ZIP code
27511
Cary, NC
27511 covers Cary in Wake County, with 33,279 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27511. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27511

About ZIP code 27511
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27511. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27511
Race
- White22,199
- Black or African American2,635
- American Indian or Alaska Native204
- Asian1,842
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander22
- Other race2,744
- Two or more races3,140
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,048
Age
- Under 103,638
- 10 to 193,940
- 20 to 293,750
- 30 to 394,407
- 40 to 494,134
- 50 to 594,032
- 60 to 693,977
- 70 to 792,928
- 80 and older1,980
Income and housing in 27511
Education
- High school graduate93.5%
- Bachelor's degree57.8%
- Graduate degree21.8%
Places covering 27511
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Wake County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27511
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40,766 | |
| 2006 | 32,243 | |
| 2007 | 33,384 | |
| 2008 | 32,816 | |
| 2009 | 34,873 | |
| 2010 | 33,981 | |
| 2011 | 32,881 | 34,198 |
| 2012 | 33,341 | 33,680 |
| 2013 | 33,613 | 32,560 |
| 2014 | 33,897 | 32,550 |
| 2015 | 34,393 | 32,220 |
| 2016 | 34,585 | 31,020 |
| 2017 | 34,916 | 30,900 |
| 2018 | 34,525 | 29,930 |
| 2019 | 34,078 | 29,520 |
| 2020 | 34,108 | 29,350 |
| 2021 | 32,903 | 28,370 |
| 2022 | 32,880 | 28,880 |
| 2023 | 33,279 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27511
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27518Cary2.4 miPop 18,995 · Income $121,242
- 27513Cary2.8 miPop 47,444 · Income $119,458
- 27606Raleigh4.3 miPop 45,728 · Income $75,640
- 27607Raleigh5.1 miPop 26,062 · Income $95,216
- 27539Apex6.2 miPop 25,944 · Income $140,121
- 27695Raleigh6.3 miPop 1,922 · Income —
- 27519Cary6.3 miPop 67,976 · Income $159,414
- 27560Morrisville6.9 miPop 39,442 · Income $117,340
- 27502Apex7.3 miPop 47,436 · Income $137,088
- 27612Raleigh7.6 miPop 40,475 · Income $95,565
- 27605Raleigh7.7 miPop 6,121 · Income $63,267
- 27608Raleigh8.4 miPop 12,522 · Income $155,433
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ZIP code 27511 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27511 in?
- 27511 is in Cary, NC.
- What county is 27511 in?
- 27511 is in Wake County.
- What is the median household income in 27511?
- The median household income in 27511 is $104,072.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27511?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27511.