| ZIP Codes: | 63 ZIP Codes (33 Standard, 20 PO Box, 10 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 919 / 984 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:00 PM |
| Population: | 1,254,117 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37183 |
| CBSA: | Raleigh-Cary, NC |
| Land Area: | 1,143 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 29 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.8090, -78.6728 |
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1,254,117 residents live across 63 ZIPs covering 1,143 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 1,006,943 to 1,252,124 from 2014 to 2024 — a +24.3% change. 31 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27562 (New Hill, $172,955 median) and poorest ZIP 27610 (Raleigh, $67,932) are 24.2 miles apart — a 2.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.3× across this county — from $293,000 in 27610 (Raleigh) to $977,400 in 27608 (Raleigh).
Density varies 69× across the county — from 86 people/sq mi in 27562 (New Hill) to 5,908 in 27605 (Raleigh).
Educational attainment ranges from 26.9% bachelor's+ in 27597 (Zebulon) to 86.9% in 27608 (Raleigh) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #1 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #1 for median household income with the #6 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Wake County is the #35 most populous US county .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 27697Nc Dept Motor Vehicle ; 27690Raleigh Brm ; 27695Nc State Univ ; and 27634Nc Dept Revenue .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $108,449 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
56.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (480,727 of 856,265 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Raleigh.
33 Standard delivery, 20 PO Box only, 10 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
21 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
10 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Wake County grew 24.5% over the past decade — concentrated in 5 high-growth ZIPs:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27587 | Wake Forest | Standard | 82,886 | $133,743 | 108.4 | 45.4% |
| 27610 | Raleigh | Standard | 81,419 | $67,932 | 45.2 | 14.2% |
| 27519 | Cary | Standard | 69,836 | $165,586 | 22.3 | 58.3% |
| 27616 | Raleigh | Standard | 63,520 | $83,565 | 22.9 | 35.7% |
| 27526 | Fuquay Varina | Standard | 61,588 | $110,017 | 99.4 | 45.7% |
| 27529 | Garner | Standard | 55,242 | $85,716 | 60.1 | 26.1% |
| 27603 | Raleigh | Standard | 53,972 | $90,484 | 51.9 | 10.9% |
| 27502 | Apex | Standard | 48,530 | $143,922 | 29.0 | 45.4% |
| 27540 | Holly Springs | Standard | 47,771 | $128,989 | 48.5 | 50.5% |
| 27513 | Cary | Standard | 46,979 | $121,989 | 20.1 | 14.3% |
| 27615 | Raleigh | Standard | 46,019 | $112,754 | 19.0 | 9.8% |
| 27606 | Raleigh | Standard | 45,444 | $78,371 | 25.8 | 1.5% |
| 27613 | Raleigh | Standard | 45,235 | $123,966 | 25.9 | 2.0% |
| 27604 | Raleigh | Standard | 44,514 | $70,375 | 20.8 | 4.6% |
| 27612 | Raleigh | Standard | 41,952 | $95,988 | 18.8 | 19.6% |
| 27560 | Morrisville | Standard | 40,792 | $118,417 | 28.8 | 63.4% |
| 27609 | Raleigh | Standard | 35,573 | $83,065 | 11.0 | 9.8% |
| 27614 | Raleigh | Standard | 34,226 | $128,834 | 29.6 | 3.2% |
| 27545 | Knightdale | Standard | 34,163 | $91,527 | 29.9 | 39.3% |
| 27511 | Cary | Standard | 33,221 | $107,860 | 11.8 | -2.0% |
| 27597 | Zebulon | Standard | 30,184 | $84,625 | 119.0 | 26.3% |
| 27591 | Wendell | Standard | 29,838 | $85,224 | 67.5 | 42.5% |
| 27607 | Raleigh | Standard | 28,438 | $96,775 | 11.8 | 0.6% |
| 27539 | Apex | Standard | 25,878 | $145,947 | 30.8 | 25.1% |
| 27592 | Willow Spring | Standard | 21,114 | $104,252 | 38.6 | 33.9% |
| 27523 | Apex | Standard | 20,269 | $135,625 | 48.4 | 87.2% |
| 27617 | Raleigh | Standard | 20,237 | $110,034 | 8.5 | 28.1% |
| 27518 | Cary | Standard | 19,735 | $123,488 | 10.0 | -7.6% |
| 27608 | Raleigh | Standard | 12,604 | $162,188 | 3.5 | 14.6% |
| 27601 | Raleigh | Standard | 9,905 | $71,350 | 1.8 | 3.7% |
| 27571 | Rolesville | Standard | 9,095 | $131,139 | 6.7 | 90.6% |
| 27605 | Raleigh | Standard | 6,286 | $71,096 | 1.1 | 35.9% |
| 27562 | New Hill | Standard | 5,659 | $172,955 | 65.7 | 243.0% |
| 27695 | Raleigh | Unique | 1,993 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27697 | Raleigh | Unique | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27626 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27634 | Raleigh | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27640 | Raleigh | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27629 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27636 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27650 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27628 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27635 | Raleigh | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27611 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27602 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27620 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27512 | Cary | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27627 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27675 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27623 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27698 | Raleigh | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27588 | Wake Forest | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27676 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27699 | Raleigh | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27625 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27661 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27690 | Raleigh | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27624 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27658 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27622 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27619 | Raleigh | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27668 | Raleigh | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27656 | Raleigh | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |