ZIP code
27603
Raleigh, NC
27603 covers Raleigh in Wake County, with 53,835 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 27603. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27603
About ZIP code 27603
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27603. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27603
Race
- White33,760
- Black or African American9,351
- American Indian or Alaska Native371
- Asian1,619
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander18
- Other race5,271
- Two or more races4,226
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 8,709
Age
- Under 105,918
- 10 to 196,543
- 20 to 2911,094
- 30 to 398,466
- 40 to 496,919
- 50 to 596,738
- 60 to 695,141
- 70 to 792,741
- 80 and older1,056
Income and housing in 27603
Education
- High school graduate93.7%
- Bachelor's degree48.1%
- Graduate degree14.6%
Places covering 27603
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.
- Raleigh39.2%
- Garner9.0%
- Fuquay-Varina0.9%
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 County97.3%
- Johnston County2.7%
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
51.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27603
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36,353 | |
| 2006 | 37,215 | |
| 2007 | 40,076 | |
| 2008 | 39,707 | |
| 2009 | 40,951 | |
| 2010 | 41,161 | |
| 2011 | 43,601 | 42,041 |
| 2012 | 45,416 | 41,720 |
| 2013 | 46,175 | 41,830 |
| 2014 | 48,680 | 42,370 |
| 2015 | 50,319 | 42,820 |
| 2016 | 51,127 | 42,720 |
| 2017 | 53,693 | 43,150 |
| 2018 | 53,803 | 43,030 |
| 2019 | 54,457 | 43,370 |
| 2020 | 56,826 | 45,330 |
| 2021 | 54,079 | 44,020 |
| 2022 | 53,535 | 45,150 |
| 2023 | 53,835 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27603
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27529Garner4.2 miPop 55,201 · Income $86,426
- 27606Raleigh6.4 miPop 45,728 · Income $75,640
- 27592Willow Spring7.5 miPop 20,239 · Income $94,564
- 27601Raleigh7.6 miPop 9,702 · Income $70,433
- 27697Raleigh8.1 miPop 0 · Income —
- 27518Cary8.1 miPop 18,995 · Income $121,242
- 27610Raleigh8.2 miPop 80,173 · Income $66,245
- 27695Raleigh8.5 miPop 1,922 · Income —
- 27605Raleigh8.7 miPop 6,121 · Income $63,267
- 27539Apex9.0 miPop 25,944 · Income $140,121
- 27608Raleigh10.1 miPop 12,522 · Income $155,433
- 27511Cary10.1 miPop 33,279 · Income $104,072
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ZIP code 27603 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27603 in?
- 27603 is in Raleigh, NC.
- What county is 27603 in?
- 27603 is in Wake County.
- What is the median household income in 27603?
- The median household income in 27603 is $87,939.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27603?
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