27526 ZIP Code, Fuquay Varina, NC

27526 is a ZIP code in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina — mostly in Harnett County (60% of its land), with smaller parts in Wake County. It covers 98 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27540, 27592 and 27501. 61,588 people live here in 22,625 households, more than in 9 of every 10 North Carolina ZIP codes. With about 628 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $110,017, well above the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents61,588
Households22,625
Median household income$110,017
Income per person$46,060
Median age39.6
Homeowners80.5%
Median home value$414,000
Median rent$1,642
Bachelor's degree or higher46.4%
Average commute (minutes)33.7
Households with kids under 1836.9%
Moved in the past year8.4%
Below the poverty line5.3%
Broadband internet94.0%
Speak a non-English language at home10.5%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.3%
$10–15K1.7%
$15–25K2.7%
$25–35K4.5%
$35–50K8.1%
$50–75K13.6%
$75–100K12.8%
$100–150K23.9%
$150–200K16.9%
$200K+13.5%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.1%
10–1914.6%
20–244.4%
25–3411.9%
35–4413.8%
45–5414.8%
55–6411.7%
65–749.8%
75+6.0%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage59.2%
Owned outright18.0%
Rented18.4%
Vacant4.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house83.3%
Townhome2.5%
2–4 units0.9%
5–19 units5.0%
20+ units2.9%
Mobile / other5.4%

Businesses in 27526

1,199 business establishments with 12,073 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

27526 has 40 USPS carrier routes with 30,859 residential and 958 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27526

27526 has 40 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 34 rural (R)) with 30,859 residential and 958 business mailboxes. Routes range from 334 homes (C003) to 1,345 homes (R026); the median route has 702 homes. The Census counted 22,625 households in 27526 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4992
500–74924
750–9998
1,000–1,4996
1,500+0

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  1. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 167, 334 homes
  2. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 108, 771 homes
  3. Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 96, 588 homes
  4. Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 85, 596 homes
  5. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 659 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 27526

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City73121$100,871———
C002City771108$48,188———
C003City334167$109,366———
C004City65980$72,753———
C005City60425$72,753———
C006City58896$72,753———
R001Rural7036$78,981———
R002Rural7028$62,117———
R003Rural7115$97,050———
R004Rural6582$109,366———
R005Rural59685$104,400———
R006Rural7122$83,753———
R007Rural6364$151,305———
R008Rural4800$167,456———
R009Rural8054$78,981———
R010Rural58228$129,697———
R011Rural6414$151,192———
R012Rural6942$120,649———
R013Rural7004$118,966———
R014Rural9956$120,649———
R015Rural7231$88,100———
R016Rural60712$97,050———
R017Rural70217$62,743———
R018Rural60977$118,966———
R019Rural63452$62,117———
R020Rural64162$151,192———
R021Rural84839$78,981———
R022Rural6425$109,366———
R023Rural6143$130,954———
R025Rural1,3404$116,295———
R026Rural1,3458$116,295———
R027Rural8745$72,753———
R028Rural8790$129,697———
R029Rural8152$151,192———
R030Rural9596$81,983———
R031Rural6612$85,610———
R032Rural1,3441$109,366———
R033Rural1,1254$104,400———
R034Rural1,0020$81,983———
R035Rural1,1931$83,753———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27526 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27526, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27526 in?
27526 is a Fuquay Varina, NC mailing address. By land area, 16% lies inside Fuquay-Varina; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27526 in?
27526 is mostly in Harnett County (60% of its land), with smaller parts in Wake County.
What is the population of 27526?
About 61,588 people (±2,773), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 56,089.
What is the median household income in 27526?
$110,017 (±$7,563), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 27526?
40 USPS carrier routes with 30,859 residential and 958 business mailboxes (31,819 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27526?
The closest, measured center to center: 27540 (5.6 mi, Holly Springs), 27592 (8.9 mi, Fuquay-Varina), 27501 (9.1 mi, Angier), 27539 (9.2 mi, Apex), 27562 (10.6 mi, Apex) and 27506 (10.7 mi, Buies Creek).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.