27516 Zip Code Profile

27516 is an upscale suburban zip code in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $333,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Durham metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $91,970/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27516 earn an average of $47,448/year. Women earn only $28,895/year.

15,630 people in 27516 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27516? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.9 minutes.

The median age here is 33 . There are 17,430 men and 18,709 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,095 people (out of the 36,139 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,533 homes, and 472 businesses every day. 993 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27516 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Valetta, Malta!) and -79 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 516 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:36,139
• White Population:28,276
• Black Population:3,973
• Hispanic Population:2,329
• Asian Population:3,388
• Hawaiian Population:30
• Indian Population:374
• Male Population:17,430
• Female Population:18,709
• Median Age:33
• Median Age of Males:32
• Median Age of Females:34

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• CSA Name:Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Durham NC
• County:Orange
• City: Chapel Hill
• Longitude:-79.1
• Latitude:35.9
• Elevation:516 feet above sea levele
• Area code:919

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:14,835
• Drive alone:11,453
• Carpool:1,872
• Public transit:441
• Ride bikes or walk:993


• Average commute time:21.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5:323
•    5 - 9:1,473
•    10 - 14:2,433
•    15 - 19:2,787
•    20 - 24:2,538
•    25 - 29:978
•    30 - 34:2,207
•    35 - 39:517
•    40 - 44:549
•    45 - 59:620
•    60 - 89:271
•    90 plus:139

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$333,200
• Average Annual Household Income:$72,917
• Businesses:607
• Employees:4,267
• Annual Payroll:$136,011,000
• Average Family Income:$91,970
• Median Family Income:$52,618
• Average Income for Men:$47,448
• Average Income for Women:$28,895

• The Politics

• Congressional District:04
• Congressional District Land Area:1253.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: David E. Price (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:135
• State FIPS Code:37

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Primary Schools

C And L Mcdougle Elementary

890 Old Fayetteville Road

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

(919) 969-2435

Elizabeth Seawell Elementary

9115 Seawell School Rd

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

(919) 967-4343

Frank P Graham Elementary

101 Smith Level Road

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

(919) 942-6491

Mary Scroggs Elementary

501 Kildaire Road

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

(919) 918-7165

Middle Schools

C And L Mcdougle Mid

900 Old Fayetteville Rd

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

(919) 933-1556

Grey Culbreth Middle

225 Culbreth Rd

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

(919) 929-7161

R D And Euzelle Smith Middle

9201 Seawell School Road

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

(919) 918-2145

High Schools

Chapel Hill High

1709 High School Rd

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

(919) 929-2106