Wake County, NC ZIP Codes

North Carolina (NC)  ·  64 ZIP codes  ·  14 cities
64
ZIP codes
1,150,204
population (2021)
+27.7%
pop change since 2010
37183
FIPS code
Wake County ZIP code map
About Wake County
Wake County is located in North Carolina and contains 64 ZIP codes across 14 cities and communities. The county's population was 1,150,204 as of 2021, an increase of 27.7% from 900,993 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Wake County is 37183.
Population
2021 population1,150,204
2010 population900,993
Change+27.7%
County details
StateNorth Carolina
FIPS code37183
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Wake County
Apex Cary Fuquay Varina Garner Holly Springs Knightdale Morrisville New Hill Raleigh Rolesville Wake Forest Wendell Willow Spring Zebulon
ZIP codes for Wake County, NC (64)
ZIP code City County Map
27502 Apex Wake View map
27511 Cary Wake View map
27512 Cary Wake View map
27513 Cary Wake View map
27518 Cary Wake View map
27519 Cary Wake View map
27523 Apex Wake View map
27526 Fuquay Varina Wake View map
27529 Garner Wake View map
27539 Apex Wake View map
27540 Holly Springs Wake View map
27545 Knightdale Wake View map
27560 Morrisville Wake View map
27562 New Hill Wake View map
27571 Rolesville Wake View map
27587 Wake Forest Wake View map
27588 Wake Forest Wake View map
27591 Wendell Wake View map
27592 Willow Spring Wake View map
27597 Zebulon Wake View map
27601 Raleigh Wake View map
27602 Raleigh Wake View map
27603 Raleigh Wake View map
27604 Raleigh Wake View map
27605 Raleigh Wake View map
27606 Raleigh Wake View map
27607 Raleigh Wake View map
27608 Raleigh Wake View map
27609 Raleigh Wake View map
27610 Raleigh Wake View map
27611 Raleigh Wake View map
27612 Raleigh Wake View map
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27614 Raleigh Wake View map
27615 Raleigh Wake View map
27616 Raleigh Wake View map
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27619 Raleigh Wake View map
27620 Raleigh Wake View map
27621 Raleigh Wake View map
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27627 Raleigh Wake View map
27628 Raleigh Wake View map
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27634 Raleigh Wake View map
27635 Raleigh Wake View map
27636 Raleigh Wake View map
27640 Raleigh Wake View map
27650 Raleigh Wake View map
27656 Raleigh Wake View map
27658 Raleigh Wake View map
27661 Raleigh Wake View map
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Demographics & statistics

1,202,672
Population
37.5
Median age
$99,920
Median household income
$49,822
Per capita income
$412,473
Median home value
$1,315
Median monthly rent
65.7%
Home ownership
8.2%
Poverty rate
4.5%
Unemployment
337,313
Housing units
56.3%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
35,033
Under 5
36,288
38,154
5–9
39,522
40,398
10–14
41,846
39,771
15–19
41,196
37,033
20–24
38,360
86,046
25–34
89,131
88,085
35–44
91,243
84,099
45–54
87,113
36,834
55–59
38,154
32,390
60–64
33,551
45,342
65–74
46,967
19,983
75–84
20,699
7,581
85+
7,853
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 18281,36422.9%
18 and over921,30877.1%
65 and over148,42512.5%
Median age37.5 years

Race & ethnicity

White 57.5%
Black or African American 18%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Asian 7%
Two or more races 6.3%
Other race 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
GroupCount%
White744,37057.5%
Black or African American232,76818%
Hispanic or Latino92,2797.1%
Asian90,6557%
Two or more races81,9806.3%
Other race48,9083.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native3,4920.3%

Household income

Under $10k 3.2%
$10k–$15k 2.1%
$15k–$25k 5.1%
$25k–$35k 5.4%
$35k–$50k 8.6%
$50k–$75k 14.2%
$75k–$100k 11.7%
$100k–$150k 19.6%
$150k–$200k 12.6%
$200k+ 17.5%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.2%
$10k–$15k2.1%
$15k–$25k5.1%
$25k–$35k5.4%
$35k–$50k8.6%
$50k–$75k14.2%
$75k–$100k11.7%
$100k–$150k19.6%
$150k–$200k12.6%
$200k+17.5%
Median income$99,920

