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ZIP Code 27518
Cary, NC, Wake County
Population
19,735
Land area
9.9sq mi
People per sq mi
1,994
City
Cary
ZIP 27518 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 27518 at a glance
- ZIP 27518 (Cary) is about 9 times as dense as North Carolina as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $123,488 a year, 71% more than the North Carolina figure of $72,388.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $632,200 (about 2.2 times the North Carolina figure) and median rent is $1,681 a month.
Local data for ZIP 27518
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 27518, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$123,488
Poverty rate
5.5%
Median home value
$632,200
Median rent
$1,681/mo
Homeownership
66.1%
Bachelor's or higher
71.8%
Median age
46.9
Average commute
23.3 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
1,068
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
19,913
$2B annual payroll
PPP loans
$89.4M
975 loans
Campaign donations
$650K
26% D, 8% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 27518, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: hail
Storm events since 1996
1,525
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
2,790
0.8% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
88° / 31°F
48.8 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 27518, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
26.2%
U.S. 33.3% -7.1 pts
Diabetes
9.1%
U.S. 12.1% -3.0 pts
Smoking
7.6%
U.S. 12.8% -5.2 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
5.5%
U.S. 11.1% -5.6 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 27518?
- ZIP code 27518 is in Cary, NC (Wake County).
- What county is ZIP code 27518 in?
- ZIP code 27518 is mostly in Wake County, North Carolina.
- How many people live in ZIP code 27518?
- About 19,735 people live in the 27518 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.