ZIP Code 27539 — Apex town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27539 covers Apex, NC in Wake County with a population of about 25,944.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 919, 984; U.S. House district NC-4; the RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) media market.

Apex, NC aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 27539 is about $140,121 — about 86% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.3%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 61.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 29.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $494,400 — about 42% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,623 (about 40% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 82.8% (about 17.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27539 in Apex, NC, a household would need roughly $136,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,176. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($140,121). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Apex town, NC as Relatively High (composite score 95.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.7) and hurricane (89.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Apex town, NC show little to no average snow and around 48.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,077 for ZIP 27539 (Apex town, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.