ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27518: Cary, NC

ZIP Code 27518 (Cary, Wake County, North Carolina) has an estimated 19,735 residents in 8,567 households. The median household income is $123,488, the median home value is $632,200 and the median gross rent is $1,681/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

19,735

Margin of error ±1,090

Median household income

$123,488

Margin of error ±$5,031

Median home value

$632,200

Margin of error ±$17,358

Median gross rent

$1,681/mo

Margin of error ±$47

Median age

46.9 yrs

Margin of error ±3.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.3 min

Margin of error ±3.8 min

How ZIP 27518 compares with North Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2751846.9 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27518$123,488North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27518$69,623North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 275185.5%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 275183.1%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2751871.8%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27518$632,200North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27518$1,681/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2751866.1%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2751823.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2751838.1%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27518

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 27518 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 27518Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population19,735±1,09010,730,404334,922,499
Median age46.9 yrs±3.1 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,567±4404,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$123,488±$5,031$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$69,623±$5,008$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate5.5%±2.5 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.1%±1.6 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher71.8%±4.2 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$632,200±$17,358$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,681/mo±$47$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes66.1%±1.7 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.3 min±3.8 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home38.1%±5.3 pts16.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 27518
GroupZIP 27518North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino74.9%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.6%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.9%3.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.2%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 27518 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Wake County
Largest overlapping place
Cary (91% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
9.90 sq mi· about 1,993 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Wake County

27502 Apex, NC27511 Cary, NC27513 Cary, NC27519 Cary, NC27529 Garner, NC27539 Wake County, NC27540 Holly Springs, NC27545 Knightdale, NC27560 Morrisville, NC27571 Rolesville, NC27587 Wake County, NC27591 Wake County, NC27592 Wake County, NC27597 Wake County, NC27601 Raleigh, NC27603 Wake County, NC27604 Raleigh, NC27605 Raleigh, NC27606 Raleigh, NC27607 Raleigh, NC27608 Raleigh, NC27609 Raleigh, NC27610 Raleigh, NC27612 Raleigh, NC

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.