27608 Zip Code Profile

27608 is an upscale urban zip code in Raleigh, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $455,700 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.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $115,805/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27608 earn an average of $64,570/year. Women earn only $33,042/year.

5,588 people in 27608 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27608? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.0 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 4,983 men and 5,446 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 5,080 people (out of the 10,429 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,115 homes, and 353 businesses every day. 107 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27608 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 321 feet above sea levell.

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• Alyson Pond Homeowners Assoc.
• Cedar Hills
• College Park/Idlewild Comm. Watch
• Cotswold
• Country Strong Apex
• Creekside at Tryon Village
• Glen Arbor Homeowners Assoc.
• Lakemont
• Lochmere Neighborhood
• Millbrook & North Hills
• Moore Square Farmers Market
• North Bend Townhouse Assoc.

• Northclift Townhomes
• North Hills Farmers Market
• Paxton Town Homes
• Pullen Park Lofts HOA
• Quail Hollow
• Quail Meadow
• Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market
• Society for the Preserv. of Historic Oakwood
• Stonebridge Homeowners Assoc.
• The Hermitage
• Village Lakes

• Demographics

• Total Population: 10,429
• White Population: 9,753
• Black Population: 478
• Hispanic Population: 296
• Asian Population: 131
• Hawaiian Population: 7
• Indian Population: 42
• Male Population: 4,983
• Female Population: 5,446
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Raleigh-Cary NC
• County: Wake
• City: Raleigh
• Longitude: -78.6
• Latitude: 35.8
• Elevation: 322 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 919

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,366
• Drive alone: 4,888
• Carpool: 244
• Public transit: 82
• Ride bikes or walk: 107


• Average commute time: 19.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 261
•    5 - 9: 1,067
•    10 - 14: 1,414
•    15 - 19: 901
•    20 - 24: 540
•    25 - 29: 173
•    30 - 34: 422
•    35 - 39: 85
•    40 - 44: 78
•    45 - 59: 182
•    60 - 89: 147
•    90 plus: 96

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $455,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $68,354
• Businesses: 359
• Employees: 3,382
• Annual Payroll: $144,213,000
• Average Family Income: $115,805
• Median Family Income: $53,267
• Average Income for Men: $64,570
• Average Income for Women: $33,042

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 13
• Congressional District Land Area: 2255.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: George Holding (R)

• Other Stuff

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

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Primary Schools

Joyner Elementary

2300 Noble Rd

Raleigh, NC 27608

(919) 856-7650

Underwood Elementary

1614 Glenwood Avenue

Raleigh, NC 27608

(919) 856-7663

Middle Schools

Daniels Middle

2816 Oberlin Rd

Raleigh, NC 27608

(919) 881-4860