What city is 27517 in?

27517 is a Chapel Hill, NC mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Chapel Hill, 5% lies inside Durham and 5% lies inside Governors Club; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27517?

About 29,564 people (±1,442), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,837.

What is the median household income in 27517?

$128,683 (±$8,805), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 27517?

23 USPS carrier routes with 14,923 residential and 625 business mailboxes (15,549 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27517?

The closest, measured center to center: 27599 (4.4 mi, Chapel Hill), 27510 (5.4 mi, Carrboro), 27713 (6.1 mi, Durham), 27523 (6.4 mi, Apex), 27516 (8.2 mi, Chapel Hill) and 27519 (8.5 mi, Cary).

27517 ZIP Code, Chapel Hill, NC

Q: What county is 27517 in?

27517 is mostly in Chatham County (58% of its land), with smaller parts in Orange and Durham counties.

27517 is a ZIP code in Chapel Hill, North Carolina — mostly in Chatham County (58% of its land), with smaller parts in Orange and Durham counties. It covers 46 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27599, 27510 and 27713. 29,564 people live here in 12,608 households. With about 643 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (67% own). Median household income is $128,683, well above the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Chapel Hill, NC
County: Chatham County
Land area: 46 sq mi
Population: 29,564
Median household income: $128,683
Carrier routes: 23 (14,923 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	29,564
Households	12,608
Median household income	$128,683
Income per person	$78,220
Median age	43.4
Homeowners	67.4%
Median home value	$608,100
Median rent	$1,638
Bachelor's degree or higher	74.1%
Average commute (minutes)	21.2
Households with kids under 18	23.8%
Moved in the past year	14.8%
Below the poverty line	5.6%
Broadband internet	94.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	19.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.3%
$10–15K	1.2%
$15–25K	2.7%
$25–35K	3.8%
$35–50K	6.2%
$50–75K	14.8%
$75–100K	8.4%
$100–150K	15.8%
$150–200K	15.4%
$200K+	27.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.7%
10–19	11.6%
20–24	5.6%
25–34	12.9%
35–44	11.5%
45–54	10.5%
55–64	13.5%
65–74	12.4%
75+	12.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	34.9%
Owned outright	28.8%
Rented	30.2%
Vacant	6.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	56.7%
Townhome	12.5%
2–4 units	5.6%
5–19 units	11.9%
20+ units	10.5%
Mobile / other	2.9%

Businesses in 27517

793 business establishments with 8,767 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 171
Health Care and Social Assistance: 120
Finance and Insurance: 84
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 66
Retail Trade: 55
Construction: 52
Other Services (except Public Administration): 49
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 45

EDDM carrier routes

27517 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 14,923 residential and 625 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27517

27517 has 23 USPS carrier routes (7 city (C), 16 rural (R)) with 14,923 residential and 625 business mailboxes. Routes range from 376 homes (C026) to 1,354 homes (R027); the median route has 608 homes. The Census counted 12,608 households in 27517 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	7
500–749	10
750–999	5
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 600 homes
Route R036 — USPS business mailboxes 90, 471 homes
Route C055 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 849 homes
Route C054 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 972 homes
Route R027 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 1,354 homes

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Every carrier route in 27517

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C012	City	408	0	$139,410	—	—	—
C016	City	390	1	$145,194	—	—	—
C020	City	472	1	$139,410	—	—	—
C026	City	376	61	$126,829	—	—	—
C041	City	732	11	$73,991	—	—	—
C054	City	972	65	$59,663	—	—	—
C055	City	849	87	$56,993	—	—	—
R006	Rural	617	20	$114,642	—	—	—
R007	Rural	600	91	$114,642	—	—	—
R009	Rural	486	3	$118,788	—	—	—
R013	Rural	520	4	$191,778	—	—	—
R018	Rural	783	18	$100,253	—	—	—
R020	Rural	819	15	$165,685	—	—	—
R023	Rural	857	16	$100,253	—	—	—
R024	Rural	605	9	$165,685	—	—	—
R027	Rural	1,354	61	$71,388	—	—	—
R028	Rural	676	1	$191,778	—	—	—
R033	Rural	704	22	$145,194	—	—	—
R035	Rural	524	2	$191,778	—	—	—
R036	Rural	471	90	$126,829	—	—	—
R038	Rural	608	1	$177,281	—	—	—
R042	Rural	681	3	$177,281	—	—	—
R043	Rural	419	43	$111,751	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27517 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

27599 — Chapel Hill town, NC (4.4 mi)
27510 — Carrboro town, NC (5.4 mi)
27713 — Durham city, NC (6.1 mi)
27523 — Apex town, NC (6.4 mi)
27516 — Chapel Hill town, NC (8.2 mi)
27519 — Cary town, NC (8.5 mi)
27514 — Chapel Hill town, NC (8.6 mi)
27707 — Durham city, NC (8.9 mi)

Areas that include 27517

Chapel Hill, NC ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Governors Village, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Governors Club, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Carolina Meadows, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Chatham County ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
Durham County ZIP codes — 14 ZIP codes
Orange County ZIP codes — 12 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27517, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27517 in?: 27517 is a Chapel Hill, NC mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Chapel Hill, 5% lies inside Durham and 5% lies inside Governors Club; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27517 in?: 27517 is mostly in Chatham County (58% of its land), with smaller parts in Orange and Durham counties.
What is the population of 27517?: About 29,564 people (±1,442), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,837.
What is the median household income in 27517?: $128,683 (±$8,805), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 27517?: 23 USPS carrier routes with 14,923 residential and 625 business mailboxes (15,549 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27517?: The closest, measured center to center: 27599 (4.4 mi, Chapel Hill), 27510 (5.4 mi, Carrboro), 27713 (6.1 mi, Durham), 27523 (6.4 mi, Apex), 27516 (8.2 mi, Chapel Hill) and 27519 (8.5 mi, Cary).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.