DMA code
560
RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) · DMA 560
Explore ZIP codes in the RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) TV market — covering NC, VA — 244 ZIP codes — 3,468,275 residents. Population, income, and housing at a glance.
ZIP codes
244
Population
3,468,275
States
NC, VA
Median household income (avg.)
$70,726
Average home value
$263,658
Where is the RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) market?
RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) (DMA 560) groups 244 indexable ZIP codes on US5 across NC and VA, with a combined ZIP-area population of about 3,468,275.
Larger population clusters inside this TV market include Raleigh, NC, Durham, NC, Fayetteville, NC, Cary, NC, and Chapel Hill, NC. Open any ZIP below for full demographics, housing, schools, and nearby services.
The most populous ZIP currently listed for this market is 27587 (about 81,902 residents).
Income and housing in RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE)
Across ZIPs with income data in RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE), the average median household income is about $70,726 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).
Average median home value across those ZIPs is about $263,658.
On this page’s income ranking, ZIP 27562 is near the top at about $168,804.
What is a Designated Market Area (DMA)?
A Designated Market Area (DMA) is a Nielsen media-market geography used to group U.S. counties into TV / advertising markets. Each market has a three-digit DMA code — for example 560 for RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE).
DMAs are not the same as metro statistical areas, area codes, or ZIP boundaries. A single DMA can span multiple states, and large metros may dominate a market while nearby counties still belong to the same advertising footprint.
How to use this RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) page
US5 joins published ZIP profiles to DMA codes so you can browse the market as a list of postal codes with population, income, and housing at a glance — then drill into any ZIP for maps, schools, commute, and climate context.
This is a place-based research view for media markets, not a live TV schedule, ratings feed, or advertising buy tool. Counts can change when geography publishes update.
ZIP codes in RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE)
| ZIP | City | County | State | Population | Income | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27587 | Wake Forest | Wake County | NC | 81,902 | $125,607 | $452,400 |
| 27610 | Raleigh | Wake County | NC | 80,173 | $66,245 | $260,300 |
| 27519 | Cary | Wake County | NC | 67,976 | $159,414 | $614,100 |
| 27703 | Durham | Durham County | NC | 62,994 | $86,953 | $340,500 |
| 27616 | Raleigh | Wake County | NC | 61,161 | $81,534 | $314,800 |
| 27526 | Fuquay-Varina | Harnett County | NC | 59,306 | $105,055 | $372,300 |
| 27713 | Durham | Durham County | NC | 58,409 | $96,900 | $380,500 |
| 28314 | Fayetteville | Cumberland County | NC | 56,200 | $60,036 | $172,000 |
| 27529 | Garner | Wake County | NC | 55,201 | $86,426 | $325,600 |
| 27603 | Raleigh | Wake County | NC | 53,835 | $87,939 | $347,000 |
| 27707 | Durham | Durham County | NC | 50,865 | $72,432 | $371,500 |
| 27520 | Clayton | Johnston County | NC | 48,662 | $84,545 | $282,200 |
| 27705 | Durham | Durham County | NC | 48,412 | $71,153 | $398,500 |
| 27513 | Cary | Wake County | NC | 47,444 | $119,458 | $468,300 |
| 27502 | Apex | Wake County | NC | 47,436 | $137,088 | $491,900 |
| 27516 | Chapel Hill | Orange County | NC | 46,372 | $100,788 | $508,400 |
| 27540 | Holly Springs | Wake County | NC | 45,993 | $125,681 | $474,700 |
| 27606 | Raleigh | Wake County | NC | 45,728 | $75,640 | $423,900 |
| 27615 | Raleigh | Wake County | NC | 45,722 | $107,051 | $441,100 |
