27603 Zip Code Profile

27603 is a rural zip code in Raleigh, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $184,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Raleigh-Cary metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $62,147/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 27603 is $53,597.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27603 earn an average of $35,069/year. Women earn only $23,225/year.

17,127 people in 27603 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27603? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.5 minutes.

The median age here is 32. There are 24,260 men and 22,773 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,189 people (out of the 47,033 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 18,848 homes, and 1,656 businesses every day. 420 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27603 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Mosul, Iraq!) and -79 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 331 feet above sea levell.

• Boylan Heights Association
• Crest of Carolina Homeowner's Association
• Muhammad Study Group of Raleigh
• Robinfield Drive

• Southern Meadows Community
• Sun Ridge Farms
• Westbury Homeowners Association, Inc.

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• Alyson Pond Homeowners Assoc.
• Avent Ferry Homeowners Assoc.
• Avent West Community Development Corp.
• College Park/Idlewild Comm. Watch
• Cotswold
• Country Strong Apex
• Creekside at Tryon Village
• Crosslink Trace
• Dutchman Downs
• Dutchman Downs HOA
• Eaglechase Homeowners Assoc.
• Granite Ridge
• Lochmere Neighborhood
• Longview Garden Neighborhood Assoc.

• Moore Square Farmers Market
• Paxton Town Homes
• Pullen Park Lofts HOA
• Pullen Park Terrace
• Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market
• Sheldon Place HOA
• Society for the Preserv. of Historic Oakwood
• St. James Subdivision
• Summer Place Sub Division
• The Hermitage
• University Commons Homeowners Assoc.
• Village Lakes
• Waterford Landing Homeowners Assoc.

• Demographics

• Total Population: 47,033
• White Population: 33,672
• Black Population: 9,074
• Hispanic Population: 6,272
• Asian Population: 1,162
• Hawaiian Population: 52
• Indian Population: 781
• Male Population: 24,260
• Female Population: 22,773
• Median Age: 32
• Median Age of Males: 31
• Median Age of Females: 33

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Raleigh-Cary NC
• County: Wake
• City: Raleigh
• Longitude: -78.7
• Latitude: 35.7
• Elevation: 331 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 919

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 16,688
• Drive alone: 13,081
• Carpool: 2,671
• Public transit: 321
• Ride bikes or walk: 420


• Average commute time: 26.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 426
•    5 - 9: 1,037
•    10 - 14: 1,810
•    15 - 19: 2,519
•    20 - 24: 2,722
•    25 - 29: 1,394
•    30 - 34: 3,020
•    35 - 39: 654
•    40 - 44: 721
•    45 - 59: 1,399
•    60 - 89: 686
•    90 plus: 300

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $184,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $51,984
• Businesses: 1,351
• Employees: 17,538
• Annual Payroll: $661,311,000
• Average Family Income: $62,147
• Median Family Income: $41,979
• Average Income for Men: $35,069
• Average Income for Women: $23,225

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04, 02, 13
• Congressional District Land Area: 1253.0, 3955.0, 2255.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: David E. Price (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 183
• State FIPS Code: 37

• Raleigh State Farmers Market

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Primary Schools

Smith Elementary

1101 Maxwell Dr

Raleigh, NC 27603

(919) 662-2458

Torchlight Academy

2801 South Wilmington Street

Raleigh, NC 27603

(919) 829-9500

Vance Elementary

8808 Old Stage Rd

Raleigh, NC 27603

(919) 662-2472