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Where 27610 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 27610 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OIgLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,610 = 2 × 5 × 11 × 251. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101111011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27609 (Raleigh, NC, 8 mi away) and 27611 (Raleigh, NC, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27610 becomes 01672, 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, 1,134 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,127 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27610 and you would come out at 35.74°S, 101.45°E — 866 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 45.1 square miles of land, 27610 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 81,419This ZIP81,419 |
|---|---|
| Households | 28,807This ZIP28,807 |
| Housing units | 30,557This ZIP30,557 |
| Median age | 34.8This ZIP34.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,932This ZIP$67,932North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $293,000This ZIP$293,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,449This ZIP$1,449North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.9%This ZIP28.9% |
| Mean commute | 24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min |
| Population density | 1,803.8 / sq miThis ZIP1,803.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,047This ZIP1,047 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22,246This ZIP22,246 |
| Annual payroll | $1,448,703,000This ZIP$1,448,703,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 33,810This ZIP33,810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,735,541,000This ZIP$1,735,541,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 45.14 sq miThis ZIP45.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 27610 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 | 99.8% |
| Johnston County | 0.2% |
Other place names in 27610
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27610
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27545 | Knightdale, NC | 4.5 mi |
27697 | Raleigh, NC | 4.9 mi |
27629 | Raleigh, NC | 5.1 mi |
27601 | Raleigh, NC | 5.3 mi |
27604 | Raleigh, NC | 5.5 mi |
27611 | Raleigh, NC | 5.8 mi |
27620 | Raleigh, NC | 5.8 mi |
27621 | Raleigh, NC | 5.8 mi |
27622 | Raleigh, NC | 5.8 mi |
27623 | Raleigh, NC | 5.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27610?
27610 is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County, part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.7444, -78.5463.
What county is 27610 in?
27610 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 27610?
Raleigh uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27610 in?
27610 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27610?
About 81,419 people live in ZIP code 27610, in 28,807 households, at 1,803.8 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 27610?
$67,932 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27610?
The closest are 27545 (4.5 mi), 27697 (4.9 mi), 27629 (5.1 mi), 27601 (5.3 mi) and 27604 (5.5 mi).
Is 27610 a PO Box ZIP code?
27610 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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