisville 31,422 8.0 mi
Fuquay-Varina 40,485 10.7 mi
Briar Chapel 6,049 14.9 mi
Garner 34,473 15.1 mi
Raleigh 481,031 15.3 mi
Pittsboro 4,752 15.5 mi
Chapel Hill 61,607 16.7 mi
Angier 6,241 16.7 mi
Durham 291,467 17.5 mi
Carrboro 21,204 18.1 mi
Lillington 4,709 21.9 mi
Knightdale 20,214 22.0 mi

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