27516 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

27516 Median Household Income

The median household income ($106,353) for 27516 is less than the median household income for 27517 ($128,683) and Briar Chapel CDP ($166,063). But it's more than 27599 ($-1), 27302 ($79,819), 27312 ($103,104), 27510 ($61,837), 27514 ($92,875), 27243 ($84,348), 27253 ($62,774), 27278 ($105,887), Orange County ($90,089), Chatham County ($94,317), Carrboro town ($85,743), and Chapel Hill town ($85,989).

27516$106,353
Briar Chapel CDP$166,063
Carrboro town$85,743
Chapel Hill town$85,989
Chatham County$94,317
Orange County$90,089

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27516 Average Household Income

The average household income ($157,150) for 27516 is less than the average household income for 27514 ($160,358), 27517 ($179,706), and Briar Chapel CDP ($191,933). But it's more than 27599 ($-1), 27278 ($135,885), 27302 ($98,912), 27312 ($137,078), 27510 ($91,202), 27243 ($104,988), 27253 ($78,334), Orange County ($136,307), Chatham County ($138,537), Carrboro town ($126,386), and Chapel Hill town ($145,081).

27516$157,150
Briar Chapel CDP$191,933
Carrboro town$126,386
Chapel Hill town$145,081
Chatham County$138,537
Orange County$136,307

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27516 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 27516 is $58,731. The per capita income ($58,731) for 27516 is less than the per capita income for 27312 ($65,210), 27517 ($78,220), Chatham County ($59,363), and Briar Chapel CDP ($70,238). But it's more than 27599 ($-1), 27302 ($40,527), 27510 ($46,098), 27514 ($52,000), 27243 ($40,444), 27253 ($34,137), 27278 ($55,724), Orange County ($52,900), Carrboro town ($55,875), and Chapel Hill town ($51,406).

27516$58,731
Briar Chapel CDP$70,238
Carrboro town$55,875
Chapel Hill town$51,406
Chatham County$59,363
Orange County$52,900

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27516 High Income Households

26.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (26.9%) for 27516 is less than the percent high income households for 27517 (27.4%) and Briar Chapel CDP (37.6%). But it's more than 27599 (-1.0%), 27302 (9.0%), 27312 (23.5%), 27510 (11.7%), 27514 (26.3%), 27243 (11.6%), 27253 (4.2%), 27278 (20.9%), Orange County (20.5%), Chatham County (20.7%), Carrboro town (20.1%), and Chapel Hill town (23.5%).

2751626.9%
Briar Chapel CDP37.6%
Carrboro town20.1%
Chapel Hill town23.5%
Chatham County20.7%
Orange County20.5%

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27516 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
27516$20,702$118,345$134,685$99,102
Briar Chapel CDP$-1$159,114$165,723$203,594
Carrboro town$37,936$87,917$121,669$90,139
Chapel Hill town$19,950$77,396$173,327$118,516
Chatham County$-1$103,171$124,146$76,545
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 27516 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+
27516+/-$7,545+/-$9,213+/-$3,234+/-2.4%+/-$6,009+/-$20,821+/-$29,077+/-$15,414
Briar Chapel CDP+/-$13,257+/-$21,246+/-$8,701+/-10.5%+/-$-1+/-$33,360+/-$22,515+/-$91,327
Carrboro town+/-$13,984+/-$7,201+/-$3,333+/-2.1%+/-$9,525+/-$17,834+/-$7,501+/-$32,202
Chapel Hill town+/-$5,527+/-$8,088+/-$2,606+/-1.7%+/-$6,952+/-$7,928+/-$13,118+/-$11,560
Chatham County+/-$4,141+/-$7,273+/-$3,378+/-2.1%+/-$-1+/-$12,827+/-$13,299+/-$7,639
Orange County+/-$2,394+/-$3,460+/-$1,406+/-0.9%+/-$7,366+/-$6,875+/-$8,731+/-$5,652