Willow Spring, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27592
Wake County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 15,244
- 141/sq mi
- $104,252
- Median income
- $358,900
- Median home value
- 39.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Willow Spring pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 141
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27592 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27592 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 107.9 square miles in Willow Spring, Wake County, North Carolina. The area is home to 15,244 residents, producing a population density of 141 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 27592 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27592 sits at $104,252 (51% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $39,699. The poverty rate stands at 8.4% and the unemployment rate at 5.0%. On housing, the median home value is $358,900 (38% above the state average) with median rent at $948 per month, and 88.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27592 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 39.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.7, and the average commute is 36 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wake County, so you can benchmark 27592 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 27592
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27592.
- Construction
Construction
90 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
39 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 22
Other services (except public administration)
22 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 20
Professional, scientific, and technical services
20 establishments
- Retail trade 19
Retail trade
19 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 27592, Willow Spring, 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
15,244
Population
107.9
Area (sq mi)
141
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27592?
38.7
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
9.2%
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?
$104,252
Median Household Income
+51% vs state
$39,699
Per Capita Income
8.4%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Unemployment Rate
35.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27592 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$104,252 Top 16% higher than 84% 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?
7,401
Total Housing Units
7,086
Occupied Units
315
Vacant Units
2.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$358,900
Median Home Value
+38% vs state
$948
Median Rent
2001
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
+6.8%
YoY Change (2024)
264
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+164%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 27592 have increased 6.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +164% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.3% | 164 |
| 2021 | +17.1% | 192 |
| 2022 | +22.9% | 236 |
| 2023 | +4.5% | 247 |
| 2024 | +6.8% | 264 |
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 233 business establishments in ZIP 27592, employing approximately 883 people with a combined annual payroll of $39,918,000.
233
Businesses
883
Employees
$39.9M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 90 | 38.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 39 | 16.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 22 | 9.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 20 | 8.6% |
| Retail trade | 19 | 8.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 9 | 3.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 8 | 3.4% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 2.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 2.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 1.3% |
| Information | 3 | 1.3% |
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 27592 vs 27501 →
ZIP 27592 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27603
Raleigh (27603)
47,033 residents
- 27529
Garner (27529)
42,128 residents
- 27539 18,692
Apex (27539)
18,692 residents
- 27501 17,571
Angier (27501)
17,571 residents
- 27592 15,244
Willow Spring (27592)
15,244 residents
- 27521 6,035
Coats (27521)
6,035 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27592 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27592 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27539
Apex (27539)
$145,947 median income
- 27592
Willow Spring (27592)
$104,252 median income
- 27603
Raleigh (27603)
$90,484 median income
- 27529
Garner (27529)
$85,716 median income
- 27501
Angier (27501)
$73,336 median income
- 27521
Coats (27521)
$61,590 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27592 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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