Zip code 27604: Raleigh, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27604?

27604 is assigned to Raleigh, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27604 in?

27604 is in Wake County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 27604?

About 44,514 people live in 27604, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27604?

The median household income in 27604 is $70,375.

Q: What zip codes are near 27604?

The closest zip codes to 27604 are 27629, 27616, 27611, 27620, 27621.

Residential delivery areaWake CountyEastern Time

Population

44,514

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$349K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,480/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

19 sq mi

2,327 people/sq mi

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

About 27604

27604 is a suburban zip code in Raleigh, North Carolina (Wake County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 44,514 people live here, or 2,327 per square mile. The median resident is 36.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,375 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $349,200, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 55% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,480 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support. 20% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 27604 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Diversity index72.3
96th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.410th of 802 in NC
Work from home23.2%
85th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%89th of 799 in NC
Uninsured rate13.6%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%175th of 797 in NC
Tech workers5.2%
81st
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%92nd of 798 in NC
Housing vacancy11.8%
78th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%416th of 789 in NC
Foreign-born residents20.1%
75th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%23rd of 802 in NC
Population44,514
74th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,40457th of 802 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.467
74th
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477216th of 781 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher39.9%
65th
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%166th of 799 in NC
Rent-burdened renters54.7%
65th
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%204th of 760 in NC
Population density2,327/sq mi
61st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi52nd of 802 in NC
Poverty rate13%
61st
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%395th of 788 in NC
Per capita income$43,575
59th
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385174th of 799 in NC
Median gross rent$1,480
55th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,22892nd of 688 in NC
Median home value$349,200
53rd
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900161st of 757 in NC
Broadband access92.2%
50th
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%216th of 788 in NC
Unemployment rate4.7%
47th
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%359th of 799 in NC
Median earnings per worker$47,374
47th
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279225th of 788 in NC
Self-employed workers8.9%
45th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%491st of 798 in NC
Veterans5.3%
43rd
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%607th of 801 in NC
Average commute24.6 min
40th
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min465th of 771 in NC
Median household income$70,375
36th
U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388283rd of 748 in NC
Residents under 1820.6%
36th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%390th of 802 in NC
Median age36.6
31st
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1639th of 802 in NC
Government workers11.3%
29th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%570th of 798 in NC
Homeownership rate54.8%
24th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%697th of 788 in NC
Residents 65 and older12.8%
22nd
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%679th of 802 in NC
Healthcare workers6.4%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%634th of 798 in NC

Measure	27604	Wake	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Diversity index	72.3	62.8	58.4	61.4	96th	10th of 802
Work from home	23.2%	29.1%	16.3%	15.1%	85th	89th of 799
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.6%	7.5%	9.9%	8.4%	85th	175th of 797
Tech workers	5.2%	8.8%	3.9%	3.8%	81st	92nd of 798
Housing vacancy	11.8%	7.2%	12.5%	10.1%	78th	416th of 789
Foreign-born residents	20.1%	15.3%	9.1%	14.1%	75th	23rd of 802
Population	44,514	1,178,653	10,730,404	334,922,499	74th	57th of 802
Income inequality (Gini)	0.467	0.450	0.477	0.483	74th	216th of 781
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.9%	57.2%	35.7%	35.7%	65th	166th of 799
Rent-burdened renters	54.7%	48.3%	48.9%	51.1%	65th	204th of 760
Population density	2,327/sq mi	1,412/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	61st	52nd of 802
Poverty rate	13%	8.1%	13%	12.5%	61st	395th of 788
Per capita income	$43,575	$55,448	$41,385	$44,673	59th	174th of 799
Median gross rent	$1,480	$1,623	$1,228	$1,413	55th	92nd of 688
Median home value	$349,200	$461,300	$288,900	$332,700	53rd	161st of 757
Broadband access	92.2%	95.3%	90.1%	91%	50th	216th of 788
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.1%	4.7%	5.2%	47th	359th of 799
Median earnings per worker	$47,374	$61,298	$46,279	$49,666	47th	225th of 788
Self-employed workers	8.9%	8.7%	9.8%	10%	45th	491st of 798
Veterans	5.3%	5.6%	7.4%	6.2%	43rd	607th of 801
Average commute	24.6 min	25.1 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	40th	465th of 771
Median household income	$70,375	$105,768	$72,388	$80,734	36th	283rd of 748
Residents under 18	20.6%	23%	21.8%	22%	36th	390th of 802
Median age	36.6	37.3	39.1	38.9	31st	639th of 802
Government workers	11.3%	12.8%	13.8%	14.5%	29th	570th of 798
Homeownership rate	54.8%	64.1%	66.6%	65.2%	24th	697th of 788
Residents 65 and older	12.8%	12.9%	17.2%	17.2%	22nd	679th of 802
Healthcare workers	6.4%	8.1%	9.5%	9.7%	10th	634th of 798

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

13%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

19%

35–44

10%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.6

Under 18

20.6%

65 and over

12.8%

Race and ethnicity

White39%
Black28%
Hispanic20%
Asian8%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

72.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

20.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

44.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

80%

Spanish

12%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 18,867
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 57%
Married couples: 36.6%
Living alone: 34.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5.3%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

27604

$70,375

Wake Co.

$105,768

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,575

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.467

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27604

$349,200

Wake Co.

$461,300

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27604

$1,480

Wake Co.

$1,623

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

66%

2–4 units

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

12%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 21,386
Owner-occupied: 54.8%
Vacant: 11.8%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.8%
Home value to income: 5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

59%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

23%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

33%

20–29

22%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

12%

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Healthcare

Education

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Production

Police and fire

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Professional and technical services

15%

Retail

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Education

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$47,374

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27604	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,958	$74,888
Service	$30,697	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,930	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$40,857	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,849	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

24%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 17%
Households with broadband: 92.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.6%
No internet access: 4.8%
Without health insurance: 13.6%
Limited-English households: 5.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Raleigh
State: North Carolina
County: Wake County
Center point: 35.8229° N, 78.5621° W
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Raleigh62% of zip

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

Zip codes near 27604

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27629	Raleigh, NC · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
27616	Raleigh, NC	3.2 mi	63,520	$83,565	$349,300
27611	Raleigh, NC · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
27620	Raleigh, NC · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
27621	Raleigh, NC · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
27622	Raleigh, NC · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
27623	Raleigh, NC · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
27624	Raleigh, NC · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
27625	Raleigh, NC · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
27626	Raleigh, NC · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
27627	Raleigh, NC · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
27628	Raleigh, NC · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 27604

What city is zip code 27604?

27604 is assigned to Raleigh, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27604 in?

27604 is in Wake County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27604?

About 44,514 people live in 27604, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27604 in?

27604 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27604?

The median household income in 27604 is $70,375.

What zip codes are near 27604?

The closest zip codes to 27604 are 27629, 27616, 27611, 27620, 27621.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27604, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.