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27587

Wake Forest, NC

STANDARD

27587 covers Wake Forest in Wake County, with 81,902 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

ACS 2023 population

81,902

Median household income

$125,607

Median home value

$452,400

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27587. Methodology

ZIP code map of 27587

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 27587 in Wake Forest, North Carolina
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 27587 in Wake Forest, North Carolina. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 27587

Type

STANDARD

City

Wake Forest

County

Wake County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

919, 984

Land area

105.1 sq mi

Water area

4.94 sq mi

Households

30,571

Median gross rent

$1,415

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
919, 984
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27587. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 27587

Race

  • White55,495
  • Black or African American10,373
  • American Indian or Alaska Native247
  • Asian2,436
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander41
  • Other race2,217
  • Two or more races5,838

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,809

Age

  • Under 109,576
  • 10 to 1913,101
  • 20 to 297,198
  • 30 to 398,483
  • 40 to 4911,909
  • 50 to 5911,307
  • 60 to 697,973
  • 70 to 795,208
  • 80 and older1,892

Income and housing in 27587

Poverty rate

4.4%

Median earnings

$59,006

Median household income

$125,607

Median home value

$452,400

Median gross rent

$1,415

Education

  • High school graduate96.1%
  • Bachelor's degree56.4%
  • Graduate degree21.9%

Places covering 27587

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.

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

36.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 27587

IRS populationACS population
88,45444,227020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200542,488
200644,271
200748,625
200848,688
200950,120
201051,720
201149,86153,618
201252,52155,700
201353,86057,720
201456,99659,160
201559,69161,210
201661,67965,000
201764,36867,770
201866,58369,520
201968,49172,300
202073,34575,170
202177,95775,200
202278,66678,850
202381,902

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 27587

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 27614Raleigh4.5 miPop 33,021 · Income $122,258
  2. 27571Rolesville6.3 miPop 8,908 · Income $129,340
  3. 27596Youngsville6.6 miPop 19,574 · Income $90,189
  4. 27615Raleigh7.4 miPop 45,722 · Income $107,051
  5. 27616Raleigh7.9 miPop 61,161 · Income $81,534
  6. 27613Raleigh9.7 miPop 44,357 · Income $119,362
  7. 27609Raleigh10.5 miPop 35,548 · Income $81,538
  8. 27604Raleigh10.9 miPop 44,094 · Income $72,793
  9. 27522Creedmoor11.1 miPop 13,654 · Income $74,722
  10. 27564Creedmoor11.5 miPop — · Income —
  11. 27525Franklinton12.2 miPop 16,485 · Income $68,847
  12. 27612Raleigh12.4 miPop 40,475 · Income $95,565

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27587 Wake Forest, NC

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ZIP code 27587 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 27587 in?
27587 is in Wake Forest, NC.
What county is 27587 in?
27587 is in Wake County.
What is the median household income in 27587?
The median household income in 27587 is $125,607.
Which ZIP codes are near 27587?
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