| 27613 | Raleigh | Wake County | NC | 44,357 | $119,362 | $478,600 |
| 28306 | Fayetteville | Cumberland County | NC | 44,098 | $63,175 | $218,900 |
| 27604 | Raleigh | Wake County | NC | 44,094 | $72,793 | $293,100 |
| 28376 | Five Points | Hoke County | NC | 43,980 | $61,793 | $208,100 |
| 27330 | Sanford | Lee County | NC | 41,473 | $60,726 | $213,000 |
| 27704 | Durham | Durham County | NC | 41,346 | $62,435 | $270,000 |
| 27612 | Raleigh | Wake County | NC | 40,475 | $95,565 | $481,500 |
| 27560 | Morrisville | Wake County | NC | 39,442 | $117,340 | $466,900 |
| 28348 | Hope Mills | Cumberland County | NC | 38,921 | $65,213 | $203,700 |
| 27893 | Wilson | Wilson County | NC | 38,626 | $40,180 | $153,000 |
| 27530 | Goldsboro | Wayne County | NC | 37,442 | $55,507 | $176,500 |
| 28304 | Fayetteville | Cumberland County | NC | 36,634 | $57,867 | $154,300 |
| 27527 | Archer Lodge | Johnston County | NC | 35,968 | $111,011 | $360,700 |
| 28311 | Fayetteville | Cumberland County | NC | 35,927 | $60,033 | $195,700 |
| 27609 | Raleigh | Wake County | NC | 35,548 | $81,538 | $441,100 |
| 27332 | Sanford | Lee County | NC | 34,378 | $73,075 | $224,000 |
| 27545 | Knightdale | Wake County | NC | 33,750 | $85,400 | $301,300 |
| 27511 | Cary | Wake County | NC | 33,279 | $104,072 | $416,600 |
| 27614 | Raleigh | Wake County | NC | 33,021 | $122,258 | $530,100 |
| 27514 | Chapel Hill | Orange County | NC | 32,612 | $94,167 | $628,700 |
| 27534 | Goldsboro | Wayne County | NC | 31,340 | $59,950 | $187,700 |
| 28303 | Fayetteville | Cumberland County | NC | 30,220 | $53,261 | $174,900 |
| 27804 | Rocky Mount | Nash County | NC | 29,992 | $58,837 | $177,600 |
| 27597 | Zebulon | Wake County | NC | 29,003 | $81,862 | $272,000 |
| 27517 | Chapel Hill | Chatham County | NC | 28,676 | $124,821 | $571,900 |
| 27278 | Hillsborough | Orange County | NC | 28,546 | $101,821 | $380,000 |
| 27577 | Smithfield | Johnston County | NC | 26,946 | $56,237 | $230,200 |
| 27591 | Wendell | Wake County | NC | 26,745 | $76,710 | $288,100 |
| 28328 | Keener | Sampson County | NC | 26,314 | $48,137 | $152,100 |
| 27607 | Raleigh | Wake County | NC | 26,062 | $95,216 | $639,200 |
| 28326 | Spout Springs | Harnett County | NC | 25,981 | $77,197 | $244,500 |
| 27539 | Apex | Wake County | NC | 25,944 | $140,121 | $494,400 |
| 27549 | Lake Royale | Franklin County | NC | 25,826 | $63,534 | $191,400 |
| 27701 | Durham | Durham County | NC | 24,881 | $66,852 | $457,600 |
| 27870 | Roanoke Rapids | Halifax County | NC | 24,778 | $48,994 | $117,300 |
| 28390 | Anderson Creek | Harnett County | NC | 24,158 | $58,750 | $195,200 |
| 27537 | Henderson | Vance County | NC | 23,795 | $52,345 | $150,800 |
| 27565 | Oxford | Granville County | NC | 23,658 | $59,406 | $193,400 |
| 27712 | Durham | Durham County | NC | 23,541 | $91,190 | $324,400 |
| 27501 | Angier | Harnett County | NC | 23,237 | $71,217 | $251,100 |
| 27312 | Pittsboro | Chatham County | NC | 22,443 | $100,505 | $423,200 |
| 28334 | Plain View | Sampson County | NC | 22,393 | $54,527 | $171,300 |
| 27546 | Mamers | Harnett County | NC | 20,802 | $61,781 | $227,000 |
| 27592 | Fuquay-Varina | Wake County | NC | 20,239 | $94,564 | $335,100 |
| 27576 | Selma | Johnston County | NC | 20,104 | $62,044 | $178,200 |
| 27617 | Raleigh | Wake County | NC | 20,012 | $109,991 | $448,300 |
| 28312 | Eastover | Cumberland County | NC | 19,889 | $66,441 | $207,300 |
| 27803 | Rocky Mount | Nash County | NC | 19,851 | $59,647 | $168,600 |
| 27596 | Youngsville | Franklin County | NC | 19,574 | $90,189 | $343,200 |
| 28374 | Pinehurst | Moore County | NC | 19,501 | $106,746 | $440,400 |
| 27801 | Rocky Mount | Edgecombe County | NC | 19,489 | $41,696 | $108,600 |
| 27518 | Cary | Wake County | NC | 18,995 | $121,242 | $594,900 |
| 28327 | Carthage | Moore County | NC | 18,984 | $84,850 | $299,500 |
