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City: Raleigh, NC
Wake County, NC
Zip code population (2000): 10,116
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 13,689

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Houses and condos: 5,300
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,917
% of renters here:  38%
State:  31%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 27608: 95.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 3.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 3862 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.8% ($1,749)
North Carolina:  1.1% ($826)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Raleigh: $1,644 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Raleigh: $1,597 (0.9%)

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Males: 4,644  (45.9%)
Females: 5,472  (54.1%)

Zip code 27608 races chart


100% urban population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $347,921
27608:  $347,921
North Carolina:  $145,700


According to our research of public records there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 27608 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  37.7 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.0 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27608, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $103,003 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $103,003
State:  $45,376

Salary/wage: $74,247 (reported on 76.0% of returns)
Here:  $74,247
State:  $39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -58.8% for AGIs below $10k, 70.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,329 (reported on 64.2% of returns)
This zip code:  $3,329
North Carolina:  $1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -9.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $13,610 (reported on 51.8% of returns)
Here:  $13,610
State:  $4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -11.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$30,331 (reported on 45.2% of returns)
Here:  +$30,331
State:  +$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -16.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$27,608 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:  +$27,608
State:  +$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,178 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
27608:  $3,178
North Carolina:  $2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $21,809 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
Here:  $21,809
North Carolina:  $14,754
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,927 (1% of AGI, reported on 53.6% of returns)
Here:  $33,927
State:  $19,464
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -14.8% for AGIs below $10k, 19.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $8,917 (4.8% of AGI, reported on 49.1% of returns)
Here:  $8,917
North Carolina:  $4,035

Here:  4.8% of AGI
State:  4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $22,248 (reported on 84.1% of returns)
27608:  $22,248
State:  $7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,259 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,259
State:  $1,851
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.0%
Here:  58%
State:  62%
(% for various income ranges: 56.5% for AGIs below $10k, 51.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 43.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.7% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,363
This zip code:  $58,363
North Carolina:  $44,670
Raleigh, NC (27608) map

Nearest zip codes: 27605, 27601, 27609, 27607, 27604, 27612.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  48.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Housing units in zip code 27608 with a mortgage: 1,968 (245 second mortgage, 454 home equity loan, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 892


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,770

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $495

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  5.6%
Whole state:  14.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  2.9%
Whole state:  6.0%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.0
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.3


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 18
  • 1995 to 1998: 108
  • 1990 to 1994: 190
  • 1980 to 1989: 488
  • 1970 to 1979: 285
  • 1960 to 1969: 452
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,319
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,113
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,288



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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Raleigh, NC (27608):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 16
  • 2 bedrooms: 719
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,481
  • 4 bedrooms: 771
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 139


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 16
  • 1 bedrooms: 482
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,158
  • 3 bedrooms: 225
  • 4 bedrooms: 27
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9



Vehicles available in 27608 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 50
  • 1 vehicle: 1,019
  • 2 vehicles: 1,515
  • 3 vehicles: 427
  • 4 vehicles: 85
  • 5 or more vehicles: 30


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 149
  • 1 vehicle: 1,215
  • 2 vehicles: 507
  • 3 vehicles: 39
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 27608 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 27608 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 27608:

  • $40,000 to $49,999: 8
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 8
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 6
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 8
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 16
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 18
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 109
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 121
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 206
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 261
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 521
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 484
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 724
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 424
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 763
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 349
  • $1,000,000 or more: 275
 



27608 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 27608:

  • $150 to $199: 10
  • $200 to $249: 4
  • $250 to $299: 6
  • $300 to $349: 35
  • $350 to $399: 48
  • $400 to $449: 81
  • $450 to $499: 182
  • $500 to $549: 372
  • $550 to $599: 223
  • $600 to $649: 363
  • $650 to $699: 186
  • $700 to $749: 113
  • $750 to $799: 71
  • $800 to $899: 124
  • $900 to $999: 155
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 120
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 48
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 10
  • No cash rent: 62
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $344,807.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $353,369
  • Black or African American householders: $202,759
  • Asian householders: $178,371
  • Two or more races householders: $291,879
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $210,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $347,921 (it was $268,200 in 2000)
27608:  $347,921
North Carolina:  $145,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $145,000 - $310,800

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $509,478
Here:  $509,478
State:  $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $255,422
Here:  $255,422
State:  $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $416,240
Here:  $416,240
State:  $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $886,527
Here:  $886,527
State:  $163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $419,008
Here:  $419,008
State:  $169,602

Mobile homes: $37,500
Here:  $37,500
State:  $45,354


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,498
  • One, attached: 205
  • Two: 442
  • 3 or 4: 682
  • 5 to 9: 196
  • 10 to 19: 54
  • 20 to 49: 125
  • 50 or more: 51
  • Mobile homes: 8
27608 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,888 (87%)
  • Carpooled: 244 (4%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 75 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 99 (2%)
  • Other means: 45 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 222 (4%)
 

