What city is 27591 in?

27591 is a Wendell, NC mailing address. By land area, 9% lies inside Wendell and 3% lies inside Archer Lodge; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27591?

About 29,838 people (±1,807), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,677.

What is the median household income in 27591?

$85,224 (±$11,457), 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 27591?

15 USPS carrier routes with 13,824 residential and 233 business mailboxes (14,055 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27591?

The closest, measured center to center: 27545 (5.3 mi, Knightdale), 27597 (6.3 mi, Zebulon), 27527 (9 mi, Archer Lodge), 27610 (9.2 mi, Raleigh), 27604 (10.1 mi, Raleigh) and 27616 (10.3 mi, Raleigh).

27591 ZIP Code, Wendell, NC

Q: What county is 27591 in?

27591 is mostly in Wake County (70% of its land), with smaller parts in Johnston County.

27591 is a ZIP code in Wendell, North Carolina — mostly in Wake County (70% of its land), with smaller parts in Johnston County. It covers 67 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27545, 27597 and 27527. 29,838 people live here in 10,751 households. With about 448 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $85,224, above the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Wendell, NC
County: Wake County
Land area: 67 sq mi
Population: 29,838
Median household income: $85,224
Carrier routes: 15 (13,824 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	29,838
Households	10,751
Median household income	$85,224
Income per person	$38,798
Median age	40.1
Homeowners	80.0%
Median home value	$312,400
Median rent	$1,341
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.0%
Average commute (minutes)	30.4
Households with kids under 18	34.8%
Moved in the past year	11.8%
Below the poverty line	5.4%
Broadband internet	89.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	21.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.0%
$10–15K	1.4%
$15–25K	4.9%
$25–35K	3.5%
$35–50K	12.8%
$50–75K	18.9%
$75–100K	11.7%
$100–150K	22.4%
$150–200K	10.7%
$200K+	10.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.5%
10–19	13.3%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	11.8%
35–44	14.1%
45–54	13.3%
55–64	12.8%
65–74	10.8%
75+	5.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	52.6%
Owned outright	24.5%
Rented	19.2%
Vacant	3.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	80.5%
Townhome	1.8%
2–4 units	2.4%
5–19 units	0.4%
20+ units	3.6%
Mobile / other	11.3%

Businesses in 27591

454 business establishments with 4,172 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 100
Retail Trade: 54
Other Services (except Public Administration): 45
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 43
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 42
Accommodation and Food Services: 31
Transportation and Warehousing: 26
Health Care and Social Assistance: 22

EDDM carrier routes

27591 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 13,824 residential and 233 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27591

27591 has 15 USPS carrier routes (15 rural (R)) with 13,824 residential and 233 business mailboxes. Routes range from 684 homes (R002) to 1,202 homes (R014); the median route has 916 homes. The Census counted 10,751 households in 27591 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	1
750–999	10
1,000–1,499	4
1,500+	0

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Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 916 homes
Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 884 homes
Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 34, 949 homes
Route R014 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 1,202 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 1,025 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 27591

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	811	4	$100,329	—	—	—
R002	Rural	684	4	$43,260	—	—	—
R003	Rural	800	13	$76,617	—	—	—
R004	Rural	807	9	$67,889	—	—	—
R005	Rural	954	13	$82,991	—	—	—
R006	Rural	762	4	$13,880	—	—	—
R007	Rural	1,025	16	$104,449	—	—	—
R008	Rural	841	6	$134,162	—	—	—
R009	Rural	1,032	1	$104,449	—	—	—
R010	Rural	884	35	$67,889	—	—	—
R011	Rural	916	56	$120,506	—	—	—
R012	Rural	949	34	$67,889	—	—	—
R013	Rural	991	15	$120,506	—	—	—
R014	Rural	1,202	17	$120,506	—	—	—
R015	Rural	1,166	6	$120,506	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27591 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

27545 — Knightdale town, NC (5.3 mi)
27597 — Zebulon town, NC (6.3 mi)
27527 — Archer Lodge town, NC (9 mi)
27610 — Raleigh city, NC (9.2 mi)
27604 — Raleigh city, NC (10.1 mi)
27616 — Raleigh city, NC (10.3 mi)
27571 — Rolesville town, NC (10.5 mi)
27557 — Middlesex town, NC (10.7 mi)

Areas that include 27591

Wendell, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Archer Lodge, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Johnston County ZIP codes — 18 ZIP codes
Wake County ZIP codes — 36 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27591, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27591 in?: 27591 is a Wendell, NC mailing address. By land area, 9% lies inside Wendell and 3% lies inside Archer Lodge; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27591 in?: 27591 is mostly in Wake County (70% of its land), with smaller parts in Johnston County.
What is the population of 27591?: About 29,838 people (±1,807), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,677.
What is the median household income in 27591?: $85,224 (±$11,457), 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 27591?: 15 USPS carrier routes with 13,824 residential and 233 business mailboxes (14,055 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27591?: The closest, measured center to center: 27545 (5.3 mi, Knightdale), 27597 (6.3 mi, Zebulon), 27527 (9 mi, Archer Lodge), 27610 (9.2 mi, Raleigh), 27604 (10.1 mi, Raleigh) and 27616 (10.3 mi, Raleigh).

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