ZIP Code 27511 — Cary town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27511 covers Cary, NC in Wake County with a population of about 33,279.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.5 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.

Cary, NC aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 27511 is about $104,072 — about 38% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.1%; unemployment rate near 2.6%; 57.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 25.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.3 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 $416,600 — about 20% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,245 (about 7% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.4% (about 2.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27511 in Cary, NC, a household would need roughly $115,000 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 $2,676. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($104,072). 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 Cary town, 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 Cary town, NC show little to no average snow and around 48.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,382 for ZIP 27511 (Cary town, 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.