| 27896 | Wilson | Wilson County | NC | 18,808 | $67,893 | $213,600 |
| 27344 | Siler City | Chatham County | NC | 18,804 | $62,493 | $176,800 |
| 27886 | Tarboro | Edgecombe County | NC | 18,560 | $51,180 | $121,800 |
| 27523 | Apex | Chatham County | NC | 18,330 | $122,401 | $585,900 |
| 27856 | Red Oak | Nash County | NC | 17,001 | $66,147 | $181,100 |
| 27525 | Franklinton | Franklin County | NC | 16,485 | $68,847 | $258,300 |
| 28301 | Fayetteville | Cumberland County | NC | 16,221 | $36,955 | $109,900 |
| 27504 | Benson | Johnston County | NC | 15,999 | $68,376 | $217,400 |
| 28387 | Southern Pines | Moore County | NC | 15,643 | $73,587 | $366,600 |
| 27536 | Henderson | Vance County | NC | 15,293 | $39,491 | $120,600 |
| 28365 | Mount Olive | Duplin County | NC | 15,008 | $52,333 | $119,000 |
| 27524 | Four Oaks | Johnston County | NC | 14,420 | $76,141 | $210,900 |
| 28307 | Fayetteville | Cumberland County | NC | 14,352 | $51,264 | — |
| 27574 | Roxboro | Person County | NC | 14,163 | $65,378 | $183,200 |
| 28315 | Aberdeen | Moore County | NC | 14,143 | $73,079 | $279,700 |
| 27510 | Carrboro | Orange County | NC | 13,739 | $62,737 | $439,200 |
| 27522 | Butner | Granville County | NC | 13,654 | $74,722 | $253,600 |
| 27863 | Pikeville | Wayne County | NC | 13,401 | $78,063 | $177,600 |
| 27608 | Raleigh | Wake County | NC | 12,522 | $155,433 | $911,000 |
| 27528 | — | — | — | 12,117 | $69,025 | $275,500 |
| 27573 | Roxboro | Person County | NC | 11,954 | $44,234 | $159,800 |
| 28333 | Dudley | Wayne County | NC | 10,433 | $40,821 | $92,800 |
| 28310 | Fayetteville | Cumberland County | NC | 9,998 | — | — |
| 27601 | Raleigh | Wake County | NC | 9,702 | $70,433 | $572,600 |
| 27376 | Seven Lakes | Moore County | NC | 9,693 | $74,891 | $314,700 |
| 27542 | Kenly | Johnston County | NC | 9,441 | $56,157 | $180,800 |
| 27571 | Rolesville | Wake County | NC | 8,908 | $129,340 | $442,300 |
| 27882 | Lake Royale | Nash County | NC | 8,629 | $55,972 | $161,700 |
Frequently asked questions
What is DMA 560?
RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) (DMA 560) is a Nielsen Designated Market Area — a TV / media market that groups places for advertising and audience measurement. On US5 it is linked to ZIP codes in NC and VA, covering about 3,468,275 combined ZIP-area residents across 244 codes.
How many ZIP codes are in the RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) DMA?
US5 currently lists 244 indexable ZIP codes for DMA 560 (RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE)). Counts can change as geography publishes update.
What is the average income in the RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) market?
The average of ZIP median household incomes in RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) is about $70,726 (about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149)). Individual neighborhoods vary — sort the ZIP table by income to compare.
Is a DMA the same as a metro area or area code?
No. DMAs are Nielsen media markets built mainly from county groupings for TV advertising. Metro statistical areas, telephone area codes, and ZIP codes use different boundaries. The same city can sit in one DMA, multiple area codes, and many ZIP codes.
How does US5 map ZIPs to DMA 560?
US5 joins each published ZIP profile to a DMA code from the spatial dictionary (Nielsen market membership summarized onto ZIP geography). This page lists indexable ZIPs with that code so you can move from the market overview into local demographics.
What cities are in the RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) DMA?
Larger population clusters on US5 for RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) include Raleigh, NC, Durham, NC, Fayetteville, NC, Cary, NC, and Chapel Hill, NC. Open linked ZIP pages for neighborhood-level demographics.