27518 Zip Code (Cary, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 19,519

Houses and condos: 9,404
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,838
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27518: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 9.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 2,029 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,410 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,605 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 27518:

• High school or higher: 100.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 34.9%
• Unemployed: 2.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27518:

• Never married: 22.8%
• Now married: 65.4%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 4.6%
• Divorced: 6.0%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27518, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $153,341 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$153,341
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $119,065 (reported on 80.8% of returns)

Here:	$119,065
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1243.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3792.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6397.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9140.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19585.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 91376.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,261 (reported on 52.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,261
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.6% for AGIs below $25k, 30.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 133.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 227.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1130.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $11,783 (reported on 44.1% of returns)

Here:	$11,783
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.9% for AGIs below $25k, 104.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 254.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 479.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 806.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5727.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$47,888 (reported on 40.9% of returns)

Here:	+$47,888
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.0% for AGIs below $25k, 104.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 153.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 400.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 965.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 28761.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$19,457 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	+$19,457
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.4% for AGIs below $25k, 168.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 258.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 459.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 720.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3089.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $30,936 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

27518:	$30,936
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.1% for AGIs below $25k, 136.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 395.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 804.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1341.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2664.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $26,205 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

27518:	$26,205
North Carolina:	$26,749

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 644.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $40,488 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	$40,488
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.6% for AGIs below $25k, 201.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 509.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 801.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1616.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7262.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $17,569 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	$17,569
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 18.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 148.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 414.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3562.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,954 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

27518:	$8,954
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs below $25k, 30.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 102.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 210.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 482.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1371.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,633 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,633
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.4% for AGIs below $25k, 26.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.7%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.5% for AGIs below $25k, 93.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27518, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $142,460 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$142,460
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $106,179 (reported on 84.8% of returns)

Here:	$106,179
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.0% for AGIs below $25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,510 (reported on 55.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,510
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,554 (reported on 41.5% of returns)

Here:	$8,554
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$35,732 (reported on 36.6% of returns)

Here:	+$35,732
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$22,176 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	+$22,176
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,036 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

27518:	$25,036
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $21,830 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

27518:	$21,830
North Carolina:	$21,078

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $37,638 (16% of AGI, reported on 55.7% of returns)

Here:	$37,638
State:	$23,438

Here:	16.4% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.6% for AGIs below $25k, 12.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,851 (reported on 50.0% of returns)

Here:	$6,851
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $18,744 (reported on 55.5% of returns)

27518:	$18,744
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,710 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,710
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 44.1%

Here:	44%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 37.3% for AGIs below $25k, 38.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 42.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Nearest zip codes: 27511, 27606, 27539, 27513, 27607, 27605.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 138
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,245

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 228 (224 now married, 9 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,903 (2,037 now married, 1,872 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27518 with a mortgage: 3,640 (590 second mortgage, 560 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 145

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,399
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $740

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 27518 household income distribution in 2022

• 271Less than $10,000
• 210$10,000 to $14,999
• 56$15,000 to $19,999
• 153$20,000 to $24,999
• 142$25,000 to $29,999
• 138$30,000 to $34,999
• 192$35,000 to $39,999
• 146$40,000 to $44,999
• 116$45,000 to $49,999
• 292$50,000 to $59,999
• 820$60,000 to $74,999
• 991$75,000 to $99,999
• 929$100,000 to $124,999
• 639$125,000 to $149,999
• 1,288$150,000 to $199,999
• 2,217$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27518

• 13Less than $10,000
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 11$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$50,000 to $59,999
• 29$60,000 to $69,999
• 9$70,000 to $79,999
• 15$100,000 to $124,999
• 22$125,000 to $149,999
• 36$150,000 to $174,999
• 38$175,000 to $199,999
• 29$200,000 to $249,999
• 126$250,000 to $299,999
• 663$300,000 to $399,999
• 1,707$400,000 to $499,999
• 3,506$500,000 to $749,999
• 741$750,000 to $999,999
• 244$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 67$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 119$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27518

