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Wake Forest ZIP codes, North Carolina

Wake Forest, NC has 2 ZIP codes (27587 and 27588) and area codes 919 and 984. The largest is 27587.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
52,844
Area codes
919, 984

Wake Forest in numbers

About 52,844 people live in Wake Forest, in 18,403 households, the 21st-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $123,802 a year, 71% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $474,500 (64% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,596 a month. The median age is 38.6; 59.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population52,844Wake Forest52,844
Households18,403Wake Forest18,403
Median age38.6Wake Forest38.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$123,802Wake Forest$123,802North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$474,500Wake Forest$474,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,596Wake Forest$1,596North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher59.5%Wake Forest59.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.9 minWake Forest30.9 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,659 / sq miWake Forest2,659 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wake Forest

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wake Forest
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27587 Wake Forest , NC Standard 82,886 $133,743 $497,800
27588 Wake Forest , NC No street area — — —

Map of Wake Forest ZIP codes

2758727588

The ZIP codes of Wake Forest, 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 Wake Forest

The nearest larger towns are Raleigh (481,031 people, 12 mi), Cary (179,306 people, 21 mi) and Durham (291,467 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Wake Forest
TownPopulationDistance
Rolesville 10,766 4.4 mi
Youngsville 3,011 5.2 mi
Franklinton 2,645 10.0 mi
Raleigh 481,031 11.6 mi
Knightdale 20,214 12.0 mi
Creedmoor 4,997 14.4 mi
Zebulon 8,711 14.5 mi
Wendell 13,064 14.9 mi
Louisburg 3,263 15.1 mi
Butner 8,065 17.3 mi
Lake Royale 3,168 18.0 mi
Garner 34,473 19.8 mi
Morrisville 31,422 20.3 mi
Archer Lodge 5,186 21.1 mi

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

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