27517 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

27517 Median Household Income

The median household income ($128,683) for 27517 is less than the median household income for 27523 ($135,625) and Governors Club CDP ($235,625). But it's more than 27516 ($106,353), 27514 ($92,875), 27312 ($103,104), 27713 ($100,676), 27707 ($74,406), Chatham County ($94,317), Durham County ($82,316), Orange County ($90,089), Governors Village CDP ($125,857), Durham city ($81,619), Chapel Hill town ($85,989), and Carolina Meadows CDP ($126,007).

27517$128,683
Governors Village CDP$125,857
Chapel Hill town$85,989
Durham city$81,619
Governors Club CDP$235,625
Carolina Meadows CDP$126,007
Durham County$82,316
Orange County$90,089
Chatham County$94,317

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27517 Average Household Income

The average household income ($179,706) for 27517 is less than the average household income for Governors Club CDP ($378,730). But it's more than 27516 ($157,150), 27312 ($137,078), 27514 ($160,358), 27713 ($126,771), 27707 ($114,097), 27523 ($167,008), Chatham County ($138,537), Durham County ($114,501), Orange County ($136,307), Governors Village CDP ($164,548), Durham city ($113,072), Chapel Hill town ($145,081), and Carolina Meadows CDP ($173,060).

27517$179,706
Governors Village CDP$164,548
Chapel Hill town$145,081
Durham city$113,072
Governors Club CDP$378,730
Carolina Meadows CDP$173,060
Durham County$114,501
Orange County$136,307
Chatham County$138,537

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27517 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 27517 is $78,220. The per capita income ($78,220) for 27517 is less than the per capita income for Carolina Meadows CDP ($108,274) and Governors Club CDP ($176,024). But it's more than 27713 ($55,770), 27312 ($65,210), 27514 ($52,000), 27516 ($58,731), 27523 ($65,208), 27707 ($49,796), Chatham County ($59,363), Durham County ($49,447), Orange County ($52,900), Chapel Hill town ($51,406), Durham city ($49,636), and Governors Village CDP ($68,778).

27517$78,220
Governors Village CDP$68,778
Chapel Hill town$51,406
Durham city$49,636
Governors Club CDP$176,024
Carolina Meadows CDP$108,274
Durham County$49,447
Orange County$52,900
Chatham County$59,363

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27517 High Income Households

27.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (27.4%) for 27517 is less than the percent high income households for 27523 (31.9%) and Governors Club CDP (61.2%). But it's more than 27516 (26.9%), 27514 (26.3%), 27312 (23.5%), 27713 (17.1%), 27707 (12.1%), Chatham County (20.7%), Durham County (13.6%), Orange County (20.5%), Governors Village CDP (18.8%), Durham city (13.6%), Chapel Hill town (23.5%), and Carolina Meadows CDP (17.3%).

2751727.4%
Governors Village CDP18.8%
Chapel Hill town23.5%
Durham city13.6%
Governors Club CDP61.2%
Carolina Meadows CDP17.3%
Durham County13.6%
Orange County20.5%
Chatham County20.7%

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27517 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
27517$31,943$95,054$170,688$127,537
Governors Village CDP$-1$90,179$170,179$-1
Chapel Hill town$19,950$77,396$173,327$118,516
Durham city$39,848$91,179$94,894$65,108
Governors Club CDP$-1$-1$250,001$196,310
Carolina Meadows CDP$-1$-1$-1$126,493
Durham County$40,781$91,180$98,104$65,703
Orange County$27,282$88,268$128,734$79,575
Chatham County$-1$103,171$124,146$76,545

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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 27517 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+
27517+/-$8,805+/-$11,910+/-$5,309+/-3.2%+/-$11,238+/-$11,637+/-$8,111+/-$13,006
Governors Village CDP+/-$57,944+/-$64,843+/-$26,736+/-13.3%+/-$-1+/-$66,304+/-$34,597+/-$-1
Chapel Hill town+/-$5,527+/-$8,088+/-$2,606+/-1.7%+/-$6,952+/-$7,928+/-$13,118+/-$11,560
Durham city+/-$2,203+/-$2,545+/-$1,130+/-0.7%+/-$7,031+/-$4,012+/-$7,311+/-$4,624
Governors Club CDP+/-$16,268+/-$97,205+/-$50,622+/-13.2%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$75,759
Carolina Meadows CDP+/-$6,933+/-$56,743+/-$38,309+/-11.4%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$7,055
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
Chatham County+/-$4,141+/-$7,273+/-$3,378+/-2.1%+/-$-1+/-$12,827+/-$13,299+/-$7,639