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Where 27606 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 27606 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOgLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,606 = 2 × 3 × 43 × 107. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101111010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27605 (Raleigh, NC, 5 mi away) and 27607 (Raleigh, NC, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27606 becomes 60672, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02667, 02766, 06267, 06726, 06762, 07626, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76206 in Denton, TX, 1,064 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,118 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27606 and you would come out at 35.74°S, 101.28°E — 875 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 24.5 square miles of land, 27606 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 45,444This ZIP45,444 |
|---|---|
| Households | 19,647This ZIP19,647 |
| Housing units | 22,464This ZIP22,464 |
| Median age | 30.9This ZIP30.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,371This ZIP$78,371North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $457,900This ZIP$457,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,432This ZIP$1,432North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.3%This ZIP60.3% |
| Mean commute | 21.5 minThis ZIP21.5 min |
| Population density | 1,857.5 / sq miThis ZIP1,857.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 964This ZIP964 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15,821This ZIP15,821 |
| Annual payroll | $1,160,652,000This ZIP$1,160,652,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 21,150This ZIP21,150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,831,748,000This ZIP$1,831,748,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.47 sq miThis ZIP24.47 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.37 sq miThis ZIP1.37 sq mi |
Other place names in 27606
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27606
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27602 | Raleigh, NC | 2.7 mi |
27518 | Cary, NC | 3.3 mi |
27695 | Raleigh, NC | 3.6 mi |
27511 | Cary, NC | 4.3 mi |
27605 | Raleigh, NC | 4.8 mi |
27601 | Raleigh, NC | 5.0 mi |
27607 | Raleigh, NC | 5.3 mi |
27697 | Raleigh, NC | 5.8 mi |
27608 | Raleigh, NC | 6.0 mi |
27611 | Raleigh, NC | 6.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27606?
27606 is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County, part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.7423, -78.7155.
What county is 27606 in?
27606 lies in Wake County.
What area code is 27606?
Raleigh uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27606 in?
27606 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27606?
About 45,444 people live in ZIP code 27606, in 19,647 households, at 1,857.5 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 27606?
$78,371 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27606?
The closest are 27602 (2.7 mi), 27518 (3.3 mi), 27695 (3.6 mi), 27511 (4.3 mi) and 27605 (4.8 mi).
Is 27606 a PO Box ZIP code?
27606 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27606 ZIP Code — Raleigh, North Carolina (Wake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27606
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