Median household income (1999): $53,267
Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,003
| This zip code | $55,003 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 27605, 27601, 27609, 27607, 27604, 27612.
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: $1,496
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $389
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
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 |
Year house built:
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- 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):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 16
- 2 bedrooms: 719
- 3 bedrooms: 1,481
- 4 bedrooms: 771
- 5 or more bedrooms: 139
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 16
- 1 bedrooms: 482
- 2 bedrooms: 1,158
- 3 bedrooms: 225
- 4 bedrooms: 27
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 27608 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 50
- 1 vehicle: 1,019
- 2 vehicles: 1,515
- 3 vehicles: 427
- 4 vehicles: 85
- 5 or more vehicles: 30
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 149
- 1 vehicle: 1,215
- 2 vehicles: 507
- 3 vehicles: 39
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 27608:
- $40,000 to $49,999: 6
- $50,000 to $59,999: 6
- $60,000 to $69,999: 8
- $70,000 to $79,999: 17
- $80,000 to $89,999: 49
- $90,000 to $99,999: 16
- $100,000 to $124,999: 111
- $125,000 to $149,999: 237
- $150,000 to $174,999: 188
- $175,000 to $199,999: 290
- $200,000 to $249,999: 383
- $250,000 to $299,999: 305
- $300,000 to $399,999: 340
- $400,000 to $499,999: 361
- $500,000 to $749,999: 331
- $750,000 to $999,999: 143
- $1,000,000 or more: 69
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 27608:
- $150 to $199: 16
- $200 to $249: 9
- $250 to $299: 6
- $300 to $349: 40
- $350 to $399: 53
- $400 to $449: 124
- $450 to $499: 197
- $500 to $549: 327
- $550 to $599: 223
- $600 to $649: 273
- $650 to $699: 164
- $700 to $749: 76
- $750 to $799: 62
- $800 to $899: 74
- $900 to $999: 80
- $1,000 to $1,249: 70
- $1,250 to $1,499: 40
- $1,500 to $1,999: 6
- No cash rent: 77
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $265,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $316,727
- Black or African American householders: $181,734
- Asian householders: $159,875
- Two or more races householders: $261,614
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $188,943
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

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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%)
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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
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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:
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- Mexico (24%)
- United Kingdom (9%)
- Venezuela (9%)
- Guatemala (8%)
- Jordan (6%)
- Japan (5%)
- Vietnam (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 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
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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

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: $37,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (76%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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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:
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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% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
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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
- 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
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