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Raleigh ZIP codes, North Carolina

Raleigh, NC has 44 ZIP codes, from 27601 to 27699, and area codes 919 and 984. The largest are 27610, 27616 and 27603.

USPS city name
44 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
7 more
Population
481,031
Area codes
919, 984

Mail addressed to Raleigh 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.

Raleigh in numbers

About 481,031 people live in Raleigh, in 203,443 households, the 2nd-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $85,395 a year, 18% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $415,800 (44% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,572 a month. The median age is 34.7; 54.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population481,031Raleigh481,031
Households203,443Raleigh203,443
Median age34.7Raleigh34.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$85,395Raleigh$85,395North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$415,800Raleigh$415,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,572Raleigh$1,572North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher54.0%Raleigh54.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.0 minRaleigh23.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,187 / sq miRaleigh3,187 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Raleigh city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Raleigh

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Raleigh
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27610 Raleigh , NC Standard 81,419 $67,932 $293,000
27616 Raleigh , NC Standard 63,520 $83,565 $349,300
27603 Raleigh , NC Standard 53,972 $90,484 $383,200
27613 Raleigh , NC Standard 45,235 $123,966 $520,600
27615 Raleigh , NC Standard 46,019 $112,754 $479,000
27604 Raleigh , NC Standard 44,514 $70,375 $349,200
27606 Raleigh , NC Standard 45,444 $78,371 $457,900
27612 Raleigh , NC Standard 41,952 $95,988 $529,000
27609 Raleigh , NC Standard 35,573 $83,065 $471,200
27614 Raleigh , NC Standard 34,226 $128,834 $577,400
27617 Raleigh , NC Standard 20,237 $110,034 $489,600
27607 Raleigh , NC Standard 28,438 $96,775 $707,800
27608 Raleigh , NC Standard 12,604 $162,188 $977,400
27601 Raleigh , NC Standard 9,905 $71,350 $579,500
27605 Raleigh , NC Standard 6,286 $71,096 $540,000
27602 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27611 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27619 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27620 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27621 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27622 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27623 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27624 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27625 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27626 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27627 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27628 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27629 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27634 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27635 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27636 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27640 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27650 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27656 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27658 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27661 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27668 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27675 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27676 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27690 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27695 Raleigh , NC Standard 1,993 — —
27697 Raleigh , NC Standard 0 — —
27698 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —
27699 Raleigh , NC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Raleigh

These ZIP codes cover part of Raleigh but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Raleigh
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27511 Cary , NC Standard 33,221 $107,860 $456,000
27518 Cary , NC Standard 19,735 $123,488 $632,200
27529 Garner , NC Standard 55,242 $85,716 $355,500
27545 Knightdale , NC Standard 34,163 $91,527 $346,900
27560 Morrisville , NC Standard 40,792 $118,417 $508,200
27587 Wake Forest , NC Standard 82,886 $133,743 $497,800
27703 Durham , NC Standard 63,458 $89,317 $378,400

Map of Raleigh ZIP codes

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The ZIP codes of Raleigh, 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 Raleigh

Towns near Raleigh
TownPopulationDistance
Knightdale 20,214 8.6 mi
Garner 34,473 9.9 mi
Cary 179,306 10.8 mi
Morrisville 31,422 11.1 mi
Rolesville 10,766 11.5 mi
Wake Forest 52,844 11.6 mi
Apex 70,630 15.3 mi
Clayton 29,320 16.2 mi
Wendell 13,064 16.5 mi
Youngsville 3,011 16.6 mi
Holly Springs 45,248 16.7 mi
Durham 291,467 17.6 mi
Fuquay-Varina 40,485 18.0 mi
Zebulon 8,711 18.3 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Wake County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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