Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($105,887) for 27278 is less than the median household income for 27503 ($114,425) and 27516 ($106,353). But it's more than 27712 ($91,331), 27541 ($75,305), 27572 ($90,724), 27705 ($73,066), 27231 ($64,471), 27243 ($84,348), 27514 ($92,875), Orange County ($90,089), Durham County ($82,316), and Hillsborough town ($98,163).
| 27278 | $105,887 |
| Hillsborough town | $98,163 |
| Durham County | $82,316 |
| Orange County | $90,089 |
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The average household income ($135,885) for 27278 is less than the average household income for 27503 ($174,826), 27514 ($160,358), 27516 ($157,150), 27712 ($139,301), and Orange County ($136,307). But it's more than 27243 ($104,988), 27572 ($98,930), 27705 ($117,225), 27231 ($85,744), 27541 ($102,409), Durham County ($114,501), and Hillsborough town ($127,125).
| 27278 | $135,885 |
| Hillsborough town | $127,125 |
| Durham County | $114,501 |
| Orange County | $136,307 |
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The per-capita income for 27278 is $55,724. The per capita income ($55,724) for 27278 is less than the per capita income for 27516 ($58,731) and 27712 ($56,735). But it's more than 27705 ($53,574), 27514 ($52,000), 27541 ($45,081), 27572 ($40,175), 27231 ($36,841), 27243 ($40,444), 27503 ($52,571), Orange County ($52,900), Durham County ($49,447), and Hillsborough town ($54,038).
| 27278 | $55,724 |
| Hillsborough town | $54,038 |
| Durham County | $49,447 |
| Orange County | $52,900 |
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20.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (20.9%) for 27278 is less than the percent high income households for 27514 (26.3%) and 27516 (26.9%). But it's more than 27712 (16.6%), 27541 (12.7%), 27572 (11.5%), 27705 (15.0%), 27231 (8.9%), 27243 (11.6%), 27503 (19.1%), Orange County (20.5%), Durham County (13.6%), and Hillsborough town (17.4%).
| 27278 | 20.9% |
| Hillsborough town | 17.4% |
| Durham County | 13.6% |
| Orange County | 20.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27278 | $51,700 | $108,750 | $137,800 | $74,703 |
| Hillsborough town | $-1 | $82,222 | $148,638 | $55,179 |
| Durham County | $40,781 | $91,180 | $98,104 | $65,703 |
| Orange County | $27,282 | $88,268 | $128,734 | $79,575 |
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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 27278 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+ | |||||
| 27278 | +/-$10,295 | +/-$7,509 | +/-$3,112 | +/-2.8% | +/-$27,226 | +/-$23,260 | +/-$21,943 | +/-$9,798 |
| Hillsborough town | +/-$25,635 | +/-$12,430 | +/-$5,742 | +/-4.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$60,940 | +/-$19,655 | +/-$15,036 |
| 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 |