ZIP code
27617
Raleigh, NC
27617 covers Raleigh in Wake County, with 20,012 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 27617. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27617

About ZIP code 27617
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27617. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27617
Race
- White11,685
- Black or African American4,759
- American Indian or Alaska Native65
- Asian2,125
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander13
- Other race590
- Two or more races1,731
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,680
Age
- Under 102,178
- 10 to 192,225
- 20 to 293,852
- 30 to 393,896
- 40 to 493,107
- 50 to 592,665
- 60 to 691,684
- 70 to 791,004
- 80 and older357
Income and housing in 27617
Education
- High school graduate97.9%
- Bachelor's degree63.5%
- Graduate degree24.0%
Places covering 27617
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 County97.3%
- Durham 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
0.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27617
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,435 | |
| 2006 | 10,387 | |
| 2007 | 12,162 | |
| 2008 | 13,357 | |
| 2009 | 13,854 | |
| 2010 | 14,771 | |
| 2011 | 13,957 | 15,265 |
| 2012 | 14,571 | 15,840 |
| 2013 | 15,312 | 16,710 |
| 2014 | 15,793 | 17,580 |
| 2015 | 16,503 | 18,050 |
| 2016 | 17,392 | 17,820 |
| 2017 | 18,380 | 17,510 |
| 2018 | 18,856 | 17,950 |
| 2019 | 20,281 | 18,300 |
| 2020 | 19,048 | 18,430 |
| 2021 | 19,661 | 17,790 |
| 2022 | 19,202 | 17,600 |
| 2023 | 20,012 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27617
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27613Raleigh3.6 miPop 44,357 · Income $119,362
- 27703Durham4.1 miPop 62,994 · Income $86,953
- 27560Morrisville4.7 miPop 39,442 · Income $117,340
- 27709Durham5.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 27612Raleigh5.6 miPop 40,475 · Income $95,565
- 27607Raleigh6.8 miPop 26,062 · Income $95,216
- 27513Cary7.6 miPop 47,444 · Income $119,458
- 27615Raleigh7.7 miPop 45,722 · Income $107,051
- 27614Raleigh8.9 miPop 33,021 · Income $122,258
- 27609Raleigh9.0 miPop 35,548 · Income $81,538
- 27706Durham9.1 miPop — · Income —
- 27713Durham9.3 miPop 58,409 · Income $96,900
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ZIP code 27617 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27617 in?
- 27617 is in Raleigh, NC.
- What county is 27617 in?
- 27617 is in Wake County.
- What is the median household income in 27617?
- The median household income in 27617 is $109,991.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27617?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27617.