ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27615: Raleigh, NC

ZIP Code 27615 (Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina) has an estimated 46,019 residents in 19,274 households. The median household income is $112,754, the median home value is $479,000 and the median gross rent is $1,612/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

46,019

Margin of error ±2,232

Median household income

$112,754

Margin of error ±$6,407

Median home value

$479,000

Margin of error ±$11,873

Median gross rent

$1,612/mo

Margin of error ±$53

Median age

42.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.4 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 27615 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 2761542.2 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27615$112,754North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27615$66,037North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 276155.8%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 276152.9%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2761565.0%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27615$479,000North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27615$1,612/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2761572.4%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2761522.4 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2761530.9%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27615

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 27615 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 27615Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population46,019±2,23210,730,404334,922,499
Median age42.2 yrs±1.6 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households19,274±8964,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$112,754±$6,407$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$66,037±$3,389$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate5.8%±1.9 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.9%±1.0 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher65.0%±2.2 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$479,000±$11,873$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,612/mo±$53$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes72.4%±0.9 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.4 min±2.7 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home30.9%±3.2 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 27615
GroupZIP 27615North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino73.5%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.3%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%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 Latino4.4%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.9%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 27615 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Wake County
Largest overlapping place
Raleigh (64% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
18.90 sq mi· about 2,435 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

27539 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, NC27613 Raleigh, NC27614 Raleigh, NC27616 Raleigh, NC27617 Raleigh, NC27695 Raleigh, NC

See every ZIP code in North Carolina, or compare ZIP 27615 with another ZIP code.

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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.