ZIP Code 27545 — Knightdale town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27545 covers Knightdale, NC in Wake County with a population of about 33,750.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.2 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 27545 is about $85,400 — about 14% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.6%; unemployment rate near 5.3%; 36.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Retail trade; about 19.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.0 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 $301,300 — about 13% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,331 (about 14% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.2% (about 4.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27545 in Knightdale, NC, a household would need roughly $83,000 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 $1,935. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($85,400). 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 Knightdale 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 Knightdale town, NC show little to no average snow and around 52.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,401 for ZIP 27545 (Knightdale 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.