Median household income (1999): $50,234
Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,331
| This zip code | $52,331 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 27540, 27501, 27592, 27502, 27562, 27506.
Housing units in zip code 27526 with a mortgage: 4,947 (515 second mortgage, 989 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,042
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,149
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $267
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 821
- 1995 to 1998: 2,138
- 1990 to 1994: 1,496
- 1980 to 1989: 2,277
- 1970 to 1979: 919
- 1960 to 1969: 662
- 1950 to 1959: 612
- 1940 to 1949: 361
- 1939 or earlier: 595
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fuquay-Varina, NC (27526):
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- no bedroom: 10
- 1 bedrooms: 62
- 2 bedrooms: 903
- 3 bedrooms: 4,810
- 4 bedrooms: 1,222
- 5 or more bedrooms: 241
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 17
- 1 bedrooms: 256
- 2 bedrooms: 953
- 3 bedrooms: 626
- 4 bedrooms: 84
- 5 or more bedrooms: 22
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Vehicles available in 27526 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 189
- 1 vehicle: 1,335
- 2 vehicles: 3,651
- 3 vehicles: 1,475
- 4 vehicles: 488
- 5 or more vehicles: 110
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 260
- 1 vehicle: 911
- 2 vehicles: 594
- 3 vehicles: 147
- 4 vehicles: 43
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 27526:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 4
- $25,000 to $29,999: 20
- $30,000 to $34,999: 24
- $35,000 to $39,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 51
- $50,000 to $59,999: 116
- $60,000 to $69,999: 163
- $70,000 to $79,999: 117
- $80,000 to $89,999: 247
- $90,000 to $99,999: 427
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1303
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1037
- $150,000 to $174,999: 600
- $175,000 to $199,999: 508
- $200,000 to $249,999: 721
- $250,000 to $299,999: 313
- $300,000 to $399,999: 185
- $400,000 to $499,999: 96
- $500,000 to $749,999: 38
- $750,000 to $999,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 27526:
- Less than $100: 118
- $100 to $149: 34
- $150 to $199: 30
- $200 to $249: 69
- $250 to $299: 92
- $300 to $349: 219
- $350 to $399: 142
- $400 to $449: 144
- $450 to $499: 113
- $500 to $549: 151
- $550 to $599: 125
- $600 to $649: 140
- $650 to $699: 87
- $700 to $749: 56
- $750 to $799: 70
- $800 to $899: 104
- $900 to $999: 15
- $1,000 to $1,249: 26
- $1,250 to $1,499: 19
- $1,500 to $1,999: 9
- $2,000 or more: 2
- No cash rent: 164
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $154,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $170,902
- Black or African American householders: $133,802
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $183,796
- Asian householders: $136,843
- Some other race householders: $136,843
- Two or more races householders: $203,380
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $182,458
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,679
- One, attached: 213
- Two: 144
- 3 or 4: 249
- 5 to 9: 255
- 10 to 19: 120
- 20 to 49: 34
- 50 or more: 13
- Mobile homes: 1,172
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 10,301 (82%)
- Carpooled: 1,643 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 132 (1%)
- Other means: 82 (1%)
- Worked at home: 455 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 240
- 5 to 9 minutes: 964
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1073
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1047
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1127
- 25 to 29 minutes: 667
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2342
- 35 to 39 minutes: 827
- 40 to 44 minutes: 786
- 45 to 59 minutes: 2073
- 60 to 89 minutes: 786
- 90 or more minutes: 249
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 67.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 24,883
- In family households: 22,189 (5,551 male householders, 1,489 female householders)
6,000 spouses, 7,671 children (7,165 natural, 139 adopted, 367 stepchildren), 359 grandchildren, 207 brothers or sisters, 170 parents, 382 other relatives, 360 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,694 (1,054 male householders (793 living alone)), 1,074 female householders (934 living alone)), 566 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 222 (181 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,795 2-persons, 1,779 3-persons, 1,594 4-persons, 579 5-persons, 193 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,727 1-person, 335 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
5,395 married couples with children.
1,292 single-parent households (269 men, 1,023 women).
92.0% of residents of 27526 zip code speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% very well, 17% well, 34% not well, 13% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 15% well, 8% not well, 1% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% very well, 30% well, 23% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (66% very well, 18% well, 16% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,490 (6.0%)
(21.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (63%)
- Canada (5%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
- Guatemala (2%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (2%)
- Vietnam (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 566
- 1990 to 1994: 371
- 1985 to 1989: 184
- 1980 to 1984: 110
- 1975 to 1979: 83
- 1970 to 1974: 57
- 1970 to 1974: 22
- 1965 to 1969: 97
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 5327
- United States or American: 3676
- English: 2339
- German: 1820
- Irish: 1511
- Scotch-Irish: 811
- Italian: 625
- Scottish: 462
- French (except Basque): 324
- European: 301
- Polish: 279
- Dutch: 168
- British: 122
- Subsaharan African:: 122
- Swedish: 114
- African: 113
- Norwegian: 112
- Arab:: 82
- Welsh: 58
- Hungarian: 56
- Czech: 56
- Russian: 48
- Ukrainian: 45
- Canadian: 41
- French Canadian: 40
- Northern European: 33
- Lebanese: 32
- Swiss: 27
- Israeli: 25
- Danish: 23
- Palestinian: 21
- Scandinavian: 18
- Greek: 18
- Celtic: 17
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17
- Turkish: 16
- Jamaican: 15
- Slovak: 13
- Slovene: 13
- Eastern European: 12
- Finnish: 11
- Other Arab: 11
- Croatian: 10
- Syrian: 10
- Iranian: 10
- Czechoslovakian: 9
- Australian: 8
- Portuguese: 7
- Armenian: 7
- Slavic: 6
- Jordanian: 6
- Icelander: 6
- Brazilian: 6
- Lithuanian: 5
- Latvian: 5
- Basque: 5
- Nigerian: 4
- Pennsylvania German: 4
- Serbian: 4
- Belgian: 4
- Yugoslavian: 4
- South African: 3
- Austrian: 3
- Arab/Arabic: 2
- Romanian: 2
- Maltese: 2
- Other Subsaharan African: 2
- Dutch West Indian: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (61%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Utility gas (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 14700
- Northeast: 2571
- Midwest: 1697
- South: 3729
- West: 634
51% of the 27526 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 16,537. Population change in the 1990s: +8,369 (+50.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 365
| Here: | 11.0% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 163
| Here: | 11.7% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 170
| Here: | 20.8% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 6 establishments, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Display Advertising (250-499: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 13)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 151 people in nursing homes
- 42 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 30 people in other group homes
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