What city is 27601 in?

27601 is a Raleigh, NC mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Raleigh.

What is the population of 27601?

About 9,905 people (±1,017), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,965.

What is the median household income in 27601?

$71,350 (±$7,448), 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 27601?

10 USPS carrier routes with 5,704 residential and 1,080 business mailboxes (6,782 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27601?

The closest, measured center to center: 27697 (0.7 mi, Raleigh), 27605 (1.6 mi, Raleigh), 27695 (2.6 mi, Raleigh), 27608 (2.7 mi, Raleigh), 27609 (4.8 mi, Raleigh) and 27606 (5 mi, Raleigh).

27601 ZIP Code, Raleigh, NC

27601 is a ZIP code in Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake County. It covers 1.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27697, 27605 and 27695. 9,905 people live here in 4,754 households. At about 5,448 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (26% own). Median household income is $71,350, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388; 28% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Raleigh, NC
County: Wake County
Land area: 1.8 sq mi
Population: 9,905
Median household income: $71,350
Carrier routes: 10 (5,704 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	9,905
Households	4,754
Median household income	$71,350
Income per person	$56,385
Median age	32.2
Homeowners	26.0%
Median home value	$579,500
Median rent	$1,550
Bachelor's degree or higher	49.9%
Average commute (minutes)	21.4
Households with kids under 18	17.8%
Moved in the past year	27.6%
Below the poverty line	20.2%
Broadband internet	93.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	13.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.3%
$10–15K	7.4%
$15–25K	3.4%
$25–35K	7.2%
$35–50K	8.6%
$50–75K	18.8%
$75–100K	12.8%
$100–150K	8.1%
$150–200K	8.5%
$200K+	17.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.7%
10–19	11.8%
20–24	9.3%
25–34	28.2%
35–44	16.5%
45–54	9.5%
55–64	8.9%
65–74	4.9%
75+	2.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	18.4%
Owned outright	5.3%
Rented	67.3%
Vacant	9.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	32.1%
Townhome	5.9%
2–4 units	11.8%
5–19 units	10.5%
20+ units	38.0%
Mobile / other	1.9%

Businesses in 27601

879 business establishments with 22,797 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 277
Accommodation and Food Services: 107
Other Services (except Public Administration): 79
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 67
Finance and Insurance: 52
Health Care and Social Assistance: 49
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 45
Retail Trade: 38

EDDM carrier routes

27601 has 10 USPS carrier routes with 5,704 residential and 1,080 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27601

27601 has 10 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C)) with 5,704 residential and 1,080 business mailboxes. Routes range from 129 homes (C006) to 862 homes (C011); the median route has 594 homes. The Census counted 4,754 households in 27601 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	2
500–749	5
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 295, 129 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 251, 862 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 189, 724 homes
Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 95, 795 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 85, 312 homes

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Every carrier route in 27601

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	312	85	$116,386	—	—	—
C002	City	697	23	$47,740	—	—	—
C006	City	129	295	$106,910	—	—	—
C007	City	495	34	$172,743	—	—	—
C011	City	862	251	$106,910	—	—	—
C012	City	503	11	$48,934	—	—	—
C015	City	643	50	$116,386	—	—	—
C016	City	724	189	$60,626	—	—	—
C018	City	795	95	$47,740	—	—	—
C019	City	544	47	$106,910	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27601 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

27697 — Raleigh city, NC (0.7 mi)
27605 — Raleigh city, NC (1.6 mi)
27695 — Raleigh city, NC (2.6 mi)
27608 — Raleigh city, NC (2.7 mi)
27609 — Raleigh city, NC (4.8 mi)
27606 — Raleigh city, NC (5 mi)
27604 — Raleigh city, NC (5.3 mi)
27610 — Raleigh city, NC (5.3 mi)

Areas that include 27601

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27601, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27601 in?: 27601 is a Raleigh, NC mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Raleigh.
What county is 27601 in?: 27601 is in Wake County.
What is the population of 27601?: About 9,905 people (±1,017), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,965.
What is the median household income in 27601?: $71,350 (±$7,448), 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 27601?: 10 USPS carrier routes with 5,704 residential and 1,080 business mailboxes (6,782 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27601?: The closest, measured center to center: 27697 (0.7 mi, Raleigh), 27605 (1.6 mi, Raleigh), 27695 (2.6 mi, Raleigh), 27608 (2.7 mi, Raleigh), 27609 (4.8 mi, Raleigh) and 27606 (5 mi, Raleigh).

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