Raleigh, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27610
Wake County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 65,648
- 593/sq mi
- $67,932
- Median income
- $293,000
- Median home value
- 28.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Raleigh pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- 43th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 593
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27610 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27610 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 110.6 square miles in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. The area is home to 65,648 residents, producing a population density of 593 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 27610 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27610 sits at $67,932 (2% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $31,863. The poverty rate stands at 15.7% and the unemployment rate at 6.7%. On housing, the median home value is $293,000 (13% above the state average) with median rent at $1,449 per month, and 60.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27610 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.8, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wake County, so you can benchmark 27610 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 27610
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27610.
- Construction
Construction
154 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
142 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
133 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
128 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
86 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 27610, 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
65,648
Population
110.6
Area (sq mi)
593
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27610?
34.8
Median Age
47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
14.6%
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?
$67,932
Median Household Income
-2% vs state
$31,863
Per Capita Income
15.7%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
24.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27610 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,932 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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?
30,557
Total Housing Units
28,807
Occupied Units
1,750
Vacant Units
2.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$293,000
Median Home Value
+13% vs state
$1,449
Median Rent
1999
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
+3.3%
YoY Change (2024)
319
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+219%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 27610 have increased 3.3% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +219% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +6.5% | 208 |
| 2021 | +14.8% | 239 |
| 2022 | +23.2% | 294 |
| 2023 | +5.0% | 309 |
| 2024 | +3.3% | 319 |
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 1,047 business establishments in ZIP 27610, employing approximately 22,246 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,448,703,000.
1,047
Businesses
22,246
Employees
$1.4B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 154 | 14.7% |
| Retail trade | 142 | 13.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 133 | 12.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 128 | 12.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 86 | 8.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 75 | 7.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 62 | 5.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 62 | 5.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 58 | 5.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 56 | 5.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 23 | 2.2% |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 1.7% |
| Information | 16 | 1.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 16 | 1.5% |
| Educational services | 11 | 1.1% |
| Utilities | 3 | 0.3% |
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 27610 vs 27604 →
ZIP 27610 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27610
Raleigh (27610)
65,648 residents
- 27603
Raleigh (27603)
47,033 residents
- 27616
Raleigh (27616)
42,294 residents
- 27604
Raleigh (27604)
42,204 residents
- 27529
Garner (27529)
42,128 residents
- 27520
Clayton (27520)
36,357 residents
- 27609
Raleigh (27609)
32,964 residents
- 27545 23,006
Knightdale (27545)
23,006 residents
- 27608 10,429
Raleigh (27608)
10,429 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27610 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27610 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
- 27545
Knightdale (27545)
$91,527 median income
- 27603
Raleigh (27603)
$90,484 median income
- 27520
Clayton (27520)
$86,322 median income
- 27529
Garner (27529)
$85,716 median income
- 27616
Raleigh (27616)
$83,565 median income
- 27609
Raleigh (27609)
$83,065 median income
- 27601
Raleigh (27601)
$71,350 median income
- 27605
Raleigh (27605)
$71,096 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27610 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27604 | Raleigh, NC | 42,204 | 5.1 mi |
| 27545 | Knightdale, NC | 23,006 | 4.6 mi |
| 27601 | Raleigh, NC | 9,450 | 5.3 mi |
| 27529 | Garner, NC | 42,128 | 6.8 mi |
| 27616 | Raleigh, NC | 42,294 | 8.4 mi |
| 27605 | Raleigh, NC | 4,495 | 6.8 mi |
| 27608 | Raleigh, NC | 10,429 | 7.1 mi |
| 27609 | Raleigh, NC | 32,964 | 8.3 mi |
| 27603 | Raleigh, NC | 47,033 | 8.6 mi |
| 27520 | Clayton, NC | 36,357 | 10.0 mi |
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