ZIP Code 27562 — Apex town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27562 covers Apex, NC in Chatham County with a population of about 5,044.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 919, 984; U.S. House district NC-9; 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 27562 is about $168,804 — about 125% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.5%; unemployment rate near 19.4%; 62.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Manufacturing, and Education; about 43.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 28.2 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 $590,100 — about 70% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 93.9% (about 28.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27562 in Apex, NC, a household would need roughly $162,000 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 $3,791. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($168,804). 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 Low (composite score 67.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (83.4) and flood (74.4). 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 47.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 209 for ZIP 27562 (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.