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Where 27615 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 27615 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SIgLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,615 = 3 × 5 × 7 × 263. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101111011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27614 (Raleigh, NC, 3 mi away) and 27616 (Raleigh, NC, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27615 becomes 51672, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12567, 12765, 15267, 15276, 15627, 15672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57621 in Bullhead, SD, 1,350 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,119 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27615 and you would come out at 35.90°S, 101.36°E — 874 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 18.9 square miles of land, 27615 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 46,019This ZIP46,019 |
|---|---|
| Households | 19,274This ZIP19,274 |
| Housing units | 20,862This ZIP20,862 |
| Median age | 42.2This ZIP42.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $112,754This ZIP$112,754North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $479,000This ZIP$479,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,612This ZIP$1,612North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.0%This ZIP65.0% |
| Mean commute | 22.4 minThis ZIP22.4 min |
| Population density | 2,435.3 / sq miThis ZIP2,435.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 2,013This ZIP2,013 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 26,074This ZIP26,074 |
| Annual payroll | $1,718,387,000This ZIP$1,718,387,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 22,220This ZIP22,220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $3,152,058,000This ZIP$3,152,058,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.90 sq miThis ZIP18.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 27615
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27615
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27619 | Raleigh, NC | 3.3 mi |
27614 | Raleigh, NC | 3.4 mi |
27609 | Raleigh, NC | 3.8 mi |
27613 | Raleigh, NC | 4.6 mi |
27612 | Raleigh, NC | 5.1 mi |
27616 | Raleigh, NC | 5.7 mi |
27608 | Raleigh, NC | 6.1 mi |
27604 | Raleigh, NC | 6.7 mi |
27611 | Raleigh, NC | 7.0 mi |
27620 | Raleigh, NC | 7.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27615?
27615 is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County, part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.8985, -78.6357.
What county is 27615 in?
27615 lies in Wake County.
What area code is 27615?
Raleigh uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27615 in?
27615 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27615?
About 46,019 people live in ZIP code 27615, in 19,274 households, at 2,435.3 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 27615?
$112,754 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27615?
The closest are 27619 (3.3 mi), 27614 (3.4 mi), 27609 (3.8 mi), 27613 (4.6 mi) and 27612 (5.1 mi).
Is 27615 a PO Box ZIP code?
27615 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27615 ZIP Code — Raleigh, North Carolina (Wake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27615
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