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Wendell ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Wendell, NC is 27591, and its area codes are 919 and 984.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
13,064
Area codes
919, 984

Mail addressed to Wendell uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Wendell in numbers

About 13,064 people live in Wendell, in 4,957 households. The median household income is $95,787 a year, 32% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $330,500 (14% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,457 a month. The median age is 38.0; 38.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population13,064Wendell13,064
Households4,957Wendell4,957
Median age38.0Wendell38.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$95,787Wendell$95,787North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$330,500Wendell$330,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,457Wendell$1,457North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%Wendell38.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.0 minWendell29.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,387 / sq miWendell1,387 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wendell

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wendell
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27591 Wendell , NC Standard 29,838 $85,224 $312,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Wendell

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

ZIP codes overlapping Wendell
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27545 Knightdale , NC Standard 34,163 $91,527 $346,900

Map of Wendell ZIP codes

27591

The ZIP codes of Wendell, 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 Wendell

The nearest larger towns are Knightdale (20,214 people, 8.1 mi), Clayton (29,320 people, 11 mi) and Wake Forest (52,844 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Wendell
TownPopulationDistance
Zebulon 8,711 3.2 mi
Archer Lodge 5,186 7.8 mi
Knightdale 20,214 8.1 mi
Rolesville 10,766 10.5 mi
Clayton 29,320 10.8 mi
Wilson's Mills 2,753 14.3 mi
Lake Royale 3,168 14.8 mi
Wake Forest 52,844 14.9 mi
Garner 34,473 16.4 mi
Raleigh 481,031 16.5 mi
Selma 6,817 17.9 mi
Youngsville 3,011 18.2 mi
Smithfield 12,116 18.6 mi
Louisburg 3,263 21.2 mi

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

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