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Where 27603 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 27603 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOgLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,603 = 3 × 3 × 3067. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101111010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27602 (Raleigh, NC, 7 mi away) and 27604 (Raleigh, NC, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27603 becomes 30672, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02367, 02637, 02673, 02763, 03276, 06237, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73620 in Arapaho, OK, 1,142 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,123 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27603 and you would come out at 35.66°S, 101.35°E — 871 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 51.4 square miles of land, 27603 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 53,972This ZIP53,972 |
|---|---|
| Households | 21,942This ZIP21,942 |
| Housing units | 24,238This ZIP24,238 |
| Median age | 35.6This ZIP35.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $90,484This ZIP$90,484North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $383,200This ZIP$383,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,547This ZIP$1,547North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.7%This ZIP50.7% |
| Mean commute | 27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min |
| Population density | 1,049.8 / sq miThis ZIP1,049.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,853This ZIP1,853 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 26,039This ZIP26,039 |
| Annual payroll | $1,655,506,000This ZIP$1,655,506,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 25,800This ZIP25,800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,265,735,000This ZIP$2,265,735,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 51.41 sq miThis ZIP51.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Counties 27603 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wake County | 95.4% |
| Johnston County | 4.6% |
Other place names in 27603
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27603
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27529 | Garner, NC | 4.5 mi |
27606 | Raleigh, NC | 6.4 mi |
27602 | Raleigh, NC | 6.6 mi |
27592 | Willow Spring, NC | 7.5 mi |
27601 | Raleigh, NC | 7.6 mi |
27697 | Raleigh, NC | 8.1 mi |
27518 | Cary, NC | 8.1 mi |
27610 | Raleigh, NC | 8.2 mi |
27695 | Raleigh, NC | 8.5 mi |
27605 | Raleigh, NC | 8.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27603?
27603 is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County, part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.6648, -78.6537.
What county is 27603 in?
27603 spans 2 counties: Wake County and Johnston County. Most of it falls in Wake County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 27603?
Raleigh uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27603 in?
27603 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27603?
About 53,972 people live in ZIP code 27603, in 21,942 households, at 1,049.8 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 27603?
$90,484 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27603?
The closest are 27529 (4.5 mi), 27606 (6.4 mi), 27602 (6.6 mi), 27592 (7.5 mi) and 27601 (7.6 mi).
Is 27603 a PO Box ZIP code?
27603 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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