Cary ZIP codes, North Carolina
Cary, NC has 5 ZIP codes (27519, 27513, 27511, 27518 and 27512) and area codes 919 and 984. The largest is 27519.
- USPS city name
- 5 ZIP codes
- Overlapping the city
- 7 more
- Population
- 179,306
- County
- Wake County
- State
- North Carolina
Mail addressed to Cary uses the ZIP codes above. 7 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.
Cary in numbers
About 179,306 people live in Cary, in 69,710 households, the 7th-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $134,905 a year, 86% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $580,200 (2.0 times the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,738 a month. The median age is 40.2; 70.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 23 minutes.
| Population | 179,306 |
|---|---|
| Households | 69,710 |
| Median age | 40.2 |
| Median household income | $134,905 |
| Median home value | $580,200 |
| Median gross rent | $1,738 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.5% |
| Mean commute | 22.5 min |
| Population density | 2,941 / sq mi |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Cary town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.
ZIP codes addressed as Cary
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27519 | Cary , NC | Standard | 69,836 | $165,586 | $670,900 |
27513 | Cary , NC | Standard | 46,979 | $121,989 | $519,800 |
27511 | Cary , NC | Standard | 33,221 | $107,860 | $456,000 |
27518 | Cary , NC | Standard | 19,735 | $123,488 | $632,200 |
27512 | Cary , NC | No street area | — | — | — |
Other ZIP codes overlapping Cary
These ZIP codes cover part of Cary but are addressed as somewhere else.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27523 | Apex , NC | Standard | 20,269 | $135,625 | $659,300 |
27526 | Fuquay Varina , NC | Standard | 61,588 | $110,017 | $414,000 |
27539 | Apex , NC | Standard | 25,878 | $145,947 | $565,600 |
27560 | Morrisville , NC | Standard | 40,792 | $118,417 | $508,200 |
27606 | Raleigh , NC | Standard | 45,444 | $78,371 | $457,900 |
27607 | Raleigh , NC | Standard | 28,438 | $96,775 | $707,800 |
27617 | Raleigh , NC | Standard | 20,237 | $110,034 | $489,600 |
Map of Cary ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Cary, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.
Towns near Cary
The nearest larger towns are Raleigh (481,031 people, 11 mi), Durham (291,467 people, 14 mi) and Fayetteville (210,815 people, 49 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morrisville | 31,422 | 3.9 mi |
| Apex | 70,630 | 5.0 mi |
| Holly Springs | 45,248 | 8.9 mi |
| Raleigh | 481,031 | 10.8 mi |
| Fuquay-Varina | 40,485 | 13.1 mi |
| Garner | 34,473 | 13.3 mi |
| Durham | 291,467 | 14.2 mi |
| Chapel Hill | 61,607 | 15.9 mi |
| Briar Chapel | 6,049 | 16.7 mi |
| Carrboro | 21,204 | 17.8 mi |
| Knightdale | 20,214 | 18.3 mi |
| Pittsboro | 4,752 | 19.0 mi |
| Angier | 6,241 | 19.2 mi |
| Wake Forest | 52,844 | 21.5 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in Wake County · North Carolina ZIP codes
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zipcodes.pro. “Cary, NC ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/nc/cary
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