Cary, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27513
Wake County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 40,755
- 996/sq mi
- $121,989
- Median income
- $519,800
- Median home value
- 68.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cary pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 9%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 12%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 996
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27513 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27513 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 40.9 square miles in Cary, Wake County, North Carolina. The area is home to 40,755 residents, producing a population density of 996 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 27513 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27513 sits at $121,989 (76% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $70,529. The poverty rate stands at 5.1% and the unemployment rate at 3.5%. On housing, the median home value is $519,800 (100% above the state average) with median rent at $1,617 per month, and 63.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27513 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 68.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.1, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wake County, so you can benchmark 27513 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 27513
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27513.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
336 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
177 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 120
Other services (except public administration)
120 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 113
Accommodation and food services
113 establishments
- Retail trade 103
Retail trade
103 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27513, Cary, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
40,755
Population
40.9
Area (sq mi)
996
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27513?
41.1
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
19.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$121,989
Median Household Income
+76% vs state
$70,529
Per Capita Income
5.1%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
21.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27513 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$121,989 Top 9% higher than 91% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
21,278
Total Housing Units
19,966
Occupied Units
1,312
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$519,800
Median Home Value
+100% vs state
$1,617
Median Rent
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+9.7%
YoY Change (2024)
305
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+205%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 27513 have increased 9.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +205% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.5% | 185 |
| 2021 | +13.6% | 210 |
| 2022 | +27.6% | 268 |
| 2023 | +3.5% | 278 |
| 2024 | +9.7% | 305 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,458 business establishments in ZIP 27513, employing approximately 28,672 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,729,252,000.
1,458
Businesses
28,672
Employees
$2.7B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 336 | 23.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 177 | 12.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 120 | 8.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 113 | 7.8% |
| Retail trade | 103 | 7.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 101 | 6.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 99 | 6.8% |
| Construction | 91 | 6.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 82 | 5.6% |
| Information | 66 | 4.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 47 | 3.2% |
| Educational services | 45 | 3.1% |
| Manufacturing | 25 | 1.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 22 | 1.5% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 17 | 1.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 12 | 0.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27513 vs 27511 →
ZIP 27513 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27606
Raleigh (27606)
43,210 residents
- 27513
Cary (27513)
40,755 residents
- 27519
Cary (27519)
39,178 residents
- 27612
Raleigh (27612)
35,028 residents
- 27511
Cary (27511)
32,029 residents
- 27607
Raleigh (27607)
25,188 residents
- 27560
Morrisville (27560)
22,623 residents
- 27518
Cary (27518)
19,630 residents
- 27539
Apex (27539)
18,692 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27513 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27513 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27519
Cary (27519)
$165,586 median income
- 27539
Apex (27539)
$145,947 median income
- 27518
Cary (27518)
$123,488 median income
- 27513
Cary (27513)
$121,989 median income
- 27560
Morrisville (27560)
$118,417 median income
- 27617
Raleigh (27617)
$110,034 median income
- 27511
Cary (27511)
$107,860 median income
- 27607
Raleigh (27607)
$96,775 median income
- 27612
Raleigh (27612)
$95,988 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27513 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27511 | Cary, NC | 32,029 | 2.9 mi |
| 27560 | Morrisville, NC | 22,623 | 4.2 mi |
| 27519 | Cary, NC | 39,178 | 4.7 mi |
| 27607 | Raleigh, NC | 25,188 | 4.6 mi |
| 27518 | Cary, NC | 19,630 | 5.3 mi |
| 27617 | Raleigh, NC | 15,199 | 7.5 mi |
| 27539 | Apex, NC | 18,692 | 8.7 mi |
| 27612 | Raleigh, NC | 35,028 | 6.3 mi |
| 27606 | Raleigh, NC | 43,210 | 6.4 mi |
| 27709 | Durham, NC | 1,047 | 8.7 mi |
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