ZIP code
27606
Raleigh, NC
27606 covers Raleigh in Wake County, with 45,728 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 27606. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27606
About ZIP code 27606
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27606. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27606
Race
- White28,281
- Black or African American7,749
- American Indian or Alaska Native233
- Asian5,348
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander44
- Other race2,957
- Two or more races3,731
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,013
Age
- Under 104,324
- 10 to 195,024
- 20 to 2916,171
- 30 to 397,605
- 40 to 494,621
- 50 to 594,501
- 60 to 693,594
- 70 to 791,783
- 80 and older720
Income and housing in 27606
Education
- High school graduate92.5%
- Bachelor's degree58.5%
- Graduate degree25.2%
Places covering 27606
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
18.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27606
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30,059 | |
| 2006 | 29,358 | |
| 2007 | 30,615 | |
| 2008 | 31,169 | |
| 2009 | 32,679 | |
| 2010 | 32,426 | |
| 2011 | 42,590 | 33,299 |
| 2012 | 44,058 | 32,090 |
| 2013 | 44,261 | 32,340 |
| 2014 | 44,752 | 33,660 |
| 2015 | 44,805 | 33,840 |
| 2016 | 46,393 | 33,310 |
| 2017 | 46,321 | 33,670 |
| 2018 | 46,589 | 33,360 |
| 2019 | 47,478 | 33,620 |
| 2020 | 48,726 | 33,990 |
| 2021 | 45,499 | 33,140 |
| 2022 | 45,546 | 34,030 |
| 2023 | 45,728 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27606
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27518Cary3.3 miPop 18,995 · Income $121,242
- 27695Raleigh3.6 miPop 1,922 · Income —
- 27511Cary4.3 miPop 33,279 · Income $104,072
- 27605Raleigh4.8 miPop 6,121 · Income $63,267
- 27601Raleigh5.0 miPop 9,702 · Income $70,433
- 27607Raleigh5.3 miPop 26,062 · Income $95,216
- 27697Raleigh5.8 miPop 0 · Income —
- 27608Raleigh6.0 miPop 12,522 · Income $155,433
- 27603Raleigh6.4 miPop 53,835 · Income $87,939
- 27513Cary6.4 miPop 47,444 · Income $119,458
- 27539Apex7.1 miPop 25,944 · Income $140,121
- 27612Raleigh7.5 miPop 40,475 · Income $95,565
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ZIP code 27606 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27606 in?
- 27606 is in Raleigh, NC.
- What county is 27606 in?
- 27606 is in Wake County.
- What is the median household income in 27606?
- The median household income in 27606 is $75,640.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27606?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27606.