ZIP code
27518
Cary, NC
27518 covers Cary in Wake County, with 18,995 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 27518. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27518
About ZIP code 27518
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27518. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27518
Race
- White16,285
- Black or African American1,415
- American Indian or Alaska Native46
- Asian2,171
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander13
- Other race354
- Two or more races1,523
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,193
Age
- Under 102,151
- 10 to 192,573
- 20 to 292,641
- 30 to 392,682
- 40 to 492,632
- 50 to 593,463
- 60 to 693,094
- 70 to 791,819
- 80 and older752
Income and housing in 27518
Education
- High school graduate97.0%
- Bachelor's degree72.1%
- Graduate degree35.2%
Places covering 27518
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
1.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27518
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,374 | |
| 2006 | 17,517 | |
| 2007 | 18,431 | |
| 2008 | 18,600 | |
| 2009 | 19,361 | |
| 2010 | 19,972 | |
| 2011 | 19,169 | 20,326 |
| 2012 | 20,030 | 20,170 |
| 2013 | 20,896 | 20,170 |
| 2014 | 21,348 | 20,290 |
| 2015 | 20,923 | 20,210 |
| 2016 | 20,657 | 20,440 |
| 2017 | 20,506 | 20,750 |
| 2018 | 20,875 | 20,670 |
| 2019 | 20,102 | 20,630 |
| 2020 | 18,397 | 20,720 |
| 2021 | 19,674 | 20,270 |
| 2022 | 19,102 | 20,590 |
| 2023 | 18,995 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27518
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27511Cary2.4 miPop 33,279 · Income $104,072
- 27606Raleigh3.3 miPop 45,728 · Income $75,640
- 27539Apex4.4 miPop 25,944 · Income $140,121
- 27513Cary5.2 miPop 47,444 · Income $119,458
- 27695Raleigh6.5 miPop 1,922 · Income —
- 27607Raleigh6.5 miPop 26,062 · Income $95,216
- 27502Apex7.6 miPop 47,436 · Income $137,088
- 27605Raleigh7.8 miPop 6,121 · Income $63,267
- 27603Raleigh8.1 miPop 53,835 · Income $87,939
- 27519Cary8.3 miPop 67,976 · Income $159,414
- 27601Raleigh8.3 miPop 9,702 · Income $70,433
- 27608Raleigh8.9 miPop 12,522 · Income $155,433
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 27518 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27518 in?
- 27518 is in Cary, NC.
- What county is 27518 in?
- 27518 is in Wake County.
- What is the median household income in 27518?
- The median household income in 27518 is $121,242.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27518?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27518.