Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27587: Wake Forest, NC
ZIP code 27587 uses the postal name Wake Forest, North Carolina and lies mostly in Wake County (88% of its land), reaching into Granville County and Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 83,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $133,743 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 17% of its land lies in Wake Forest, and 2% in smaller places; 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wake Forest · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wake County (88%); Granville County (10%); Franklin County (3%)
- Census places
- Wake Forest
- Metro area
- Raleigh-Cary, NC
- House districts
- NC-13 (71%), NC-2 (29%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 105.1 sq mi · 788 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 27588 also use the name Wake Forest
Where is ZIP code 27587?
27587 centers on 35.981°, -78.551° and covers 105.1 square miles of land plus 4.9 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 27614, 27571, 27596, 27616, 27613, 27522, 27525, 27703, 27591, 27597.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27587, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 27587 compare with the rest of Wake County?
| Measure | 27587 | In Wake County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 82,886 | 1st of 38 | 1st of 853 |
| Median household income | $134k | 6th of 34 | 12th of 528 |
| Median home value | $498k | 16th of 35 | 47th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 94% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 76% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 27587?
The 2020 Census counted 76,647 people in 27587; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 82,886. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 44.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 82,886
- 2020 Census count
- 76,647+44.4% since 2010 (53,078)
- Households
- 29,545
- Median age
- 40.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 27587?
Of the 82,886 people the ACS estimates in 27587, 25.6% are under 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (15.8%).
- Under 1825.6%
- 18 to 6461.4%
- 65 and older13.0%
- White, not Hispanic68.9%
- Black, not Hispanic15.8%
- Hispanic or Latino8.6%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 27587 earn?
Median household income is $133,743 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 34 ranked ZIP codes in Wake County. It rose from $118,513 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $133,743
- Income per person
- $59,229
- Below the poverty line
- 5.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 57.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $127,83837,450 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 27587?
FHFA's house price index for 27587, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 98% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 60% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $497,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,544
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.0%
- Housing units
- 31,117
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 27587?
1,943 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 408 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services318
- Construction224
- Retail trade223
- Health care and social assistance197
- Other services (except public administration)175
- Accommodation and food services171
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 27587?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27614 | Raleigh | 34,226 | $129k | 4.5 mi |
| 27571 | Rolesville | 9,095 | $131k | 6.3 mi |
| 27596 | Youngsville | 22,232 | $96k | 6.6 mi |
| 27616 | Raleigh | 63,520 | $84k | 7.9 mi |
| 27613 | Raleigh | 45,235 | $124k | 9.7 mi |
| 27522 | Creedmoor | 13,083 | $77k | 11.1 mi |
| 27525 | Franklinton | 17,110 | $73k | 12.2 mi |
| 27703 | Durham | 63,458 | $89k | 14.3 mi |
| 27591 | Wendell | 29,838 | $85k | 16.3 mi |
| 27597 | Zebulon | 30,184 | $85k | 16.9 mi |
| 27615 | Raleigh | 46,019 | $113k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 27609 | Raleigh | 35,573 | $83k | 10.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Wake Forest?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Wake Forest, NC without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 27588 | Wake County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.