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 2.4%
$50k–$100k 1.3%
$100k–$150k 2.9%
$150k–$200k 5.9%
$200k–$300k 18.4%
$300k–$500k 37.2%
$500k–$1M 27.1%
$1M+ 4.7%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$412,473
Median rent / month$1,315
Owner occupied65.7%
Renter occupied34.3%
Vacant7.8%
Single-family detached60.6%
Large apartment buildings11.1%
Mobile homes3.5%
Median rooms6.1
Avg household size (owned)2.70

Year built

Era%
2020 or later1.8%
2010–201922.6%
2000–200923.2%
1990–199919.2%
1980–198912.9%
1970–19797.7%
1960–19694.4%
1950–19593.1%
1940–19491.3%
1939 or earlier3.6%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.7%
1 bedroom10.1%
2 bedrooms20.6%
3 bedrooms37.1%
4 bedrooms21.8%
5+ bedrooms8.6%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle4.1%
1 vehicle31.3%
2 vehicles41.9%
3 or more22.7%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas39.9%
Electricity55.4%
Propane / LP gas3.6%
Fuel oil0.2%
Wood0.3%
Solar0.1%
No fuel used0.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family237,63552.0%
Cohabiting couple29,7756.4%
Male householder, no spouse73,58316.2%
Female householder, no spouse117,62025.4%
Households with children under 18153,85233.5%
Households with seniors (65+)103,38922.5%
Average household size2.56

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married35.1%31.3%
Married54.5%49.6%
Separated1.5%2.0%
Widowed1.7%6.1%
Divorced7.1%11.1%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.5%
Some HS, no diploma 3.2%
HS graduate 14.5%
Some college, no degree 15.3%
Associate's degree 8.2%
Bachelor's degree 34.1%
Graduate / professional 22.2%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher94.3%
Bachelor's or higher56.3%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool20,6566.9%
Kindergarten16,2915.2%
Elementary school123,83339.6%
High school65,54621.4%
College / grad school84,87326.9%

Employment

Industry of employment

Professional & management 22.1%
Education & healthcare 20.4%
Retail trade 9.2%
Manufacturing 8.7%
Finance & real estate 8.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.7%
Construction 6.0%
Public administration 4.3%
Other services 4.0%
Transportation & utilities 3.7%
Information 2.7%
Wholesale trade 2.4%
Agriculture & mining 0.5%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts56.1%
Service11.9%
Sales & office19.2%
Natural resources & construction5.4%
Production & transportation7.4%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector82.7%
Government12.7%
Self-employed4.5%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone66.8%
Carpool6.3%
Public transit0.7%
Walk1.7%
Other means1.5%
Avg commute (minutes)26.1

Poverty

All people 8.2%
Under 18 years 9.4%
18 and over 7.8%
Married-couple families 2.4%
Female-led households 14.9%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security22.4%
Retirement income20.1%
Supplemental Security2.6%
Cash public assistance1.3%
Food stamps / SNAP5.7%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure27.9%
High cholesterol29.0%
Heart disease4.2%
Stroke2.2%
Asthma8.4%
Arthritis18.1%
Kidney disease2.2%
Pulmonary disease4.3%
Cancer5.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking17.4%
No physical activity16.0%
Less than 7 hrs sleep30.8%
Fair or poor health9.6%
Poor mental health13.1%
Poor physical health7.7%
No health insurance15.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)77.4%
Visited dentist73.0%
Cholesterol screening90.1%
Teeth loss9.3%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans54,3285.7%
Disability%
Any disability8.9%
Under 183.5%
18–64 years6.8%
65 and over30.4%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance79.5%
Public insurance22.6%
Uninsured under 194.7%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only1,131,35194.0%
Spanish63,1185.0%
Other Indo-European34,0422.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander9,9380.8%
Other languages14,4011.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)1,041,37987.6%
Born in same state1,022,40286.2%
Born in different state516,54943.6%
Foreign born18,9771.5%
Naturalized citizen161,29312.4%
Not a US citizen76,91849.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French151,22012.6%
Italian110,6349.2%
Arab80,7796.7%
English10,0960.8%
Polish8,1880.7%
AncestryCount%
Irish6,5170.5%
German4,6530.4%
Dutch2,5190.2%
Norwegian2,3970.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access39.0%
Internet access97.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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