Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($106,353) for 27516 is less than the median household income for 27517 ($128,683) and Briar Chapel CDP ($166,063). But it's more than 27599 ($-1), 27302 ($79,819), 27312 ($103,104), 27510 ($61,837), 27514 ($92,875), 27243 ($84,348), 27253 ($62,774), 27278 ($105,887), Orange County ($90,089), Chatham County ($94,317), Carrboro town ($85,743), and Chapel Hill town ($85,989).
| 27516 | $106,353 |
| Briar Chapel CDP | $166,063 |
| Carrboro town | $85,743 |
| Chapel Hill town | $85,989 |
| Chatham County | $94,317 |
| Orange County | $90,089 |
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The average household income ($157,150) for 27516 is less than the average household income for 27514 ($160,358), 27517 ($179,706), and Briar Chapel CDP ($191,933). But it's more than 27599 ($-1), 27278 ($135,885), 27302 ($98,912), 27312 ($137,078), 27510 ($91,202), 27243 ($104,988), 27253 ($78,334), Orange County ($136,307), Chatham County ($138,537), Carrboro town ($126,386), and Chapel Hill town ($145,081).
| 27516 | $157,150 |
| Briar Chapel CDP | $191,933 |
| Carrboro town | $126,386 |
| Chapel Hill town | $145,081 |
| Chatham County | $138,537 |
| Orange County | $136,307 |
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The per-capita income for 27516 is $58,731. The per capita income ($58,731) for 27516 is less than the per capita income for 27312 ($65,210), 27517 ($78,220), Chatham County ($59,363), and Briar Chapel CDP ($70,238). But it's more than 27599 ($-1), 27302 ($40,527), 27510 ($46,098), 27514 ($52,000), 27243 ($40,444), 27253 ($34,137), 27278 ($55,724), Orange County ($52,900), Carrboro town ($55,875), and Chapel Hill town ($51,406).
| 27516 | $58,731 |
| Briar Chapel CDP | $70,238 |
| Carrboro town | $55,875 |
| Chapel Hill town | $51,406 |
| Chatham County | $59,363 |
| Orange County | $52,900 |
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26.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (26.9%) for 27516 is less than the percent high income households for 27517 (27.4%) and Briar Chapel CDP (37.6%). But it's more than 27599 (-1.0%), 27302 (9.0%), 27312 (23.5%), 27510 (11.7%), 27514 (26.3%), 27243 (11.6%), 27253 (4.2%), 27278 (20.9%), Orange County (20.5%), Chatham County (20.7%), Carrboro town (20.1%), and Chapel Hill town (23.5%).
| 27516 | 26.9% |
| Briar Chapel CDP | 37.6% |
| Carrboro town | 20.1% |
| Chapel Hill town | 23.5% |
| Chatham County | 20.7% |
| Orange County | 20.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27516 | $20,702 | $118,345 | $134,685 | $99,102 |
| Briar Chapel CDP | $-1 | $159,114 | $165,723 | $203,594 |
| Carrboro town | $37,936 | $87,917 | $121,669 | $90,139 |
| Chapel Hill town | $19,950 | $77,396 | $173,327 | $118,516 |
| Chatham County | $-1 | $103,171 | $124,146 | $76,545 |
| 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 27516 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+ | |||||
| 27516 | +/-$7,545 | +/-$9,213 | +/-$3,234 | +/-2.4% | +/-$6,009 | +/-$20,821 | +/-$29,077 | +/-$15,414 |
| Briar Chapel CDP | +/-$13,257 | +/-$21,246 | +/-$8,701 | +/-10.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$33,360 | +/-$22,515 | +/-$91,327 |
| Carrboro town | +/-$13,984 | +/-$7,201 | +/-$3,333 | +/-2.1% | +/-$9,525 | +/-$17,834 | +/-$7,501 | +/-$32,202 |
| Chapel Hill town | +/-$5,527 | +/-$8,088 | +/-$2,606 | +/-1.7% | +/-$6,952 | +/-$7,928 | +/-$13,118 | +/-$11,560 |
| Chatham County | +/-$4,141 | +/-$7,273 | +/-$3,378 | +/-2.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$12,827 | +/-$13,299 | +/-$7,639 |
| Orange County | +/-$2,394 | +/-$3,460 | +/-$1,406 | +/-0.9% | +/-$7,366 | +/-$6,875 | +/-$8,731 | +/-$5,652 |