Zip code 27513: Cary, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27513?

27513 is assigned to Cary, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27513 in?

27513 is in Wake County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 27513?

About 46,979 people live in 27513, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27513?

The median household income in 27513 is $121,989.

Q: What zip codes are near 27513?

The closest zip codes to 27513 are 27512, 27511, 27560, 27607, 27519.

Residential delivery areaWake CountyEastern Time

Population

46,979

Median household income

$122K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$520K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,617/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

2,865 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 27513

27513 is an urban zip code in Cary, North Carolina (Wake County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 46,979 people live here, or 2,865 per square mile. The median resident is 41.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $121,989 a year, 51% above the national median of $80,734. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $519,800, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,617 a month.

68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.9 minutes each way, and 36% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; computer and math (tech); and business and finance. 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 27513 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Tech workers14%
99th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%7th of 798 in NC
Work from home36.2%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%18th of 799 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher68.4%
94th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%25th of 799 in NC
Per capita income$70,529
92nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NC $41,38525th of 799 in NC
Median earnings per worker$73,409
89th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,27925th of 788 in NC
Broadband access96.3%
87th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%78th of 788 in NC
Median household income$121,989
86th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,38832nd of 748 in NC
Population46,979
77th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,40448th of 802 in NC
Median home value$519,800
76th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,90046th of 757 in NC
Foreign-born residents19.3%
73rd
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%25th of 802 in NC
Diversity index58.5
69th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4196th of 802 in NC
Population density2,865/sq mi
66th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi40th of 802 in NC
Median age41.1
66th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1462nd of 802 in NC
Median gross rent$1,617
62nd
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,22859th of 688 in NC
Self-employed workers9.2%
49th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%457th of 798 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.434
49th
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477380th of 781 in NC
Housing vacancy6.2%
46th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%679th of 789 in NC
Homeownership rate63.9%
39th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%625th of 788 in NC
Residents under 1820.2%
33rd
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%417th of 802 in NC
Veterans4.4%
31st
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%684th of 801 in NC
Residents 65 and older13.7%
28th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%650th of 802 in NC
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%484th of 799 in NC
Uninsured rate4.1%
23rd
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%717th of 797 in NC
Government workers10.5%
23rd
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%617th of 798 in NC
Average commute21.9 min
22nd
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min623rd of 771 in NC
Healthcare workers7.5%
21st
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%561st of 798 in NC
Rent-burdened renters38.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%536th of 760 in NC
Poverty rate5.1%
12th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%695th of 788 in NC

Measure	27513	Wake	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Tech workers	14%	8.8%	3.9%	3.8%	99th	7th of 798
Work from home	36.2%	29.1%	16.3%	15.1%	98th	18th of 799
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	68.4%	57.2%	35.7%	35.7%	94th	25th of 799
Per capita incomeStrength	$70,529	$55,448	$41,385	$44,673	92nd	25th of 799
Median earnings per workerStrength	$73,409	$61,298	$46,279	$49,666	89th	25th of 788
Broadband accessStrength	96.3%	95.3%	90.1%	91%	87th	78th of 788
Median household incomeStrength	$121,989	$105,768	$72,388	$80,734	86th	32nd of 748
Population	46,979	1,178,653	10,730,404	334,922,499	77th	48th of 802
Median home value	$519,800	$461,300	$288,900	$332,700	76th	46th of 757
Foreign-born residents	19.3%	15.3%	9.1%	14.1%	73rd	25th of 802
Diversity index	58.5	62.8	58.4	61.4	69th	196th of 802
Population density	2,865/sq mi	1,412/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	66th	40th of 802
Median age	41.1	37.3	39.1	38.9	66th	462nd of 802
Median gross rent	$1,617	$1,623	$1,228	$1,413	62nd	59th of 688
Self-employed workers	9.2%	8.7%	9.8%	10%	49th	457th of 798
Income inequality (Gini)	0.434	0.450	0.477	0.483	49th	380th of 781
Housing vacancy	6.2%	7.2%	12.5%	10.1%	46th	679th of 789
Homeownership rate	63.9%	64.1%	66.6%	65.2%	39th	625th of 788
Residents under 18	20.2%	23%	21.8%	22%	33rd	417th of 802
Veterans	4.4%	5.6%	7.4%	6.2%	31st	684th of 801
Residents 65 and older	13.7%	12.9%	17.2%	17.2%	28th	650th of 802
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.1%	4.7%	5.2%	24th	484th of 799
Uninsured rate	4.1%	7.5%	9.9%	8.4%	23rd	717th of 797
Government workers	10.5%	12.8%	13.8%	14.5%	23rd	617th of 798
Average commute	21.9 min	25.1 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	22nd	623rd of 771
Healthcare workers	7.5%	8.1%	9.5%	9.7%	21st	561st of 798
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	38.8%	48.3%	48.9%	51.1%	14th	536th of 760
Poverty rateStrength	5.1%	8.1%	13%	12.5%	12th	695th of 788

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

17%

35–44

14%

45–54

16%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

41.1

Under 18

20.2%

65 and over

13.7%

Race and ethnicity

White61%
Black9%
Hispanic11%
Asian13%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other1%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

58.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

19.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

29.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 19,966
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 64.1%
Married couples: 55.2%
Living alone: 27.9%
Veterans (of adults): 4.4%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

27%

Median household income

27513

$121,989

Wake Co.

$105,768

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$70,529

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

40.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.434

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27513

$519,800

Wake Co.

$461,300

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27513

$1,617

Wake Co.

$1,623

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

68%

2–4 units

5–19 units

17%

20+ units

13%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 21,278
Owner-occupied: 63.9%
Vacant: 6.2%
Median year built: 1995
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15%
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

57%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

36%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

39%

20–29

30%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

73.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Computer and math

14%

Business and finance

10%

Sales

10%

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Office and admin

Education

Legal and social services

Production

Food service

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Professional and technical services

28%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Education

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Construction

Information

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$73,409

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27513	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$96,793	$74,888
Service	$23,260	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,035	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,461	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,913	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

37%

Graduate

31%

High school graduate or higher: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 31.4%
Households with broadband: 96.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 91.1%
No internet access: 1.5%
Without health insurance: 4.1%
Limited-English households: 2.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Cary
State: North Carolina
County: Wake County
Center point: 35.8020° N, 78.8026° W
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Cary88% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 27513

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27512	Cary, NC · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
27511	Cary, NC	2.8 mi	33,221	$107,860	$456,000
27560	Morrisville, NC	4.1 mi	40,792	$118,417	$508,200
27607	Raleigh, NC	4.3 mi	28,438	$96,775	$707,800
27519	Cary, NC	4.7 mi	69,836	$165,586	$670,900
27518	Cary, NC	5.2 mi	19,735	$123,488	$632,200
27606	Raleigh, NC	6.4 mi	45,444	$78,371	$457,900
27612	Raleigh, NC	6.5 mi	41,952	$95,988	$529,000
27695	Raleigh, NC	7 mi	1,993	—	—
27617	Raleigh, NC	7.6 mi	20,237	$110,034	$489,600
27602	Raleigh, NC · PO box	8 mi	—	—	—
27502	Apex, NC	8.2 mi	48,530	$143,922	$550,900

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Questions about 27513

What city is zip code 27513?

27513 is assigned to Cary, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27513 in?

27513 is in Wake County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27513?

About 46,979 people live in 27513, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27513 in?

27513 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27513?

The median household income in 27513 is $121,989.

What zip codes are near 27513?

The closest zip codes to 27513 are 27512, 27511, 27560, 27607, 27519.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27513, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.