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ZIP code 27603 demographics

Raleigh, North Carolina · Wake County

Quick answer

ZIP code 27603 has 53,835 residents and a median household income of $87,939 — 12% above the US median. Within Raleigh it earns 8% more than the typical covered ZIP in the metro.

Median household income
$87,939#284 of 959 covered ZIPs
Population
53,83521,659 households
Median home value
$347,000#457 of 955 covered ZIPs
Median gross rent
$1,496/moUS median $1,406/mo
Median age
34.8US 39.1
Owner-occupied
60.9%US 65%
Below poverty line
12.7%US 12.5%
Bachelor's or higher
48.1%Adults 25+, US 35%

Reading ZIP 27603

What the numbers say about this ZIP, in plain terms.

Ownership and renting are close to balanced here 60.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied against 65% nationally. 48.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 12.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sales tax charged on a purchase delivered to this ZIP is 7.25%.

Nearby ZIP codes

Other covered ZIPs in Raleigh, highest median income first.

ZIPMedian incomeMedian home valuePopulation
27613$119,362$478,60044,357
27615$107,051$441,10045,722
27612$95,565$481,50040,475
27607$95,216$639,20026,062
27609$81,538$441,10035,548
27616$81,534$314,80061,161
27606$75,640$423,90045,728
27604$72,793$293,10044,094
27601$70,433$572,6009,702
27610$66,245$260,30080,173
27605$63,267$440,3006,121

The same ZIP and its metro, from other angles.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Tables B01003, B19013, B25077, B25064, B01002, B25003, B17001 and B15003, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year (ZCTA). ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS delivery areas and do not match them exactly.