27610 Zip Code Profile

27610 is a suburban zip code in Raleigh, North Carolina. The population is primarily African-American, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. Housing prices here (average $143,700) are fairly typical for the Raleigh-Cary metro area.

The average family income here is $48,168/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 27610 is $40,491.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27610 earn an average of $27,886/year. Women earn only $21,081/year.

19,659 people in 27610 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27610? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.9 minutes.

The median age here is 31. There are 30,476 men and 35,172 women. The median age for men is 29 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 18,969 people (out of the 65,648 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 23,607 homes, and 1,106 businesses every day. 300 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27610 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Valetta, Malta!) and -79 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 222 feet above sea levell.

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• Eaglechase Homeowners Assoc.
• Granite Ridge
• Longview Garden Neighborhood Assoc.

• St. James Subdivision
• Summer Place Sub Division
• Waterford Landing Homeowners Assoc.

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• Alyson Pond Homeowners Assoc.
• Beachwood Homeowners Assoc.
• Brentwood Neighborhood Assoc.
• College Park/Idlewild Comm. Watch
• Cotswold
• Country Strong Apex
• Creekside at Tryon Village
• Governor's Square
• Lochmere Neighborhood

• Moore Square Farmers Market
• New Hope Crossing
• NorthShore Neighborhood Assoc.
• Paxton Town Homes
• Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market
• Society for the Preserv. of Historic Oakwood
• The Hermitage
• Village Lakes

• Demographics

• Total Population: 65,648
• White Population: 14,196
• Black Population: 44,159
• Hispanic Population: 11,334
• Asian Population: 1,242
• Hawaiian Population: 110
• Indian Population: 885
• Male Population: 30,476
• Female Population: 35,172
• Median Age: 31
• Median Age of Males: 29
• 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: -78.6
• Latitude: 35.8
• Elevation: 222 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 919

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 19,363
• Drive alone: 13,744
• Carpool: 3,927
• Public transit: 1,095
• Ride bikes or walk: 300


• Average commute time: 25.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 227
•    5 - 9: 1,209
•    10 - 14: 2,466
•    15 - 19: 4,005
•    20 - 24: 3,433
•    25 - 29: 1,327
•    30 - 34: 3,151
•    35 - 39: 484
•    40 - 44: 391
•    45 - 59: 1,257
•    60 - 89: 866
•    90 plus: 547

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $143,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $44,546
• Businesses: 760
• Employees: 18,343
• Annual Payroll: $815,624,000
• Average Family Income: $48,168
• Median Family Income: $37,505
• Average Income for Men: $27,886
• Average Income for Women: $21,081

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02, 13
• Congressional District Land Area: 3955.0, 2255.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Renee L. Ellmers (R)

• Other Stuff

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

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Primary Schools

Bugg Elementary

825 Cooper Rd

Raleigh, NC 27610

(919) 250-4750

Fuller Elementary

806 Calloway Dr

Raleigh, NC 27610

(919) 856-7625

Poe Elementary

400 Peyton St

Raleigh, NC 27610

(919) 250-4777

Powell Elementary

1130 Marlborough Rd

Raleigh, NC 27610

(919) 856-7737

Preeminent Charter

3815 Rock Quarry Road

Raleigh, NC 27610

(919) 235-0511

Middle Schools

Carnage Middle

1425 Carnage Dr

Raleigh, NC 27610

(919) 856-7600

High Schools

Phillips High

1923 Milburnie Rd

Raleigh, NC 27610

(919) 856-7710

Southeast Raleigh High

2600 Rock Quarry Road

Raleigh, NC 27610

(919) 856-2800

William G Enloe High

128 Clarendon Cres

Raleigh, NC 27610

(919) 856-7918

Other Schools

Longview

318 N King Charles Rd

Raleigh, NC 27610

(919) 856-7691

River Oaks Middle

4700 New Bern Ave

Raleigh, NC 27610

(919) 217-3259