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Where 27617 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 27617 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIgLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 27617 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101111100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27616 (Raleigh, NC, 13 mi away) and 27619 (Raleigh, NC, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27617 becomes 71672, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12767, 12776, 16727, 17267, 17726, 17762, …). The farthest-flung twin is 67127 in Protection, KS, 1,151 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,111 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27617 and you would come out at 35.91°S, 101.23°E — 881 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 8.3 square miles of land, 27617 is bigger than 25% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 20,237This ZIP20,237 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,175This ZIP10,175 |
| Housing units | 10,995This ZIP10,995 |
| Median age | 36.8This ZIP36.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $110,034This ZIP$110,034North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $489,600This ZIP$489,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,736This ZIP$1,736North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.1%This ZIP62.1% |
| Mean commute | 20.9 minThis ZIP20.9 min |
| Population density | 2,446.2 / sq miThis ZIP2,446.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 935This ZIP935 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20,564This ZIP20,564 |
| Annual payroll | $1,385,361,000This ZIP$1,385,361,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,600This ZIP10,600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,140,343,000This ZIP$1,140,343,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 8.27 sq miThis ZIP8.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 27617 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 | 97.5% |
| Durham County | 2.5% |
Other place names in 27617
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27617
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27613 | Raleigh, NC | 3.6 mi |
27703 | Durham, NC | 4.1 mi |
27560 | Morrisville, NC | 4.7 mi |
27709 | Durham, NC | 5.4 mi |
27612 | Raleigh, NC | 5.6 mi |
27607 | Raleigh, NC | 6.8 mi |
27513 | Cary, NC | 7.6 mi |
27615 | Raleigh, NC | 7.7 mi |
27512 | Cary, NC | 7.9 mi |
27619 | Raleigh, NC | 8.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27617?
27617 is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County, part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.9088, -78.7724.
What county is 27617 in?
27617 spans 2 counties: Wake County and Durham 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 27617?
Raleigh uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27617 in?
27617 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27617?
About 20,237 people live in ZIP code 27617, in 10,175 households, at 2,446.2 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 27617?
$110,034 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27617?
The closest are 27613 (3.6 mi), 27703 (4.1 mi), 27560 (4.7 mi), 27709 (5.4 mi) and 27612 (5.6 mi).
Is 27617 a PO Box ZIP code?
27617 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27617 ZIP Code — Raleigh, North Carolina (Wake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27617
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