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27608 Income Statistics for 2026

Wake County, North Carolina

Median household income

$162,188

Median household income ($162,188) is higher than Wake County County ($108,156).

27608$162,188
Wake County County$108,156
27519$165,586
27614$128,834
27539$145,947
27502$143,922
27523$135,625

Average household income

$258,595

Average household income ($258,595) is higher than Wake County County ($138,197).

27608$258,595
Wake County County$138,197
27519$196,025
27614$184,368
27539$172,835
27502$167,154
27523$167,008

Per-capita income

$111,630

Per-capita income ($111,630) is higher than Wake County County ($55,052).

27608$111,630
Wake County County$55,052
27519$69,245
27614$74,848
27539$58,937
27502$60,734
27523$65,208

Households earning $100k+

71.4%

Households earning $100k+ (71.4%) is higher than Wake County County (53.0%).

2760871.4%
Wake County County53.0%
2751973.2%
2761460.7%
2753969.9%
2750270.1%
2752362.3%

All demographics

Population
12,604
Households
5,375
Median age
42.0 yrs
Median household income
$162,188
Mean household income
$258,595
Per capita income
$111,630
Median home value
$977,400
Median gross rent
$1,878
Owner-occupied housing
76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
86.9%
In labor force
66.3%
Poverty rate
2.0%
Households earning $100k+
71.4%
Population under 5
6.5%
Population age 18–34
17.8%
Population age 25–44
25.3%
Population age 45–64
27.8%
Population age 65+
16.8%
Hispanic or Latino
3.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)
1.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.2%
Unemployment rate
3.0%
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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/27608

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