Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($145,947) for 27539 is less than the median household income for 27562 ($172,955). But it's more than 27606 ($78,371), 27511 ($107,860), 27518 ($123,488), 27526 ($110,017), 27540 ($128,989), 27603 ($90,484), 27502 ($143,922), Wake County ($105,768), Apex town ($144,135), Cary town ($134,905), Fuquay-Varina town ($115,497), and Holly Springs town ($135,578).
| 27539 | $145,947 |
| Apex town | $144,135 |
| Cary town | $134,905 |
| Fuquay-Varina town | $115,497 |
| Holly Springs town | $135,578 |
| Wake County | $105,768 |
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The average household income ($172,835) for 27539 is less than the average household income for 27562 ($191,710). But it's more than 27606 ($106,122), 27511 ($137,590), 27518 ($158,727), 27526 ($123,616), 27540 ($155,789), 27603 ($121,184), 27502 ($167,154), Wake County ($139,586), Apex town ($167,749), Cary town ($170,942), Fuquay-Varina town ($125,490), and Holly Springs town ($160,219).
| 27539 | $172,835 |
| Apex town | $167,749 |
| Cary town | $170,942 |
| Fuquay-Varina town | $125,490 |
| Holly Springs town | $160,219 |
| Wake County | $139,586 |
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The per-capita income for 27539 is $58,937. The per capita income ($58,937) for 27539 is less than the per capita income for 27502 ($60,734), 27518 ($69,623), Apex town ($60,473), and Cary town ($67,409). But it's more than 27606 ($47,200), 27540 ($52,906), 27562 ($57,644), 27603 ($50,497), 27511 ($57,681), 27526 ($46,060), Wake County ($55,448), Fuquay-Varina town ($44,813), and Holly Springs town ($53,656).
| 27539 | $58,937 |
| Apex town | $60,473 |
| Cary town | $67,409 |
| Fuquay-Varina town | $44,813 |
| Holly Springs town | $53,656 |
| Wake County | $55,448 |
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34.1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (34.1%) for 27539 is less than the percent high income households for 27562 (41.4%). But it's more than 27606 (12.6%), 27511 (20.5%), 27518 (24.6%), 27526 (13.5%), 27540 (26.5%), 27603 (15.1%), 27502 (29.5%), Wake County (20.9%), Apex town (30.8%), Cary town (30.0%), Fuquay-Varina town (16.5%), and Holly Springs town (27.8%).
| 27539 | 34.1% |
| Apex town | 30.8% |
| Cary town | 30.0% |
| Fuquay-Varina town | 16.5% |
| Holly Springs town | 27.8% |
| Wake County | 20.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27539 | $-1 | $145,727 | $177,404 | $87,750 |
| Apex town | $69,695 | $158,962 | $166,307 | $75,442 |
| Cary town | $54,727 | $140,009 | $167,915 | $86,492 |
| Fuquay-Varina town | $87,798 | $126,112 | $137,353 | $74,153 |
| Holly Springs town | $-1 | $147,013 | $147,076 | $83,625 |
| Wake County | $55,082 | $112,230 | $127,077 | $72,233 |
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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 27539 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
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+ | |||||
| 27539 | +/-$8,978 | +/-$10,250 | +/-$3,428 | +/-3.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$19,562 | +/-$17,687 | +/-$17,304 |
| Apex town | +/-$9,485 | +/-$6,704 | +/-$2,323 | +/-2.7% | +/-$27,011 | +/-$18,282 | +/-$12,984 | +/-$6,609 |
| Cary town | +/-$3,712 | +/-$4,645 | +/-$2,063 | +/-1.4% | +/-$13,630 | +/-$7,415 | +/-$6,519 | +/-$5,253 |
| Fuquay-Varina town | +/-$8,663 | +/-$6,478 | +/-$2,042 | +/-2.9% | +/-$27,061 | +/-$7,596 | +/-$14,228 | +/-$12,319 |
| Holly Springs town | +/-$6,882 | +/-$6,049 | +/-$2,441 | +/-2.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$7,922 | +/-$12,258 | +/-$30,979 |
| Wake County | +/-$1,626 | +/-$1,644 | +/-$627 | +/-0.4% | +/-$4,765 | +/-$2,264 | +/-$3,009 | +/-$2,092 |