Zip code 27571: Rolesville, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27571?

27571 is assigned to Rolesville, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27571 in?

27571 is in Wake County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 27571?

About 9,095 people live in 27571, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27571?

The median household income in 27571 is $131,139.

Q: What zip codes are near 27571?

The closest zip codes to 27571 are 27588, 27596, 27616, 27587, 27604.

Residential delivery areaWake CountyEastern Time

Population

9,095

Median household income

$131K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$495K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,085/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.9 sq mi

1,871 people/sq mi

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

About 27571

27571 is a suburban zip code in Rolesville, North Carolina (Wake County), covering 4.9 sq mi of land. About 9,095 people live here, or 1,871 per square mile. The median resident is 41.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $131,139 a year, 62% above the national median of $80,734. 1.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $495,100, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,085 a month.

61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.3 minutes each way, and 28% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare.

How 27571 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate91.4%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%57th of 788 in NC
Work from home27.5%
92nd
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%54th of 799 in NC
Residents under 1828.5%
92nd
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%57th of 802 in NC
Median household income$131,139
90th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,38822nd of 748 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher60.8%
90th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%49th of 799 in NC
Median earnings per worker$69,821
87th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,27934th of 788 in NC
Average commute32.3 min
84th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min116th of 771 in NC
Healthcare workers11.6%
78th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%208th of 798 in NC
Per capita income$51,675
75th
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385108th of 799 in NC
Median home value$495,100
75th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,90053rd of 757 in NC
Diversity index61.2
75th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4145th of 802 in NC
Broadband access94.8%
74th
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%123rd of 788 in NC
Tech workers4.3%
72nd
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%131st of 798 in NC
Median age41.7
70th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1430th of 802 in NC
Rent-burdened renters53.8%
62nd
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%226th of 760 in NC
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%495th of 801 in NC
Population density1,871/sq mi
56th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi71st of 802 in NC
Foreign-born residents10.6%
53rd
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%121st of 802 in NC
Uninsured rate5.9%
42nd
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%633rd of 797 in NC
Unemployment rate4.4%
41st
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%387th of 799 in NC
Residents 65 and older14.4%
33rd
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%620th of 802 in NC
Government workers11.7%
33rd
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%552nd of 798 in NC
Median gross rent$1,085
27th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228261st of 688 in NC
Housing vacancy4.2%
24th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%745th of 789 in NC
Self-employed workers7.3%
23rd
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%595th of 798 in NC
Population9,095
14th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404328th of 802 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.365
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477699th of 781 in NC
Poverty rate1.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%767th of 788 in NC

Measure	27571	Wake	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Homeownership rateStrength	91.4%	64.1%	66.6%	65.2%	97th	57th of 788
Work from home	27.5%	29.1%	16.3%	15.1%	92nd	54th of 799
Residents under 18	28.5%	23%	21.8%	22%	92nd	57th of 802
Median household incomeStrength	$131,139	$105,768	$72,388	$80,734	90th	22nd of 748
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	60.8%	57.2%	35.7%	35.7%	90th	49th of 799
Median earnings per workerStrength	$69,821	$61,298	$46,279	$49,666	87th	34th of 788
Average commuteWeakness	32.3 min	25.1 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	84th	116th of 771
Healthcare workers	11.6%	8.1%	9.5%	9.7%	78th	208th of 798
Per capita income	$51,675	$55,448	$41,385	$44,673	75th	108th of 799
Median home value	$495,100	$461,300	$288,900	$332,700	75th	53rd of 757
Diversity index	61.2	62.8	58.4	61.4	75th	145th of 802
Broadband access	94.8%	95.3%	90.1%	91%	74th	123rd of 788
Tech workers	4.3%	8.8%	3.9%	3.8%	72nd	131st of 798
Median age	41.7	37.3	39.1	38.9	70th	430th of 802
Rent-burdened renters	53.8%	48.3%	48.9%	51.1%	62nd	226th of 760
Veterans	6.3%	5.6%	7.4%	6.2%	57th	495th of 801
Population density	1,871/sq mi	1,412/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	56th	71st of 802
Foreign-born residents	10.6%	15.3%	9.1%	14.1%	53rd	121st of 802
Uninsured rate	5.9%	7.5%	9.9%	8.4%	42nd	633rd of 797
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.1%	4.7%	5.2%	41st	387th of 799
Residents 65 and older	14.4%	12.9%	17.2%	17.2%	33rd	620th of 802
Government workers	11.7%	12.8%	13.8%	14.5%	33rd	552nd of 798
Median gross rent	$1,085	$1,623	$1,228	$1,413	27th	261st of 688
Housing vacancy	4.2%	7.2%	12.5%	10.1%	24th	745th of 789
Self-employed workers	7.3%	8.7%	9.8%	10%	23rd	595th of 798
Population	9,095	1,178,653	10,730,404	334,922,499	14th	328th of 802
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.365	0.450	0.477	0.483	5th	699th of 781
Poverty rateStrength	1.3%	8.1%	13%	12.5%	1st	767th 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

