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ZIP Code 27516

ZIP Code	27516
City	CHAPEL HILL
State	NC
Type	STANDARD
Post offices count	2 (see all)
Total population	44,587 (see all)

Cities in ZIP Code 27516

Primary city: CHAPEL HILL, NC

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Census data for ZIP Code 27516

Demographic and housing estimates in ZIP Code 27516

Total population
Total population	44,587
Male	21,764
Female	22,823

Population by age
Total population	44,587
Under 5 years	2,059
5 to 9 years	2,636
10 to 14 years	2,806
15 to 19 years	3,320
20 to 24 years	7,139
25 to 34 years	4,064
35 to 44 years	5,208
45 to 54 years	6,247
55 to 59 years	2,531
60 to 64 years	2,459
65 to 74 years	4,177
75 to 84 years	1,567
85 years and over	374
Median age (years)	35.6
Under 18 years	9,211
16 years and over	36,693
18 years and over	35,376
21 years and over	32,375
62 years and over	7,739
65 years and over	6,118

Population by race
Total population	44,587
One race	41,665
White	32,853
Black or African American	3,846
American Indian and Alaska Native	112
Asian	4,298
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	555
Two or more races	2,922

Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	33,643
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	16,145
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	17,498

Social characteristics in ZIP Code 27516

Households by type
Total households	16,400
Family households (families)	8,561
Married-couple family	825
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,832
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,662
Nonfamily households	4,182
Average household size	4,202
Average family size	2.60

Economic characteristics in ZIP Code 27516

Income and benefits (in 2021 inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households	16,400
Less than $10,000	1,148
$10,000 to $14,999	489
$15,000 to $24,999	1,192
$25,000 to $34,999	923
$35,000 to $49,999	1,358
$50,000 to $74,999	2,213
$75,000 to $99,999	1,723
$100,000 to $149,999	1,959
$150,000 to $199,999	1,904
$200,000 or more	3,491
Median household income (dollars)	85,714

Housing characteristics in ZIP Code 27516

Housing occupancy
Total housing units	17,759
Occupied housing units	16,400
Vacant housing units	1,359

Units in structure
Total housing units	17,759
1-unit, detached	12,014
1-unit, attached	1,441
2 units	466
3 or 4 units	438
5 to 9 units	525
10 to 19 units	981
20 or more units	1,180
Mobile home	714
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0

Year structure built
Total housing units	17,759
Built 2014 or later	130
Built 2010 to 2013	3,453
Built 2000 to 2009	3,191
Built 1990 to 1999	3,681
Built 1980 to 1989	2,258
Built 1970 to 1979	2,116
Built 1960 to 1969	1,111
Built 1950 to 1959	787
Built 1940 to 1949	239
Built 1939 or earlier	793

Rooms
Total housing units	17,759
1 room	487
2 rooms	307
3 rooms	960
4 rooms	2,805
5 rooms	2,636
6 rooms	2,589
7 rooms	2,209
8 rooms	1,940
9 rooms or more	3,826
Median rooms	6.2

Bedrooms
Total housing units	17,759
No bedroom	498
1 bedroom	952
2 bedrooms	3,726
3 bedrooms	6,392
4 bedrooms	4,584
5 or more bedrooms	1,607

Housing tenure
Occupied housing units	16,400
Owner-occupied	11,247
Renter-occupied	5,153
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.73
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.33

Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units	16,400
Moved in 2017 or later	2,143
Moved in 2015 to 2016	4,998
Moved in 2010 to 2014	3,218
Moved in 2000 to 2009	3,036
Moved in 1990 to 1999	1,754
Moved in 1989 and earlier	1,251

Value
Owner-occupied units	11,247
Less than $50,000	203
$50,000 to $99,999	172
$100,000 to $149,999	325
$150,000 to $199,999	795
$200,000 to $299,999	1,828
$300,000 to $499,999	4,537
$500,000 to $999,999	3,100
$1,000,000 or more	287
Median (dollars)	392,000

Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units	11,247
Housing units with a mortgage	7,445
Housing units without a mortgage	3,802

Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent	4,869
Less than $500	233
$500 to $999	1,059
$1,000 to $1,499	1,519
$1,500 to $1,999	1,212
$2,000 to $2,499	549
$2,500 to $2,999	189
$3,000 or more	108
Median (dollars)	1,303
No rent paid	284

Data is based on 2021 Census

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