Apex, NC ZIP Codes
Apex, North Carolina has 3 ZIP codes: 3 for street addresses (, and ).
Your street decides which one you use.
Which Apex ZIP code is my address in?
Street ranges from the Census Bureau, 2026. PO box and organization ZIP codes are not found by street. A new street may be missing: address not found?
Apex ZIP code map
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Dashed line: Apex town limits.
Map: Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020) and place limits (2024).
All Apex ZIP codes by type
| ZIP | Type and post office or station |
|---|---|
| 27502 | street delivery Apex |
| 27523 | street delivery Apex |
| 27539 | street delivery Apex Annex |
ZIP codes from nearby towns that reach into Apex
- 27562, mailing town New Hill, covers 8 percent of Apex
Why your mail may say Apex when you live outside it
A letter addressed to Apex can go to a home outside the town limits, because ZIP areas follow delivery routes, not town lines.
The reverse happens too: parts of Apex use 27562, which mails under a neighboring town's name.
A ZIP code does not set your city, school district or tax. Wake County property records show which city you are in.
Apex ZIP code questions
What is the main ZIP code for Apex?
27502, the ZIP code of the main Apex post office at 501 W Williams St.
What county is Apex in?
Wake County, with parts in Chatham County.
ZIP codes for towns near Apex
More towns near Apex: Chapel Hill, Durham, Sanford, Wake Forest, Burlington, Fayetteville, Wilson, Goldsboro, Greensboro.
Sources and last checked
USPS ZIP Locale Detail (October 1, 2026), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Census Bureau, HUD-USPS crosswalk.
Checked October 20, 2026. Sources · How we build our lists · Corrections