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27597 Income Statistics for 2026

Wake County, North Carolina

Median household income

$84,625

Median household income ($84,625) is lower than Wake County County ($108,156).

27597$84,625
Wake County County$108,156
27608$162,188
27519$165,586
27614$128,834
27539$145,947
27502$143,922

Average household income

$96,132

Average household income ($96,132) is lower than Wake County County ($138,197).

27597$96,132
Wake County County$138,197
27608$258,595
27519$196,025
27614$184,368
27539$172,835
27502$167,154

Per-capita income

$36,314

Per-capita income ($36,314) is lower than Wake County County ($55,052).

27597$36,314
Wake County County$55,052
27608$111,630
27519$69,245
27614$74,848
27539$58,937
27502$60,734

Households earning $100k+

41.6%

Households earning $100k+ (41.6%) is lower than Wake County County (53.0%).

2759741.6%
Wake County County53.0%
2760871.4%
2751973.2%
2761460.7%
2753969.9%
2750270.1%

All demographics

Population
30,184
Households
10,976
Median age
38.9 yrs
Median household income
$84,625
Mean household income
$96,132
Per capita income
$36,314
Median home value
$312,500
Median gross rent
$997
Owner-occupied housing
80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
26.9%
In labor force
67.3%
Poverty rate
13.6%
Households earning $100k+
41.6%
Population under 5
6.5%
Population age 18–34
18.4%
Population age 25–44
27.1%
Population age 45–64
25.8%
Population age 65+
15.3%
Hispanic or Latino
17.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)
25.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.1%
Unemployment rate
5.4%
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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/27597

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