What city is 27616 in?

27616 is a Raleigh, NC mailing address. By land area, 60% lies inside Raleigh; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27616?

About 63,520 people (±2,950), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 56,941.

What is the median household income in 27616?

$83,565 (±$3,793), 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 27616?

33 USPS carrier routes with 27,343 residential and 1,284 business mailboxes (28,627 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27616?

The closest, measured center to center: 27604 (3.2 mi, Raleigh), 27609 (5.4 mi, Raleigh), 27615 (5.7 mi, Raleigh), 27571 (6 mi, Rolesville), 27545 (6.6 mi, Knightdale) and 27614 (7 mi, Raleigh).

27616 ZIP Code, Raleigh, NC

27616 is a ZIP code in Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake County. It covers 23 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27604, 27609 and 27615. 63,520 people live here in 23,949 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of North Carolina ZIP codes. At about 2,821 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (56% own). Median household income is $83,565, above the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Raleigh, NC
County: Wake County
Land area: 23 sq mi
Population: 63,520
Median household income: $83,565
Carrier routes: 33 (27,343 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	63,520
Households	23,949
Median household income	$83,565
Income per person	$39,743
Median age	34.6
Homeowners	56.0%
Median home value	$349,300
Median rent	$1,659
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.5%
Average commute (minutes)	27.4
Households with kids under 18	36.9%
Moved in the past year	15.3%
Below the poverty line	9.9%
Broadband internet	96.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	29.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.1%
$10–15K	2.3%
$15–25K	6.1%
$25–35K	4.3%
$35–50K	10.9%
$50–75K	17.3%
$75–100K	14.1%
$100–150K	20.5%
$150–200K	9.4%
$200K+	11.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.8%
10–19	12.2%
20–24	7.9%
25–34	16.6%
35–44	15.1%
45–54	13.9%
55–64	12.3%
65–74	4.9%
75+	3.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	42.1%
Owned outright	10.8%
Rented	41.0%
Vacant	6.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	52.9%
Townhome	15.1%
2–4 units	3.1%
5–19 units	14.2%
20+ units	12.5%
Mobile / other	2.2%

Businesses in 27616

1,221 business establishments with 20,031 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 241
Construction: 158
Other Services (except Public Administration): 121
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 100
Health Care and Social Assistance: 90
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 87
Accommodation and Food Services: 84
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 70

EDDM carrier routes

27616 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 27,343 residential and 1,284 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27616

27616 has 33 USPS carrier routes (21 city (C), 12 rural (R)) with 27,343 residential and 1,284 business mailboxes. Routes range from 374 homes (R098) to 1,247 homes (C049); the median route has 856 homes. The Census counted 23,949 households in 27616 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	4
500–749	9
750–999	11
1,000–1,499	9
1,500+	0

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Route C048 — USPS business mailboxes 300, 738 homes
Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 297, 418 homes
Route C049 — USPS business mailboxes 187, 1,247 homes
Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 1,030 homes
Route C042 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 1,033 homes

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Every carrier route in 27616

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C009	City	889	0	$92,838	—	—	—
C014	City	1,055	50	$56,693	—	—	—
C018	City	872	2	$81,489	—	—	—
C020	City	946	3	$92,838	—	—	—
C023	City	418	297	$59,938	—	—	—
C025	City	772	59	$59,938	—	—	—
C026	City	1,107	19	$105,171	—	—	—
C027	City	1,030	93	$60,561	—	—	—
C035	City	591	5	$97,755	—	—	—
C037	City	912	0	$108,918	—	—	—
C041	City	667	0	$95,315	—	—	—
C042	City	1,033	65	$115,776	—	—	—
C044	City	744	5	$113,980	—	—	—
C045	City	1,061	32	$127,916	—	—	—
C047	City	868	40	$95,315	—	—	—
C048	City	738	300	$59,938	—	—	—
C049	City	1,247	187	$62,254	—	—	—
C050	City	1,069	12	$62,254	—	—	—
C051	City	923	15	$92,838	—	—	—
C052	City	1,208	28	$81,489	—	—	—
C053	City	1,223	6	$62,254	—	—	—
R005	Rural	699	10	$112,879	—	—	—
R006	Rural	475	0	$105,171	—	—	—
R016	Rural	919	2	$81,408	—	—	—
R024	Rural	622	1	$108,686	—	—	—
R045	Rural	673	0	$108,686	—	—	—
R048	Rural	700	0	$112,879	—	—	—
R060	Rural	778	3	$97,291	—	—	—
R070	Rural	856	34	$112,879	—	—	—
R078	Rural	683	2	$103,251	—	—	—
R081	Rural	766	4	$112,879	—	—	—
R098	Rural	374	8	$112,879	—	—	—
R103	Rural	425	2	$105,171	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27616 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

27604 — Raleigh city, NC (3.2 mi)
27609 — Raleigh city, NC (5.4 mi)
27615 — Raleigh city, NC (5.7 mi)
27571 — Rolesville town, NC (6 mi)
27545 — Knightdale town, NC (6.6 mi)
27614 — Raleigh city, NC (7 mi)
27608 — Raleigh city, NC (7.2 mi)
27697 — Raleigh city, NC (7.6 mi)

Areas that include 27616

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27616, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27616 in?: 27616 is a Raleigh, NC mailing address. By land area, 60% lies inside Raleigh; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27616 in?: 27616 is in Wake County.
What is the population of 27616?: About 63,520 people (±2,950), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 56,941.
What is the median household income in 27616?: $83,565 (±$3,793), 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 27616?: 33 USPS carrier routes with 27,343 residential and 1,284 business mailboxes (28,627 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27616?: The closest, measured center to center: 27604 (3.2 mi, Raleigh), 27609 (5.4 mi, Raleigh), 27615 (5.7 mi, Raleigh), 27571 (6 mi, Rolesville), 27545 (6.6 mi, Knightdale) and 27614 (7 mi, Raleigh).

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