ZIP code 27609 demographics
Raleigh, North Carolina · Wake County
Quick answer
ZIP code 27609 has 35,548 residents and a median household income of $81,538 — 4% above the US median. Within Raleigh it earns 0% more than the typical covered ZIP in the metro.
- Median household income
- $81,538#349 of 959 covered ZIPs
- Population
- 35,54817,049 households
- Median home value
- $441,100#312 of 955 covered ZIPs
- Median gross rent
- $1,393/moUS median $1,406/mo
- Median age
- 38.4US 39.1
- Owner-occupied
- 51.1%US 65%
- Below poverty line
- 6.5%US 12.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
- 61.2%Adults 25+, US 35%
Reading ZIP 27609
What the numbers say about this ZIP, in plain terms.
Ownership and renting are close to balanced here — 51.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied against 65% nationally. 61.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.5% 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.
| ZIP | Median income | Median home value | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27613 | $119,362 | $478,600 | 44,357 |
| 27615 | $107,051 | $441,100 | 45,722 |
| 27612 | $95,565 | $481,500 | 40,475 |
| 27607 | $95,216 | $639,200 | 26,062 |
| 27603 | $87,939 | $347,000 | 53,835 |
| 27616 | $81,534 | $314,800 | 61,161 |
| 27606 | $75,640 | $423,900 | 45,728 |
| 27604 | $72,793 | $293,100 | 44,094 |
| 27601 | $70,433 | $572,600 | 9,702 |
| 27610 | $66,245 | $260,300 | 80,173 |
| 27605 | $63,267 | $440,300 | 6,121 |
Related data
The same ZIP and its metro, from other angles.
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.