Housing data for ZIP code 27560

ZIP code 27560 has an estimated 40,792 residents and 18,446 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Morrisville, Wake County.

58.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,840 (±$50) a month.

The median home value is $508,200 (±$43,061).

The median household income is $118,417 (±$6,776) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
40,792 (±1,136)
Median gross rent
$1,840
Median home value
$508,200
Households that rent
58.9%

How ZIP code 27560 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 27560MorrisvilleWake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Residents40,792 (±1,136)31,4221,178,65310,730,404334,922,499
Housing units18,446 (±872)13,506496,0474,895,668143,775,355
Households that rent58.9% (±3.1 points)54.6%35.9%33.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,840 (±$50)$1,858$1,623$1,228$1,413
Median home value$508,200 (±$43,061)$518,800$461,300$288,900$332,700
Median household income$118,417 (±$6,776)$125,396$105,768$72,388$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,988 (±$246)$4,078$3,260$1,896$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income29.0% (±5.3 points)24.8%48.2%48.9%51.1%
Built before 19803.6% (±1.4 points)2.7%17.9%33.9%49.7%
Average commute21.8 minutes (±1.8)21.8 minutes25.1 minutes25.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband97.3% (±1.6 points)97.9%95.3%90.1%91.0%
Median age of residents34.3 years (±1.1)35.2 years37.3 years39.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 27560, median gross rent is higher than in Wake County ($1,623).

It is also higher than in North Carolina ($1,228).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 27560 is not measurably different from Morrisville as a whole ($1,858).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Morrisville as a whole ($518,800).

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Wake County with a published estimate, ZIP 27560 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Wake County with a published estimate, ZIP 27560 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Wake County with a published estimate, ZIP 27560 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 27560

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 27560Wake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than $5000.1% (±0.1 points)2.0%6.6%6.3%
$500 to $9992.2% (±1.3 points)8.6%27.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49916.1% (±3.8 points)30.5%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99946.5% (±5.4 points)36.8%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49928.6% (±5.5 points)14.4%7.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9995.1% (±2.3 points)4.8%2.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.4% (±0.8 points)3.0%1.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 46.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 27560

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,715 (±$44)$1,860
1 bedroom$1,590 (±$77)$1,940
2 bedrooms$1,826 (±$70)$2,120
3 bedrooms$2,098 (±$100)$2,640
4 bedrooms$2,249 (±$35)$3,460

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 27560 is $2,120 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 27560

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 27560Wake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than 15%22.9% (±3.9 points)13.4%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.2% (±4.0 points)13.0%12.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%22.3% (±5.3 points)13.7%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.6% (±2.8 points)11.6%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.5% (±4.1 points)10.1%9.3%9.2%
35% or more18.5% (±3.4 points)38.1%39.6%41.9%

29.0% (±5.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 27560 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 27560

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 27560Wake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than $50,0000.3% (±0.5 points)2.4%5.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.3% (±0.5 points)0.8%6.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.5% (±0.5 points)1.5%8.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.8% (±0.9 points)2.9%10.6%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9997.7% (±4.5 points)12.3%20.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99939.3% (±6.8 points)37.3%28.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99946.4% (±6.4 points)37.0%16.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more4.7% (±2.0 points)5.9%3.3%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 27560

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 27560Wake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Single-family, detached29.3% (±2.4 points)58.3%65.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)25.3% (±3.8 points)11.5%4.8%6.2%
2 units1.6% (±1.3 points)1.3%2.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.7% (±0.9 points)2.3%2.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.4% (±1.7 points)4.9%4.0%4.5%
10 to 19 units16.3% (±3.5 points)7.1%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units19.9% (±2.7 points)11.9%6.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.5% (±0.2 points)2.7%11.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 27560 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 27560Wake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
2020 or later6.8% (±1.7 points)4.8%3.0%2.0%
2010 to 201937.4% (±3.8 points)21.6%13.5%9.4%
2000 to 200932.9% (±3.6 points)23.9%18.6%13.6%
1990 to 199912.0% (±2.6 points)18.0%16.9%12.4%
1980 to 19897.3% (±2.5 points)13.8%14.0%12.9%
1970 to 19791.8% (±1.0 points)8.1%12.0%14.2%
1960 to 19690.3% (±0.3 points)4.5%7.8%9.9%
1950 to 19590.5% (±0.5 points)2.6%6.1%9.5%
1940 to 19490.4% (±0.5 points)0.9%3.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.6% (±0.5 points)1.8%4.9%11.7%

3.6% of the homes in ZIP code 27560 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 27560

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 27560Wake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Utility gas43.7% (±3.7 points)41.7%24.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.5% (±0.4 points)0.2%2.0%3.9%
Electricity54.5% (±3.7 points)54.8%65.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.8% (±0.5 points)2.6%6.0%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.7 points)0.3%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 27560 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 27560Wake CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Drove alone53.4% (±3.8 points)61.4%71.5%68.8%
Carpooled5.7% (±2.1 points)5.9%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.2% (±0.3 points)0.7%0.7%3.2%
Walked0.3% (±0.3 points)1.2%1.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.9% (±1.1 points)1.8%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home37.4% (±4.1 points)29.1%16.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 27560 take an average of 21.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 27560

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Morrisville32%$1,85854.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 27560

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
275134.1 mi$1,617$519,800$121,98936.1%
276174.7 mi$1,736$489,600$110,03457.2%
275194.8 mi$1,952$670,900$165,58630.9%
276076.2 mi$1,610$707,800$96,77556.0%
277136.3 mi$1,540$418,400$100,67640.6%
275116.9 mi$1,515$456,000$107,86033.1%
276126.9 mi$1,620$529,000$95,98846.4%
277037.3 mi$1,584$378,400$89,31734.0%

Crime reported to police in Morrisville

Most of ZIP code 27560 is policed by the Morrisville Police Department, which reported 84 violent and 2,306 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 27560 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27560: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 27560

What is the median rent in ZIP code 27560?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27560 is $1,840 (±$50) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 27560?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 27560 is $508,200 (±$43,061) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 27560?

The median household income in ZIP code 27560 is $118,417 (±$6,776) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 27560 in?

ZIP code 27560 lies mostly in Morrisville.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 27560?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 27560 is $2,120 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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