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27540 Income Statistics for 2026

Wake County, North Carolina

Median household income

$128,989

Median household income ($128,989) is higher than Wake County County ($108,156).

27540$128,989
Wake County County$108,156
27608$162,188
27519$165,586
27614$128,834
27539$145,947
27502$143,922

Average household income

$155,789

Average household income ($155,789) is higher than Wake County County ($138,197).

27540$155,789
Wake County County$138,197
27608$258,595
27519$196,025
27614$184,368
27539$172,835
27502$167,154

Per-capita income

$52,906

Per-capita income ($52,906) is lower than Wake County County ($55,052).

27540$52,906
Wake County County$55,052
27608$111,630
27519$69,245
27614$74,848
27539$58,937
27502$60,734

Households earning $100k+

66.2%

Households earning $100k+ (66.2%) is higher than Wake County County (53.0%).

2754066.2%
Wake County County53.0%
2760871.4%
2751973.2%
2761460.7%
2753969.9%
2750270.1%

All demographics

Population
47,771
Households
15,996
Median age
36.8 yrs
Median household income
$128,989
Mean household income
$155,789
Per capita income
$52,906
Median home value
$522,500
Median gross rent
$1,947
Owner-occupied housing
80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
64.4%
In labor force
70.7%
Poverty rate
4.7%
Households earning $100k+
66.2%
Population under 5
6.6%
Population age 18–34
14.9%
Population age 25–44
27.8%
Population age 45–64
25.8%
Population age 65+
9.6%
Hispanic or Latino
6.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)
8.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
7.8%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
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County and peer ZIP comparisons use population-weighted aggregates from other ZCTAs in the same county. Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Page URL: https://resource.skyrocketbpo.com/tools/market-research/us-income-demographics-by-zip-code/north-carolina/27540

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