ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27592: Wake County, NC

ZIP Code 27592 (Wake County, North Carolina) has an estimated 21,114 residents in 7,086 households. The median household income is $104,252, the median home value is $358,900 and the median gross rent is $948/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

21,114

Margin of error ±2,715

Median household income

$104,252

Margin of error ±$6,205

Median home value

$358,900

Margin of error ±$14,374

Median gross rent

$948/mo

Margin of error ±$56

Median age

38.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

35.5 min

Margin of error ±6.6 min

How ZIP 27592 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 2759238.7 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27592$104,252North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27592$39,699North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 275928.4%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 275925.0%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2759239.1%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27592$358,900North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27592$948/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2759288.7%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2759235.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2759217.2%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27592

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 27592 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 27592Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population21,114±2,71510,730,404334,922,499
Median age38.7 yrs±2.5 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,086±6584,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$104,252±$6,205$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$39,699±$4,543$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate8.4%±5.2 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.0%±3.4 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.1%±6.5 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$358,900±$14,374$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$948/mo±$56$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes88.7%±4.5 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work35.5 min±6.6 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.2%±4.3 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 27592
GroupZIP 27592North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino75.7%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%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 Latino0.5%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)15.0%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 27592 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Wake County— also overlaps Johnston County, Harnett County
Largest overlapping place
Fuquay-Varina (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
39.23 sq mi· about 538 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

27529 Garner, NC27539 Wake County, NC27540 Holly Springs, NC27545 Knightdale, NC27560 Morrisville, NC27571 Rolesville, NC27587 Wake County, NC27591 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, NC27613 Raleigh, NC27614 Raleigh, NC27615 Raleigh, NC27616 Raleigh, NC27617 Raleigh, NC

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.