27609 Zip Code Profile

27609 is a urban zip code in Raleigh, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $232,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Raleigh-Cary metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $82,795/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27609 earn an average of $44,968/year. Women earn only $27,739/year.

18,928 people in 27609 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27609? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.2 minutes.

The median age here is 37 . There are 15,699 men and 17,265 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,101 people (out of the 32,964 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 16,175 homes, and 2,007 businesses every day. 457 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27609 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Mosul, Iraq!) and -79 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 314 feet above sea levell.

• Cedar Hills
• Glen Arbor Homeowners Assoc.
• Lakemont
• Millbrook & North Hills
• North Bend Townhouse Assoc.

• Northclift Townhomes
• Quail Hollow
• Quail Meadow
• Stonebridge Homeowners Assoc.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:32,964
• White Population:23,614
• Black Population:6,702
• Hispanic Population:4,205
• Asian Population:813
• Hawaiian Population:62
• Indian Population:323
• Male Population:15,699
• Female Population:17,265
• Median Age:37
• Median Age of Males:36
• Median Age of Females:39

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Raleigh-Cary NC
• County:Wake
• City: Raleigh
• Longitude:-78.6
• Latitude:35.8
• Elevation:314 feet above sea levele
• Area code:919

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:18,234
• Drive alone:15,077
• Carpool:2,223
• Public transit:310
• Ride bikes or walk:457


• Average commute time:21.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5:542
•    5 - 9:2,213
•    10 - 14:3,212
•    15 - 19:3,547
•    20 - 24:3,297
•    25 - 29:915
•    30 - 34:2,264
•    35 - 39:402
•    40 - 44:312
•    45 - 59:900
•    60 - 89:381
•    90 plus:249

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$232,600
• Average Annual Household Income:$50,540
• Businesses:1,760
• Employees:26,505
• Annual Payroll:$1,250,513,000
• Average Family Income:$82,795
• Median Family Income:$50,880
• Average Income for Men:$44,968
• Average Income for Women:$27,739

• The Politics

• Congressional District:13
• Congressional District Land Area:2255.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: George Holding (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:183
• State FIPS Code:37

• North Hills Farmers Market

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Primary Schools

Brooks Elementary

700 Northbrook Dr

Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 881-1350

Douglas Elementary

600 Ortega Rd

Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 881-4894

Green Elementary

5307 Six Forks Rd

Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 881-1390

Millbrook Elementary

1520 E Millbrook Rd

Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 850-8700

Root Elementary

3202 Northampton Rd

Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 881-4940

Middle Schools

Carroll Middle

4520 Six Forks Rd

Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 881-1370

High Schools

Sanderson High

5500 Dixon Drive

Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 881-4800