27610 ZIP Code, Raleigh, NC

27610 is a ZIP code in Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake County. It covers 45 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27545, 27697 and 27601. 81,419 people live here in 28,807 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of North Carolina ZIP codes. At about 1,804 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (60% own). Median household income is $67,932, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents81,419
Households28,807
Median household income$67,932
Income per person$31,863
Median age34.8
Homeowners60.0%
Median home value$293,000
Median rent$1,449
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%
Average commute (minutes)24.8
Households with kids under 1835.9%
Moved in the past year13.5%
Below the poverty line15.7%
Broadband internet92.2%
Speak a non-English language at home24.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.1%
$10–15K2.6%
$15–25K9.2%
$25–35K5.7%
$35–50K14.3%
$50–75K17.8%
$75–100K12.7%
$100–150K19.4%
$150–200K7.2%
$200K+6.1%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.4%
10–1914.3%
20–245.9%
25–3417.8%
35–4413.5%
45–5413.6%
55–6411.4%
65–747.3%
75+3.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage44.9%
Owned outright11.8%
Rented37.5%
Vacant5.7%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house66.3%
Townhome7.9%
2–4 units6.5%
5–19 units8.1%
20+ units4.5%
Mobile / other6.7%

Businesses in 27610

1,047 business establishments with 22,246 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

27610 has 42 USPS carrier routes with 33,008 residential and 1,286 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27610

27610 has 42 USPS carrier routes (38 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 33,008 residential and 1,286 business mailboxes. Routes range from 393 homes (C026) to 1,475 homes (C035); the median route has 768 homes. The Census counted 28,807 households in 27610 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4996
500–74914
750–99916
1,000–1,4996
1,500+0

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  1. Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 338, 456 homes
  2. Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 108, 727 homes
  3. Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 85, 864 homes
  4. Route C043 — USPS business mailboxes 85, 862 homes
  5. Route C042 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 840 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 27610

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City7691$105,861———
C002City8904$32,459———
C004City6937$72,848———
C006City4070$67,151———
C010City4669$47,383———
C011City4747$77,470———
C012City86485$50,528———
C013City71253$40,175———
C015City91117$53,603———
C016City93020$32,459———
C017City8640$54,160———
C018City85825$52,951———
C020City1,02039$60,931———
C021City7071$63,840———
C022City456338$60,931———
C023City70418$58,931———
C024City54643$47,383———
C025City1,08010$67,671———
C026City39351$43,768———
C027City94738$79,939———
C028City6255$60,931———
C029City7676$53,603———
C031City7392$74,474———
C032City7010$105,861———
C033City96012$37,983———
C034City5667$75,869———
C035City1,47538$65,101———
C036City727108$65,101———
C037City51333$32,459———
C038City83016$55,943———
C039City8310$75,869———
C040City84626$89,177———
C041City91615$58,299———
C042City84074$53,603———
C043City86285$50,436———
C044City40920$52,657———
C045City1,30117$57,580———
C046City1,2371$54,160———
R002Rural59423$74,474———
R012Rural65524$106,212———
R040Rural6418$105,861———
R069Rural1,2820$74,474———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27610 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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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27610, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27610 in?
27610 is a Raleigh, NC mailing address. By land area, 49% lies inside Raleigh; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27610 in?
27610 is in Wake County.
What is the population of 27610?
About 81,419 people (±3,191), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 75,164.
What is the median household income in 27610?
$67,932 (±$6,108), 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 27610?
42 USPS carrier routes with 33,008 residential and 1,286 business mailboxes (34,284 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27610?
The closest, measured center to center: 27545 (4.5 mi, Knightdale), 27697 (4.9 mi, Raleigh), 27601 (5.3 mi, Raleigh), 27604 (5.5 mi, Raleigh), 27605 (6.9 mi, Raleigh) and 27608 (7.3 mi, Raleigh).

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