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Where 27601 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 27601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOgLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,601 = 7 × 3943. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101111010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27599 (Chapel Hill, NC, 25 mi away) and 27602 (Raleigh, NC, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27601 becomes 10672, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01267, 02176, 02671, 02761, 06127, 06712, …). The farthest-flung twin is 67021 in Byers, KS, 1,128 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,122 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27601 and you would come out at 35.77°S, 101.37°E — 872 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 1.8 square miles of land, 27601 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,905This ZIP9,905 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,754This ZIP4,754 |
| Housing units | 5,231This ZIP5,231 |
| Median age | 32.2This ZIP32.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,350This ZIP$71,350North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $579,500This ZIP$579,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,550This ZIP$1,550North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.9%This ZIP49.9% |
| Mean commute | 21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min |
| Population density | 5,448.3 / sq miThis ZIP5,448.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 879This ZIP879 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22,797This ZIP22,797 |
| Annual payroll | $2,603,921,000This ZIP$2,603,921,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,270This ZIP4,270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $429,588,000This ZIP$429,588,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.82 sq miThis ZIP1.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 27601
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27601
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27697 | Raleigh, NC | 0.7 mi |
27605 | Raleigh, NC | 1.6 mi |
27611 | Raleigh, NC | 1.7 mi |
27620 | Raleigh, NC | 1.7 mi |
27621 | Raleigh, NC | 1.7 mi |
27622 | Raleigh, NC | 1.7 mi |
27623 | Raleigh, NC | 1.7 mi |
27624 | Raleigh, NC | 1.7 mi |
27625 | Raleigh, NC | 1.7 mi |
27626 | Raleigh, NC | 1.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27601?
27601 is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County, part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.7737, -78.6346.
What county is 27601 in?
27601 lies in Wake County.
What area code is 27601?
Raleigh uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27601 in?
27601 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27601?
About 9,905 people live in ZIP code 27601, in 4,754 households, at 5,448.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 27601?
$71,350 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27601?
The closest are 27697 (0.7 mi), 27605 (1.6 mi), 27611 (1.7 mi), 27620 (1.7 mi) and 27621 (1.7 mi).
Is 27601 a PO Box ZIP code?
27601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27601 ZIP Code — Raleigh, North Carolina (Wake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27601
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