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ZIP Code 27592: Willow Spring, NC
ZIP code 27592 uses the postal name Willow Spring, North Carolina and lies mostly in Wake County (60% of its land) with the rest in Johnston County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 21,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $104,252 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 1% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Willow Spring · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wake County (60%); Johnston County (39%)
- Metro area
- Raleigh-Cary, NC
- House district
- NC-13 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 39.2 sq mi · 538 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27592?
27592 centers on 35.557°, -78.672° and covers 39.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27501, 27603, 27529, 27526, 27504.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27592, 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 27592 compare with the rest of Wake County?
| Measure | 27592 | In Wake County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 21,114 | 27th of 38 | 191st of 853 |
| Median household income | $104k | 18th of 34 | 50th of 528 |
| Median home value | $359k | 26th of 35 | 128th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 84% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 73% 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 27592?
The 2020 Census counted 18,115 people in 27592; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 21,114. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 18.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 21,114±2,715 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 18,115+18.8% since 2010 (15,244)
- Households
- 7,086
- Median age
- 38.7
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 27592?
Of the 21,114 people the ACS estimates in 27592, 28.7% are under 18 and 10.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.0%).
- Under 1828.7%
- 18 to 6461.3%
- 65 and older10.0%
- White, not Hispanic75.7%
- Hispanic or Latino15.0%
- Black, not Hispanic5.4%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
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 27592 earn?
Median household income is $104,252 (ACS 2020-2024), the 18th highest of the 34 ranked ZIP codes in Wake County. It rose from $89,547 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $104,252
- Income per person
- $39,699
- Below the poverty line
- 8.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $81,7628,720 returns; wages 77% 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 27592?
FHFA's house price index for 27592, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 110% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $358,900
- Median gross rent
- $948
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.7%
- Housing units
- 7,401
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 27592?
233 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 62 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction90
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services39
- Other services (except public administration)22
- Professional, scientific, and technical services20
- Retail trade19
- Real estate and rental and leasing9
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 27592?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27501 | Angier | 24,806 | $73k | 5.1 mi |
| 27603 | Raleigh | 53,972 | $91k | 7.5 mi |
| 27529 | Garner | 55,242 | $86k | 7.6 mi |
| 27526 | Fuquay Varina | 61,588 | $110k | 8.9 mi |
| 27504 | Benson | 17,079 | $67k | 13.9 mi |
| 27521 | Coats | 6,549 | $62k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 27506 | Buies Creek | 1,056 | – | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 27539 | Apex | 25,878 | $146k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 27520 | Clayton | 48,014 | $86k | 11.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.