27608 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 261
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1067
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1414
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 901
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 540
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 173
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 422
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 85
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 78
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 182
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 147
  • 90 or more minutes: 96
 


Neighborhoods in zip code 27608:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.0%


Household type by relationship
Households: 9,946

  • In family households: 6,909 (1,965 male householders, 583 female householders)
    2,119 spouses, 1,974 children (1,880 natural, 33 adopted, 61 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 102 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 24 other relatives, 82 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,037 (989 male householders (731 living alone)), 1,522 female householders (1,300 living alone)), 526 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 136 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,424 2-persons, 554 3-persons, 401 4-persons, 133 5-persons, 36 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,031 1-person, 449 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,423 married couples with children.
309 single-parent households (76 men, 233 women).

94.6% of residents of 27608 zip code speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 12% well, 8% not well, 5% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 17% well, 16% not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% very well, 35% well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (28% very well, 51% well, 21% not well).

Foreign born population: 320 (3.2%)
(35.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (24%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Venezuela (9%)
  • Guatemala (8%)
  • Jordan (6%)
  • Japan (5%)
  • Vietnam (5%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 95
  • 1990 to 1994: 41
  • 1985 to 1989: 59
  • 1980 to 1984: 19
  • 1975 to 1979: 37
  • 1970 to 1974: 20
  • 1970 to 1974: 13
  • 1965 to 1969: 36

White population: 9,421
Black population: 441
American Indian population: 15
Asian population: 78
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 86
Two or more races population: 74

Zip code 27608 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 English: 2311
 Other groups: 1134
 United States or American: 903
 German: 780
 Irish: 651
 Scotch-Irish: 575
 Scottish: 408
 Italian: 197
 French (except Basque): 177
 European: 173
 British: 163
 Welsh: 100
 Dutch: 87
 Polish: 86
 Greek: 50
 Arab:: 46
 Norwegian: 43
 Swedish: 39
 Danish: 32
 French Canadian: 28
 Northern European: 28
 Russian: 27
 Subsaharan African:: 24
 Arab/Arabic: 20
 Lebanese: 19
 African: 18
 Hungarian: 16
 Czechoslovakian: 14
 Australian: 13
 Scandinavian: 13
 Lithuanian: 12
 Yugoslavian: 10
 Ukrainian: 8
 Czech: 8
 Finnish: 8
 Other Arab: 7
 Romanian: 7
 Austrian: 6
 Slovene: 6
 Kenyan: 6
 Turkish: 6
 Basque: 5
 Portuguese: 5



Zip code 27608 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 27608 not listed on the city page:
  • DANIELS MIDDLE (Students: 947; Location: 2816 OBERLIN RD, RALEIGH, NC; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • JOYNER ELEMENTARY (Students: 397; Location: 2300 NOBLE RD, RALEIGH, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
  • UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 314; Location: 1614 GLENWOOD AVENUE, RALEIGH, NC; Grades: KG - 05)

Median worth of mobile homes: $0

Zip code 27608 marital status for males
Zip code 27608 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


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

  • This state: 6033
  • Northeast: 1024
  • Midwest: 672
  • South: 1732
  • West: 212

54% of the 27608 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in North Carolina.

Population in 1990: 10,130. Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-0.1%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 139
Here:  17.4%
North Carolina:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 97
Here:  32.4%
North Carolina:  6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 78
Here:  21.7%
North Carolina:  20.2%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • ALLIANCE HOSPITALITY MANAGEMEN (2626 GLENWOOD AVE STE 225 in RALEIGH, NC; small business): $28,893 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $16,315 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-01-10. Completion date: 2006-01-24.
    $8,158, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-24. Completion date: 2006-01-30.
    $4,420 with Army for Lectures For Training. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2005-06-13. Completion date: 2005-07-27.


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

  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (100-249: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 9)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters
  • 127 people in nursing homes
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 7
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 15
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 21
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
  • Fatalities: 20
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 36
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$163,520519$332,886369$300,20546$330,8844$291,820129$285,859
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$046$354,84160$239,4447$165,9270$015$218,239
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$037$254,02188$359,91212$126,7860$021$315,651
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$021$321,25446$294,4553$50,8430$07$143,967
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$018$295,37425$323,9480$00$08$245,056
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0515.01 , 0516.00, 0517.00, 0518.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED57$222,7999$231,1447$234,751
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$253,8852$255,3603$257,040
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$123,6400$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$199,3300$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0515.01 , 0516.00, 0517.00, 0518.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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