ZIP Code 27616 — Raleigh city, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27616 covers Raleigh, NC in Wake County with a population of about 61,161.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 919, 984; U.S. House district NC-2; the RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 27616 is about $81,534 — about 8% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.9%; unemployment rate near 6.5%; 43.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 20.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $314,800 — about 10% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,297 (about 12% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 55.7% (about 9.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27616 in Raleigh, NC, a household would need roughly $87,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,022. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($81,534). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Raleigh city, NC as Relatively High (composite score 95.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.7) and hurricane (89.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Raleigh city, NC show little to no average snow and around 47.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,539 for ZIP 27616 (Raleigh city, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.