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Where 27604 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 27604 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOgLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,604 = 2 × 2 × 67 × 103. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101111010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27603 (Raleigh, NC, 12 mi away) and 27605 (Raleigh, NC, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27604 becomes 40672, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02467, 02476, 02647, 02746, 02764, 04267, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76402 in Stephenville, TX, 1,151 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,124 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27604 and you would come out at 35.82°S, 101.44°E — 868 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 19.1 square miles of land, 27604 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 44,514This ZIP44,514 |
|---|---|
| Households | 18,867This ZIP18,867 |
| Housing units | 21,386This ZIP21,386 |
| Median age | 36.6This ZIP36.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,375This ZIP$70,375North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $349,200This ZIP$349,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,480This ZIP$1,480North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.9%This ZIP39.9% |
| Mean commute | 24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min |
| Population density | 2,327.3 / sq miThis ZIP2,327.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,468This ZIP1,468 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 23,469This ZIP23,469 |
| Annual payroll | $1,366,692,000This ZIP$1,366,692,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 22,140This ZIP22,140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,620,680,000This ZIP$1,620,680,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.13 sq miThis ZIP19.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi |
Other place names in 27604
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27604
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27629 | Raleigh, NC | 0.7 mi |
27616 | Raleigh, NC | 3.2 mi |
27611 | Raleigh, NC | 3.9 mi |
27620 | Raleigh, NC | 3.9 mi |
27621 | Raleigh, NC | 3.9 mi |
27622 | Raleigh, NC | 3.9 mi |
27623 | Raleigh, NC | 3.9 mi |
27624 | Raleigh, NC | 3.9 mi |
27625 | Raleigh, NC | 3.9 mi |
27626 | Raleigh, NC | 3.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27604?
27604 is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County, part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.8229, -78.5621.
What county is 27604 in?
27604 lies in Wake County.
What area code is 27604?
Raleigh uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27604 in?
27604 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27604?
About 44,514 people live in ZIP code 27604, in 18,867 households, at 2,327.3 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 27604?
$70,375 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27604?
The closest are 27629 (0.7 mi), 27616 (3.2 mi), 27611 (3.9 mi), 27620 (3.9 mi) and 27621 (3.9 mi).
Is 27604 a PO Box ZIP code?
27604 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27604 ZIP Code — Raleigh, North Carolina (Wake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27604
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