Raleigh, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27606
Wake County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 43,210
- 673/sq mi
- $78,371
- Median income
- $457,900
- Median home value
- 60.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Raleigh pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 673
- people per sq mi
- 38%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27606 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27606 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 64.2 square miles in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. The area is home to 43,210 residents, producing a population density of 673 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 27606 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27606 sits at $78,371 (13% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $47,200. The poverty rate stands at 18.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.6%. On housing, the median home value is $457,900 (76% above the state average) with median rent at $1,432 per month, and 37.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27606 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 60.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.9, 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 27606 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 27606
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27606.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
208 establishments
- Construction
Construction
105 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
101 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
96 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 76
Accommodation and food services
76 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 27606, Raleigh, 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
43,210
Population
64.2
Area (sq mi)
673
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27606?
30.9
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
17.9%
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?
$78,371
Median Household Income
+13% vs state
$47,200
Per Capita Income
18.8%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
21.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27606 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,371 Top 40% higher than 60% 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?
22,464
Total Housing Units
19,647
Occupied Units
2,817
Vacant Units
2.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$457,900
Median Home Value
+76% vs state
$1,432
Median Rent
1991
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
+4.4%
YoY Change (2024)
266
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+166%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 27606 have increased 4.4% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +166% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.2% | 175 |
| 2021 | +11.6% | 195 |
| 2022 | +25.0% | 244 |
| 2023 | +4.5% | 255 |
| 2024 | +4.4% | 266 |
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 964 business establishments in ZIP 27606, employing approximately 15,821 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,160,652,000.
964
Businesses
15,821
Employees
$1.2B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 208 | 21.6% |
| Construction | 105 | 10.9% |
| Retail trade | 101 | 10.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 96 | 10.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 76 | 7.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 65 | 6.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 65 | 6.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 57 | 5.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 47 | 4.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 44 | 4.6% |
| Educational services | 24 | 2.5% |
| Information | 21 | 2.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 20 | 2.1% |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 1.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 13 | 1.4% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 5 | 0.5% |
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 27606 vs 27518 →
ZIP 27606 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
- 27606
Raleigh (27606)
43,210 residents
- 27513
Cary (27513)
40,755 residents
- 27612
Raleigh (27612)
35,028 residents
- 27511
Cary (27511)
32,029 residents
- 27607
Raleigh (27607)
25,188 residents
- 27518
Cary (27518)
19,630 residents
- 27539 18,692
Apex (27539)
18,692 residents
- 27608 10,429
Raleigh (27608)
10,429 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27606 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27606 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27608
Raleigh (27608)
$162,188 median income
- 27539
Apex (27539)
$145,947 median income
- 27518
Cary (27518)
$123,488 median income
- 27513
Cary (27513)
$121,989 median income
- 27511
Cary (27511)
$107,860 median income
- 27607
Raleigh (27607)
$96,775 median income
- 27612
Raleigh (27612)
$95,988 median income
- 27603
Raleigh (27603)
$90,484 median income
- 27606
Raleigh (27606)
$78,371 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27606 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27518 | Cary, NC | 19,630 | 3.2 mi |
| 27607 | Raleigh, NC | 25,188 | 5.0 mi |
| 27511 | Cary, NC | 32,029 | 4.1 mi |
| 27605 | Raleigh, NC | 4,495 | 4.9 mi |
| 27601 | Raleigh, NC | 9,450 | 5.2 mi |
| 27612 | Raleigh, NC | 35,028 | 7.8 mi |
| 27603 | Raleigh, NC | 47,033 | 6.2 mi |
| 27608 | Raleigh, NC | 10,429 | 6.2 mi |
| 27513 | Cary, NC | 40,755 | 6.4 mi |
| 27539 | Apex, NC | 18,692 | 7.0 mi |
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