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Chapel Hill ZIP codes, North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC has 5 ZIP codes (27516, 27517, 27514, 27515 and 27599) and area codes 919 and 984. The largest is 27516.

USPS city name
5 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
61,607
Area codes
919, 984

Mail addressed to Chapel Hill uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Chapel Hill in numbers

About 61,607 people live in Chapel Hill, in 21,189 households, the 17th-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $85,989 a year, 19% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $613,700 (2.1 times the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,613 a month. The median age is 25.8; 76.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population61,607Chapel Hill61,607
Households21,189Chapel Hill21,189
Median age25.8Chapel Hill25.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$85,989Chapel Hill$85,989North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$613,700Chapel Hill$613,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,613Chapel Hill$1,613North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher76.6%Chapel Hill76.6%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.5 minChapel Hill19.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,840 / sq miChapel Hill2,840 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Chapel Hill

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chapel Hill
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27516 Chapel Hill , NC Standard 47,358 $106,353 $567,200
27517 Chapel Hill , NC Standard 29,564 $128,683 $608,100
27514 Chapel Hill , NC Standard 32,951 $92,875 $663,900
27515 Chapel Hill , NC No street area — — —
27599 Chapel Hill , NC Standard 0 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Chapel Hill

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

ZIP codes overlapping Chapel Hill
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27707 Durham , NC Standard 51,274 $74,406 $407,800

Map of Chapel Hill ZIP codes

2751627517275142751527599

The ZIP codes of Chapel Hill, 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 Chapel Hill

The nearest larger towns are Durham (291,467 people, 8.7 mi), Cary (179,306 people, 16 mi) and Apex (70,630 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Chapel Hill
TownPopulationDistance
Carrboro 21,204 2.6 mi
Briar Chapel 6,049 8.3 mi
Durham 291,467 8.7 mi
Hillsborough 9,724 10.8 mi
Morrisville 31,422 13.0 mi
Pittsboro 4,752 15.2 mi
Cary 179,306 15.9 mi
Apex 70,630 16.7 mi
Mebane 19,538 16.9 mi
Swepsonville 2,517 18.9 mi
Haw River 2,824 21.0 mi
Graham 18,048 21.4 mi
Green Level 3,230 21.6 mi
Butner 8,065 22.0 mi

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