23%

5–17

18–24

25–34

18%

35–44

17%

45–54

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.7

Under 18

28.5%

65 and over

14.4%

Race and ethnicity

White52%
Black33%
Hispanic7%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

61.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

42%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

81%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

Households

Households: 3,056
Average household size: 3
Family households: 84.4%
Married couples: 67.9%
Living alone: 13.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

27%

Median household income

27571

$131,139

Wake Co.

$105,768

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,675

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

1.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

43.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.365

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27571

$495,100

Wake Co.

$461,300

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27571

$1,085

Wake Co.

$1,623

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,190
Owner-occupied: 91.4%
Vacant: 4.2%
Median year built: 2012
Median rooms: 7.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.4%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

28%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

18%

20–29

14%

30–44

27%

45–59

26%

60+

Average commute

32.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Sales

12%

Healthcare

12%

Business and finance

11%

Office and admin

10%

Engineering and science

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Production

Transportation and moving

Food service

Police and fire

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

16%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

12%

Other services

Manufacturing

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Public administration

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$69,821

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27571	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$92,807	$74,888
Service	$32,660	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,889	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,222	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,714	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

35%

Graduate

26%

High school graduate or higher: 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 25.8%
Households with broadband: 94.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 91.8%
No internet access: 0.4%
Without health insurance: 5.9%
Limited-English households: 4.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Rolesville
State: North Carolina
County: Wake County
Center point: 35.9246° N, 78.4614° W
Land area: 4.9 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Rolesville65% of zip

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

Zip codes near 27571

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27588	Wake Forest, NC · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
27596	Youngsville, NC	5.4 mi	22,232	$95,940	$377,600
27616	Raleigh, NC	6 mi	63,520	$83,565	$349,300
27587	Wake Forest, NC	6.3 mi	82,886	$133,743	$497,800
27604	Raleigh, NC	9 mi	44,514	$70,375	$349,200
27614	Raleigh, NC	9 mi	34,226	$128,834	$577,400
27629	Raleigh, NC · PO box	9 mi	—	—	—
27545	Knightdale, NC	9.8 mi	34,163	$91,527	$346,900
27615	Raleigh, NC	9.9 mi	46,019	$112,754	$479,000
27591	Wendell, NC	11 mi	29,838	$85,224	$312,400
27597	Zebulon, NC	11 mi	30,184	$84,625	$312,500
27619	Raleigh, NC · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 27571

What city is zip code 27571?

27571 is assigned to Rolesville, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27571 in?

27571 is in Wake County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27571?

About 9,095 people live in 27571, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27571 in?

27571 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27571?

The median household income in 27571 is $131,139.

What zip codes are near 27571?

The closest zip codes to 27571 are 27588, 27596, 27616, 27587, 27604.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27571, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.