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Where 27609 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 27609 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOgLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,609 = 3 × 9203. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101111011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27608 (Raleigh, NC, 2 mi away) and 27610 (Raleigh, NC, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27609 becomes 90672, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02769, 06279, 06792, 06927, 07926, 07962, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96207 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,108 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,120 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27609 and you would come out at 35.84°S, 101.37°E — 873 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 10.9 square miles of land, 27609 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.3 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 35,573This ZIP35,573 |
|---|---|
| Households | 17,592This ZIP17,592 |
| Housing units | 20,140This ZIP20,140 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,065This ZIP$83,065North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $471,200This ZIP$471,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,474This ZIP$1,474North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.4%This ZIP63.4% |
| Mean commute | 21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min |
| Population density | 3,251.3 / sq miThis ZIP3,251.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 2,191This ZIP2,191 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 42,100This ZIP42,100 |
| Annual payroll | $3,210,442,000This ZIP$3,210,442,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 18,400This ZIP18,400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $3,073,850,000This ZIP$3,073,850,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.94 sq miThis ZIP10.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 27609
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27609
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27619 | Raleigh, NC | 0.5 mi |
27608 | Raleigh, NC | 2.5 mi |
27611 | Raleigh, NC | 3.2 mi |
27620 | Raleigh, NC | 3.2 mi |
27621 | Raleigh, NC | 3.2 mi |
27622 | Raleigh, NC | 3.2 mi |
27623 | Raleigh, NC | 3.2 mi |
27624 | Raleigh, NC | 3.2 mi |
27625 | Raleigh, NC | 3.2 mi |
27626 | Raleigh, NC | 3.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27609?
27609 is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County, part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.8438, -78.6336.
What county is 27609 in?
27609 lies in Wake County.
What area code is 27609?
Raleigh uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27609 in?
27609 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27609?
About 35,573 people live in ZIP code 27609, in 17,592 households, at 3,251.3 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 27609?
$83,065 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27609?
The closest are 27619 (0.5 mi), 27608 (2.5 mi), 27611 (3.2 mi), 27620 (3.2 mi) and 27621 (3.2 mi).
Is 27609 a PO Box ZIP code?
27609 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27609 ZIP Code — Raleigh, North Carolina (Wake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27609
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