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Where 27612 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 27612 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIgLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,612 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 59. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101111011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27611 (Raleigh, NC, 6 mi away) and 27613 (Raleigh, NC, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27612 becomes 21672 — and that is a real ZIP code: Toddville, MD, 222 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12726, 12762, 17262, 17622, 21627, 21672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76122 in Fort Worth, TX, 1,080 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,116 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27612 and you would come out at 35.85°S, 101.30°E — 877 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 16.6 square miles of land, 27612 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 41,952This ZIP41,952 |
|---|---|
| Households | 20,162This ZIP20,162 |
| Housing units | 22,073This ZIP22,073 |
| Median age | 38.3This ZIP38.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $95,988This ZIP$95,988North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $529,000This ZIP$529,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,620This ZIP$1,620North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.5%This ZIP65.5% |
| Mean commute | 21.9 minThis ZIP21.9 min |
| Population density | 2,526.3 / sq miThis ZIP2,526.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,598This ZIP1,598 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 27,616This ZIP27,616 |
| Annual payroll | $1,902,452,000This ZIP$1,902,452,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 20,530This ZIP20,530 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,648,827,000This ZIP$2,648,827,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 16.61 sq miThis ZIP16.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Other place names in 27612
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27612
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27607 | Raleigh, NC | 2.6 mi |
27609 | Raleigh, NC | 4.0 mi |
27619 | Raleigh, NC | 4.1 mi |
27608 | Raleigh, NC | 4.1 mi |
27695 | Raleigh, NC | 4.7 mi |
27605 | Raleigh, NC | 5.0 mi |
27615 | Raleigh, NC | 5.1 mi |
27613 | Raleigh, NC | 5.3 mi |
27617 | Raleigh, NC | 5.6 mi |
27611 | Raleigh, NC | 5.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27612?
27612 is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County, part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.8503, -78.7039.
What county is 27612 in?
27612 lies in Wake County.
What area code is 27612?
Raleigh uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27612 in?
27612 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27612?
About 41,952 people live in ZIP code 27612, in 20,162 households, at 2,526.3 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 27612?
$95,988 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27612?
The closest are 27607 (2.6 mi), 27609 (4 mi), 27619 (4.1 mi), 27608 (4.1 mi) and 27695 (4.7 mi).
Is 27612 a PO Box ZIP code?
27612 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27612 ZIP Code — Raleigh, North Carolina (Wake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27612
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