ZIP Code 27617 — Raleigh city, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27617 covers Raleigh, NC in Wake County with a population of about 20,012.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.0 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.

Raleigh, 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 27617 is about $109,991 — about 46% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.2%; unemployment rate near 1.8%; 63.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 28.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.9 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 $448,300 — about 29% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,454 (about 25% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 45.2% (about 20.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27617 in Raleigh, NC, a household would need roughly $123,000 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 $2,880. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($109,991). 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 Raleigh city, 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 Raleigh city, NC show little to no average snow and around 46.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 831 for ZIP 27617 (Raleigh city, 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.