ZIP Code 27591 — Wendell town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27591 covers Wendell, NC in Wake County with a population of about 26,745.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.2 (near the U.S. median).

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

Wendell, NC sits in a university / college context (near southeastern free will baptist bible college (1.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 27591 is about $76,710 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.4%; unemployment rate near 2.7%; 30.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Retail trade, and Food services; about 19.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.2 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 $288,100 — about 17% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,050 (about 10% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.3% (about 10.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27591 in Wendell, NC, a household would need roughly $79,000 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 $1,851. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($76,710). 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 Wendell 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 Wendell town, NC show little to no average snow and around 49.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,110 for ZIP 27591 (Wendell 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.