US Census Data

ZIP Code 27607

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wake County, North Carolina.

Population
26,062
-9.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$95,216
+15.2%’19–’23
Median home value
$639,200
+54.5%’19–’23

ZIP Code 27607 (Wake County, North Carolina) is home to about 26,062 residents. The median household income of $95,216 is below the Wake County median ($101,763).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 27607's population declined 9.7% from 28,874 to 26,062, while its median gross rent rose 33.1% from $1,149 to $1,529.

Households average 2.11 people. The median gross rent is $1,529.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
26,062
Median age
25.3 yrs
Median household income
$95,216
Median home value
$639,200
Median gross rent
$1,529
Housing units
10,698
Homeownership rate
45.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
70.7%
Unemployment rate
4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
28,87426,062
Median household income
$82,688$95,216
Median home value
$413,600$639,200
Median gross rent
$1,149$1,529
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201928,874$82,688$413,600$1,149
202029,005$79,134$438,900$1,182
202127,128$76,486$474,100$1,234
202226,026$89,179$558,400$1,388
202326,062$95,216$639,200$1,529

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 59133.5%
5 to 172,3719.1%
18 to 249,57936.8%
25 to 344,27516.4%
35 to 442,3939.2%
45 to 542,66010.2%
55 to 641,6676.4%
65 to 741,2354.7%
75 and over9693.7%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)19,65175.4%
Black or African American3,08611.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native140.1%
Asian1,1234.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race200.1%
Two or more races5692.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,5996.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma4643.5%
High school graduate1,0407.9%
Some college or associate's2,36917.9%
Bachelor's degree4,83236.6%
Graduate or professional degree4,49434.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
21 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone7,75560.8%
Carpooled5484.3%
Public transit2612.0%
Walked3863.0%
Bicycle1351.1%
Worked from home3,48227.3%
Other means1801.4%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min3,12133.7%
15 to 29 min4,11144.4%
30 to 44 min1,26413.6%
45 to 59 min2072.2%
60+ min5626.1%

Households

Average household size
2.11
Poverty rate
14.0% (2,743 of 19,579)
CountShare
Family households3,96042.7%
Nonfamily households5,32057.3%

Housing

Median year structure built
1994

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied9,28086.7%
Vacant1,41813.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied4,20145.3%
Renter-occupied5,07954.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached4,46041.7%
1-unit, attached8998.4%
2 to 4 units5695.3%
5 to 19 units2,04519.1%
20 or more units2,70325.3%
Mobile home & other220.2%

Geography

ZCTA
27607
Land area
17 sq mi
Water area
0.13 sq mi
Center point
35.8178, -78.7275

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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