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ZIP Code 27587

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Wake Forest · Wake County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

53,078

Population

271.1

Area (sq mi)

196

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

40.8

Median Age

48.5%

Male

51.5%

Female

6.9%

Foreign-Born

Race

White 71.3%
Black or African American 16.1%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Races 7.0%

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 7.6%

Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with race categories.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$125,607

Median Household Income

$55,532

Per Capita Income

4.4%

Poverty Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

31.0 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 71.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 56.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

30,571

Total Housing Units

29,199

Occupied Units

1,372

Vacant Units

2.77

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 81.1%
Renter 18.9%

$452,400

Median Home Value

$1,415

Median Rent

2005

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
27614 Raleigh, NC 31,516 4.4 mi
27616 Raleigh, NC 42,294 7.9 mi
27596 Youngsville, NC 15,619 6.3 mi
27571 Rolesville, NC 3,893 6.8 mi
27615 Raleigh, NC 42,166 7.4 mi
27609 Raleigh, NC 32,964 10.5 mi
27525 Franklinton, NC 13,338 10.6 mi
27522 Creedmoor, NC 12,335 11.0 mi

Related Areas

Wake County Wake Forest, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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