• 42$250 to $299
• 9$300 to $349
• 13$400 to $449
• 38$500 to $549
• 44$800 to $899
• 39$900 to $999
• 696$1,000 to $1,249
• 1,069$1,250 to $1,499
• 1,025$1,500 to $1,999
• 60$2,000 to $2,499
• 29$2,500 to $2,999
• 24$3,000 to $3,499
• 72$3,500 or more
• 7No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,522.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $412,241.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $652,464 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $507,600 - $806,423

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $707,519

Here:	$707,519
State:	$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $588,412

Here:	$588,412
State:	$317,935

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $265,365

Here:	$265,365
State:	$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $274,731

Here:	$274,731
State:	$329,290

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,430
• One, attached: 299
• Two: 32
• 3 or 4: 104
• 5 to 9: 686
• 10 to 19: 1,241
• 20 to 49: 969
• 50 or more: 730
• Mobile homes: 72

Unemployment: 2.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27518

• 63.8%6,643Drove a car alone
• 4.1%426Carpooled
• 0.1%12Bicycle
• 1.9%196Walked
• 1.3%131Other means
• 34.3%3,570Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27518

• 133Less than 5 minutes
• 4955 to 9 minutes
• 1,04910 to 14 minutes
• 1,13615 to 19 minutes
• 1,53820 to 24 minutes
• 81625 to 29 minutes
• 1,05930 to 34 minutes
• 26735 to 39 minutes
• 29040 to 44 minutes
• 37645 to 59 minutes
• 10560 to 89 minutes
• 12190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,519

• Male householders: 4,684 (1,025 living alone), Female householders: 3,779 (1,066 living alone)

• 5,360 spouses (5,331 opposite-sex spouses), 327 unmarried partners, (327 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,551 children (4,290 natural, 165 adopted, 92 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 221 parents, 0 foster children, 290 other relatives, 277 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 116 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,507 2-persons, 1,148 3-persons, 1,007 4-persons, 248 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,092 1-person, 340 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 12 4-persons

2,885 married couples with children.
393 single-parent households (138 men, 255 women).

83.0% of residents of 27518 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 12% well, 8% not well).
7.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 17% well, 5% not well).
5.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% very well, 12% well, 9% not well).
2.4% of residents speak other language at home (68% very well, 32% well).

There are 291 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 27518.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• B&B GRILL (265 NOAH RD in CARY, NC)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2001-0780, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY; EATING PLACES
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5,885
• Northeast: 3,680
• Midwest: 2,466
• South: 2,847
• West: 915

84% of the 27518 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 442
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 213 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 118

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Caterers (20-49: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (20-49: 1)
• Information: Internet Publishing and Broadcasting (20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Custom Computer Programming Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)

2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 30. The highest number of fires - 57 took place in 2016, and the least - 2 in 2008. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (42.5%), and Outside Fires (36.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27518
• 16642.5%Structure Fires
• 14336.6%Outside Fires
• 7318.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 92.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27518, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27518 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	7	81.9 years
Helen	6	87.8 years
William	6	84.8 years
Frances	5	82.4 years
Charles	5	68.0 years
John	5	78.6 years
Betty	4	78.0 years
James	4	86.0 years
Marie	3	88.7 years
Mary	3	85.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 27518 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Cox	3	75.7 years
Harris	2	82.0 years
Chapman	2	91.0 years
Babash	2	89.5 years
Banner	2	80.0 years
Jones	2	90.5 years
Carson	2	86.0 years
Lucky	2	73.4 years
Olbrich	2	84.5 years
Patel	2	82.0 years

Businesses in zip code 27518
Name	Count		Name	Count
Blockbuster	1		New Balance	1
Burger King	1		Nike	2
Chick-Fil-A	2		Papa John's Pizza	1
Cold Stone Creamery	1		PetSmart	1
Comfort Suites	1		Pier 1 Imports	1
Cricket Wireless	1		Rite Aid	2
Dunkin Donuts	1		Shoe Carnival	1
Ethan Allen	1		Sprint Nextel	2
Extended Stay Deluxe	1		Starbucks	1
FedEx	4		Subway	1
GNC	1		T-Mobile	3
GameStop	1		Target	1
Hilton	1		Toys"R"Us	1
Home Depot	1		UPS	13
La Quinta	1		Verizon Wireless	2
Lowe's	1		Walgreens	2
Marriott	1		Walmart	1
McDonald's	1		Whole Foods Market	1