What city is 27608 in?

27608 is a Raleigh, NC mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Raleigh.

What is the population of 27608?

About 12,604 people (±1,477), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,018.

What is the median household income in 27608?

$162,188 (±$44,822), 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 27608?

17 USPS carrier routes with 5,763 residential and 335 business mailboxes (6,098 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27608?

The closest, measured center to center: 27605 (1.4 mi, Raleigh), 27695 (2.4 mi, Raleigh), 27609 (2.5 mi, Raleigh), 27697 (2.6 mi, Raleigh), 27601 (2.7 mi, Raleigh) and 27612 (4.1 mi, Raleigh).

27608 ZIP Code, Raleigh, NC

27608 is a ZIP code in Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake County. It covers 3.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27605, 27695 and 27609. 12,604 people live here in 5,375 households. At about 3,653 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (76%). Median household income is $162,188, well above the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Raleigh, NC
County: Wake County
Land area: 3.5 sq mi
Population: 12,604
Median household income: $162,188
Carrier routes: 17 (5,763 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	12,604
Households	5,375
Median household income	$162,188
Income per person	$111,630
Median age	42
Homeowners	76.2%
Median home value	$977,400
Median rent	$1,878
Bachelor's degree or higher	86.9%
Average commute (minutes)	19
Households with kids under 18	32.1%
Moved in the past year	10.6%
Below the poverty line	2.0%
Broadband internet	98.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.5%
$10–15K	1.2%
$15–25K	2.5%
$25–35K	1.8%
$35–50K	3.8%
$50–75K	7.0%
$75–100K	10.8%
$100–150K	15.3%
$150–200K	11.9%
$200K+	44.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.0%
10–19	13.7%
20–24	2.4%
25–34	13.3%
35–44	12.0%
45–54	16.0%
55–64	11.8%
65–74	10.7%
75+	6.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	47.1%
Owned outright	25.1%
Rented	22.1%
Vacant	5.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	69.3%
Townhome	13.1%
2–4 units	5.8%
5–19 units	4.6%
20+ units	7.3%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 27608

471 business establishments with 4,142 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 96
Construction: 53
Other Services (except Public Administration): 50
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 48
Health Care and Social Assistance: 46
Accommodation and Food Services: 41
Retail Trade: 36
Finance and Insurance: 32

EDDM carrier routes

27608 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 5,763 residential and 335 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27608

27608 has 17 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C)) with 5,763 residential and 335 business mailboxes. Routes range from 177 homes (C004) to 624 homes (C001); the median route has 312 homes. The Census counted 5,375 households in 27608 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	7
250–499	8
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 468 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 66, 299 homes
Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 485 homes
Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 381 homes
Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 571 homes

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Every carrier route in 27608

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	624	0	$168,676	—	—	—
C003	City	200	11	$153,031	—	—	—
C004	City	177	20	$200,001+	—	—	—
C005	City	299	66	$145,580	—	—	—
C007	City	468	68	$145,580	—	—	—
C008	City	245	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C009	City	312	3	$190,170	—	—	—
C010	City	186	11	$153,031	—	—	—
C011	City	331	15	$145,580	—	—	—
C012	City	383	10	$190,170	—	—	—
C013	City	245	7	$153,031	—	—	—
C014	City	204	1	$168,676	—	—	—
C015	City	210	7	$200,001+	—	—	—
C017	City	485	37	$200,001+	—	—	—
C019	City	442	22	$118,790	—	—	—
C020	City	571	25	$145,580	—	—	—
C021	City	381	32	$153,031	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27608 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

27605 — Raleigh city, NC (1.4 mi)
27695 — Raleigh city, NC (2.4 mi)
27609 — Raleigh city, NC (2.5 mi)
27697 — Raleigh city, NC (2.6 mi)
27601 — Raleigh city, NC (2.7 mi)
27612 — Raleigh city, NC (4.1 mi)
27607 — Raleigh city, NC (4.4 mi)
27604 — Raleigh city, NC (4.9 mi)

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27608, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27608 in?: 27608 is a Raleigh, NC mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Raleigh.
What county is 27608 in?: 27608 is in Wake County.
What is the population of 27608?: About 12,604 people (±1,477), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,018.
What is the median household income in 27608?: $162,188 (±$44,822), 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 27608?: 17 USPS carrier routes with 5,763 residential and 335 business mailboxes (6,098 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27608?: The closest, measured center to center: 27605 (1.4 mi, Raleigh), 27695 (2.4 mi, Raleigh), 27609 (2.5 mi, Raleigh), 27697 (2.6 mi, Raleigh), 27601 (2.7 mi, Raleigh) and 27612 (4.1 mi, Raleigh).

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