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27603 Income Statistics for 2026

Wake County, North Carolina

Median household income

$90,484

Median household income ($90,484) is lower than Wake County County ($108,156).

27603$90,484
Wake County County$108,156
27608$162,188
27519$165,586
27614$128,834
27539$145,947
27502$143,922

Average household income

$121,184

Average household income ($121,184) is lower than Wake County County ($138,197).

27603$121,184
Wake County County$138,197
27608$258,595
27519$196,025
27614$184,368
27539$172,835
27502$167,154

Per-capita income

$50,497

Per-capita income ($50,497) is lower than Wake County County ($55,052).

27603$50,497
Wake County County$55,052
27608$111,630
27519$69,245
27614$74,848
27539$58,937
27502$60,734

Households earning $100k+

45.1%

Households earning $100k+ (45.1%) is lower than Wake County County (53.0%).

2760345.1%
Wake County County53.0%
2760871.4%
2751973.2%
2761460.7%
2753969.9%
2750270.1%

All demographics

Population
53,972
Households
21,942
Median age
35.6 yrs
Median household income
$90,484
Mean household income
$121,184
Per capita income
$50,497
Median home value
$383,200
Median gross rent
$1,547
Owner-occupied housing
61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
50.7%
In labor force
68.2%
Poverty rate
12.5%
Households earning $100k+
45.1%
Population under 5
5.8%
Population age 18–34
29.6%
Population age 25–44
33.0%
Population age 45–64
23.1%
Population age 65+
13.1%
Hispanic or Latino
14.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)
17.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
2.2%
Unemployment rate
4.2%
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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/27603

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