27278 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

27278 Median Household Income

The median household income ($105,887) for 27278 is less than the median household income for 27503 ($114,425) and 27516 ($106,353). But it's more than 27712 ($91,331), 27541 ($75,305), 27572 ($90,724), 27705 ($73,066), 27231 ($64,471), 27243 ($84,348), 27514 ($92,875), Orange County ($90,089), Durham County ($82,316), and Hillsborough town ($98,163).

27278$105,887
Hillsborough town$98,163
Durham County$82,316
Orange County$90,089

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27278 Average Household Income

The average household income ($135,885) for 27278 is less than the average household income for 27503 ($174,826), 27514 ($160,358), 27516 ($157,150), 27712 ($139,301), and Orange County ($136,307). But it's more than 27243 ($104,988), 27572 ($98,930), 27705 ($117,225), 27231 ($85,744), 27541 ($102,409), Durham County ($114,501), and Hillsborough town ($127,125).

27278$135,885
Hillsborough town$127,125
Durham County$114,501
Orange County$136,307

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27278 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 27278 is $55,724. The per capita income ($55,724) for 27278 is less than the per capita income for 27516 ($58,731) and 27712 ($56,735). But it's more than 27705 ($53,574), 27514 ($52,000), 27541 ($45,081), 27572 ($40,175), 27231 ($36,841), 27243 ($40,444), 27503 ($52,571), Orange County ($52,900), Durham County ($49,447), and Hillsborough town ($54,038).

27278$55,724
Hillsborough town$54,038
Durham County$49,447
Orange County$52,900

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27278 High Income Households

20.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (20.9%) for 27278 is less than the percent high income households for 27514 (26.3%) and 27516 (26.9%). But it's more than 27712 (16.6%), 27541 (12.7%), 27572 (11.5%), 27705 (15.0%), 27231 (8.9%), 27243 (11.6%), 27503 (19.1%), Orange County (20.5%), Durham County (13.6%), and Hillsborough town (17.4%).

2727820.9%
Hillsborough town17.4%
Durham County13.6%
Orange County20.5%

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27278 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
27278$51,700$108,750$137,800$74,703
Hillsborough town$-1$82,222$148,638$55,179
Durham County$40,781$91,180$98,104$65,703
Orange County$27,282$88,268$128,734$79,575

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 27278 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
27278+/-$10,295+/-$7,509+/-$3,112+/-2.8%+/-$27,226+/-$23,260+/-$21,943+/-$9,798
Hillsborough town+/-$25,635+/-$12,430+/-$5,742+/-4.4%+/-$-1+/-$60,940+/-$19,655+/-$15,036
Durham County+/-$1,930+/-$2,623+/-$1,140+/-0.7%+/-$5,830+/-$3,857+/-$7,015+/-$4,357
Orange County+/-$2,394+/-$3,460+/-$1,406+/-0.9%+/-$7,366+/-$6,875+/-$8,731+/-$5,652