ZIP code
27597
Zebulon, NC
27597 covers Zebulon in Wake County, with 29,003 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 27597. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27597

About ZIP code 27597
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27597. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27597
Race
- White16,511
- Black or African American5,645
- American Indian or Alaska Native248
- Asian180
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander19
- Other race2,675
- Two or more races1,900
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,160
Age
- Under 103,374
- 10 to 193,890
- 20 to 293,207
- 30 to 393,431
- 40 to 493,537
- 50 to 593,926
- 60 to 693,268
- 70 to 791,752
- 80 and older793
Income and housing in 27597
Education
- High school graduate86.5%
- Bachelor's degree24.5%
- Graduate degree7.4%
Places covering 27597
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 County58.1%
- Franklin County21.1%
- Johnston County16.4%
- Nash County4.4%
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
74.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27597
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18,900 | |
| 2006 | 19,079 | |
| 2007 | 20,955 | |
| 2008 | 20,100 | |
| 2009 | 20,609 | |
| 2010 | 20,633 | |
| 2011 | 22,487 | 21,300 |
| 2012 | 23,154 | 20,780 |
| 2013 | 24,140 | 20,630 |
| 2014 | 23,895 | 20,690 |
| 2015 | 23,496 | 21,130 |
| 2016 | 22,943 | 22,010 |
| 2017 | 23,922 | 22,300 |
| 2018 | 23,538 | 22,890 |
| 2019 | 24,691 | 24,290 |
| 2020 | 26,991 | 26,450 |
| 2021 | 28,095 | 26,670 |
| 2022 | 27,962 | 28,910 |
| 2023 | 29,003 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27597
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27591Wendell6.4 miPop 26,745 · Income $76,710
- 27557Middlesex7.2 miPop 8,407 · Income $65,833
- 27508Bunn8.5 miPop 2,448 · Income $50,750
- 27571Rolesville10.6 miPop 8,908 · Income $129,340
- 27545Knightdale11.0 miPop 33,750 · Income $85,400
- 27807Bailey12.2 miPop 5,951 · Income $67,563
- 27882Spring Hope12.3 miPop 8,629 · Income $55,972
- 27596Youngsville13.2 miPop 19,574 · Income $90,189
- 27616Raleigh13.6 miPop 61,161 · Income $81,534
- 27527Clayton13.8 miPop 35,968 · Income $111,011
- 27880Sims14.6 miPop 3,976 · Income $76,903
- 27604Raleigh14.7 miPop 44,094 · Income $72,793
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ZIP code 27597 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27597 in?
- 27597 is in Zebulon, NC.
- What county is 27597 in?
- 27597 is in Wake County.
- What is the median household income in 27597?
- The median household income in 27597 is $81,862.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27597?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27597.