County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37183
Wake County, NC ZIP Codes
Wake County, North Carolina has 67 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 38 residential and 29 for PO boxes or a single organization. 32 of the residential ones lie mainly in Wake County and 6 mainly in a neighboring county; 18 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $67,932 in 27610 (Raleigh) to $172,955 in 27562 (New Hill) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Wake County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $85,224 and $123,966.
They carry 17 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 38 residential ZIP codes in Wake County
32 ZIP codes lie mainly in Wake County; 6 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27587 | Wake Forest | 82,886 | 788 | $134k | $498k | 88% |
| 27610 | Raleigh | 81,419 | 1,803 | $68k | $293k | 100% |
| 27519 | Cary | 69,836 | 3,133 | $166k | $671k | 92% |
| 27616 | Raleigh | 63,520 | 2,821 | $84k | $349k | 100% |
| 27529 | Garner | 55,242 | 957 | $86k | $356k | 66% |
| 27603 | Raleigh | 53,972 | 1,050 | $91k | $383k | 95% |
| 27502 | Apex | 48,530 | 1,713 | $144k | $551k | 80% |
| 27540 | Holly Springs | 47,771 | 995 | $129k | $523k | 72% |
| 27513 | Cary | 46,979 | 2,865 | $122k | $520k | 100% |
| 27615 | Raleigh | 46,019 | 2,435 | $113k | $479k | 100% |
| 27606 | Raleigh | 45,444 | 1,858 | $78k | $458k | 100% |
| 27613 | Raleigh | 45,235 | 1,774 | $124k | $521k | 84% |
| 27604 | Raleigh | 44,514 | 2,327 | $70k | $349k | 100% |
| 27612 | Raleigh | 41,952 | 2,526 | $96k | $529k | 100% |
| 27560 | Morrisville | 40,792 | 1,488 | $118k | $508k | 87% |
| 27609 | Raleigh | 35,573 | 3,251 | $83k | $471k | 100% |
| 27614 | Raleigh | 34,226 | 1,234 | $129k | $577k | 100% |
| 27545 | Knightdale | 34,163 | 1,080 | $92k | $347k | 100% |
| 27511 | Cary | 33,221 | 2,831 | $108k | $456k | 100% |
| 27597 | Zebulon | 30,184 | 255 | $85k | $313k | 42% |
| 27591 | Wendell | 29,838 | 448 | $85k | $312k | 70% |
| 27607 | Raleigh | 28,438 | 1,637 | $97k | $708k | 100% |
| 27539 | Apex | 25,878 | 835 | $146k | $566k | 100% |
| 27592 | Willow Spring | 21,114 | 538 | $104k | $359k | 60% |
| 27617 | Raleigh | 20,237 | 2,446 | $110k | $490k | 98% |
| 27518 | Cary | 19,735 | 1,994 | $124k | $632k | 100% |
| 27608 | Raleigh | 12,604 | 3,653 | $162k | $977k | 100% |
| 27601 | Raleigh | 9,905 | 5,448 | $71k | $580k | 100% |
| 27571 | Rolesville | 9,095 | 1,871 | $131k | $495k | 100% |
| 27605 | Raleigh | 6,286 | 6,139 | $71k | $540k | 100% |
| 27695 | Raleigh | 1,993 | 7,877 | – | – | 100% |
| 27697 | Raleigh | no residents | 0 | – | – | 100% |
Partly in Wake County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27526 | Fuquay Varina | 61,588 | 628 | $110k | $414k | 40% |
| 27562 | New Hill | 5,659 | 104 | $173k | $614k | 39% |
| 27523 | Apex | 20,269 | 526 | $136k | $659k | 33% |
| 27522 | Creedmoor | 13,083 | 181 | $77k | $271k | 12% |
| 27596 | Youngsville | 22,232 | 421 | $96k | $378k | 6% |
| 27520 | Clayton | 48,014 | 678 | $86k | $321k | 4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
18 ZIP codes of Wake County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Wake | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 27587 | 88% | Granville County 10%; Franklin County 3% |
| 27519 | 92% | Chatham County 8% |
| 27526 | 40% | Harnett County 60% |
| 27529 | 66% | Johnston County 34% |
| 27603 | 95% | Johnston County 5% |
| 27502 | 80% | Chatham County 20% |
| 27520 | 4% | Johnston County 96% |
| 27540 | 72% | Harnett County 20%; Chatham County 8% |
| 27613 | 84% | Durham County 16% |
| 27560 | 87% | Durham County 13% |
| 27597 | 42% | Franklin County 28%; Johnston County 23%; Nash County 6% |
| 27591 | 70% | Johnston County 30% |
| 27596 | 6% | Franklin County 91%; Granville County 3% |
| 27592 | 60% | Johnston County 39% |
| 27523 | 33% | Chatham County 67% |
| 27617 | 98% | Durham County 3% |
| 27522 | 12% | Granville County 88% |
| 27562 | 39% | Chatham County 61% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
| ZIP | Postal name |
|---|---|
| 27512 | Cary |
| 27588 | Wake Forest |
| 27602 | Raleigh |
| 27611 | Raleigh |
| 27619 | Raleigh |
| 27620 | Raleigh |
| 27621 | Raleigh |
| 27622 | Raleigh |
| 27623 | Raleigh |
| 27624 | Raleigh |
| 27625 | Raleigh |
| 27626 | Raleigh |
| 27627 | Raleigh |
| 27628 | Raleigh |
| 27629 | Raleigh |
| 27634 | Raleigh |
| 27635 | Raleigh |
| 27636 | Raleigh |
| 27640 | Raleigh |
| 27650 | Raleigh |
| 27656 | Raleigh |
| 27658 | Raleigh |
| 27661 | Raleigh |
| 27668 | Raleigh |
| 27675 | Raleigh |
| 27676 | Raleigh |
| 27690 | Raleigh |
| 27698 | Raleigh |
| 27699 | Raleigh |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Wake County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Wake County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 275 and 276.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.