ZIP code
27609
Raleigh, NC
27609 covers Raleigh in Wake County, with 35,548 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 27609. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27609
About ZIP code 27609
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27609. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27609
Race
- White25,160
- Black or African American5,316
- American Indian or Alaska Native138
- Asian977
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander10
- Other race2,297
- Two or more races2,320
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,072
Age
- Under 103,884
- 10 to 193,478
- 20 to 295,973
- 30 to 395,939
- 40 to 494,429
- 50 to 594,252
- 60 to 693,845
- 70 to 792,655
- 80 and older1,763
Income and housing in 27609
Education
- High school graduate92.5%
- Bachelor's degree61.2%
- Graduate degree19.5%
Places covering 27609
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.
- Raleigh99.6%
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
0.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27609
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29,890 | |
| 2006 | 29,508 | |
| 2007 | 30,954 | |
| 2008 | 32,769 | |
| 2009 | 38,031 | |
| 2010 | 46,431 | |
| 2011 | 32,336 | 39,938 |
| 2012 | 32,260 | 32,420 |
| 2013 | 32,097 | 32,120 |
| 2014 | 32,407 | 32,080 |
| 2015 | 32,884 | 32,330 |
| 2016 | 33,192 | 32,320 |
| 2017 | 33,103 | 32,460 |
| 2018 | 32,870 | 31,800 |
| 2019 | 33,575 | 31,130 |
| 2020 | 35,025 | 31,840 |
| 2021 | 35,377 | 30,200 |
| 2022 | 35,038 | 31,090 |
| 2023 | 35,548 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27609
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27608Raleigh2.5 miPop 12,522 · Income $155,433
- 27615Raleigh3.8 miPop 45,722 · Income $107,051
- 27605Raleigh3.9 miPop 6,121 · Income $63,267
- 27612Raleigh4.0 miPop 40,475 · Income $95,565
- 27604Raleigh4.3 miPop 44,094 · Income $72,793
- 27697Raleigh4.5 miPop 0 · Income —
- 27695Raleigh4.8 miPop 1,922 · Income —
- 27601Raleigh4.8 miPop 9,702 · Income $70,433
- 27616Raleigh5.4 miPop 61,161 · Income $81,534
- 27607Raleigh5.6 miPop 26,062 · Income $95,216
- 27614Raleigh7.1 miPop 33,021 · Income $122,258
- 27613Raleigh7.2 miPop 44,357 · Income $119,362
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ZIP code 27609 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27609 in?
- 27609 is in Raleigh, NC.
- What county is 27609 in?
- 27609 is in Wake County.
- What is the median household income in 27609?
- The median household income in 27609 is $81,538.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27609?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27609.