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Where 27539 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 27539 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GESLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 27539 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101110010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27537 (Henderson, NC, 53 mi away) and 27540 (Holly Springs, NC, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27539 becomes 93572, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27359, 27593, 27935, 27953, 29375, 32579, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97523 in Cave Junction, OR, 2,423 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,115 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27539 and you would come out at 35.68°S, 101.19°E — 880 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 31.0 square miles of land, 27539 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 25,878This ZIP25,878 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,709This ZIP8,709 |
| Housing units | 9,068This ZIP9,068 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $145,947This ZIP$145,947North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $565,600This ZIP$565,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,885This ZIP$1,885North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.0%This ZIP64.0% |
| Mean commute | 28.1 minThis ZIP28.1 min |
| Population density | 834.7 / sq miThis ZIP834.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 482This ZIP482 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,391This ZIP5,391 |
| Annual payroll | $334,340,000This ZIP$334,340,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,870This ZIP11,870 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,657,820,000This ZIP$1,657,820,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 31.00 sq miThis ZIP31.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi |
Other place names in 27539
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27539
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27518 | Cary, NC | 4.4 mi |
27540 | Holly Springs, NC | 4.9 mi |
27502 | Apex, NC | 6.0 mi |
27511 | Cary, NC | 6.2 mi |
27606 | Raleigh, NC | 7.1 mi |
27513 | Cary, NC | 8.7 mi |
27603 | Raleigh, NC | 9.0 mi |
27526 | Fuquay Varina, NC | 9.2 mi |
27512 | Cary, NC | 9.2 mi |
27562 | New Hill, NC | 9.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27539?
27539 is in Apex, North Carolina, in Wake County, part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.6765, -78.8134.
What county is 27539 in?
27539 lies in Wake County.
What area code is 27539?
Apex uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27539 in?
27539 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27539?
About 25,878 people live in ZIP code 27539, in 8,709 households, at 834.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 27539?
$145,947 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27539?
The closest are 27518 (4.4 mi), 27540 (4.9 mi), 27502 (6 mi), 27511 (6.2 mi) and 27606 (7.1 mi).
Is 27539 a PO Box ZIP code?
27539 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27539 ZIP Code — Apex, North Carolina (Wake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27539
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