Housing data for ZIP code 27592

Name: Housing in ZIP code 27592, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 27592 has an estimated 21,114 residents and 7,401 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Wake County.

11.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $948 (±$56) a month.

The median home value is $358,900 (±$14,374).

The median household income is $104,252 (±$6,205) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 21,114 (±2,715)
Median gross rent: $948
Median home value: $358,900
Households that rent: 11.3%

How ZIP code 27592 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 27592	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Residents	21,114 (±2,715)	1,178,653	10,730,404	334,922,499
Housing units	7,401 (±643)	496,047	4,895,668	143,775,355
Households that rent	11.3% (±3.0 points)	35.9%	33.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$948 (±$56)	$1,623	$1,228	$1,413
Median home value	$358,900 (±$14,374)	$461,300	$288,900	$332,700
Median household income	$104,252 (±$6,205)	$105,768	$72,388	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,888 (±$158)	$3,260	$1,896	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	37.7% (±19.4 points)	48.2%	48.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	12.6% (±3.5 points)	17.9%	33.9%	49.7%
Average commute	35.5 minutes (±2.7)	25.1 minutes	25.1 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	93.4% (±2.5 points)	95.3%	90.1%	91.0%
Median age of residents	38.7 years (±2.5)	37.3 years	39.1 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 27592, median gross rent is lower than in Wake County ($1,623).

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

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

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Wake County with a published estimate, ZIP 27592 ranks 30 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Wake County with a published estimate, ZIP 27592 ranks 23 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Wake County with a published estimate, ZIP 27592 ranks 16 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 27592

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 27592	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Less than $500	4.8% (±7.5 points)	2.0%	6.6%	6.3%
$500 to $999	57.9% (±13.8 points)	8.6%	27.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	21.4% (±11.0 points)	30.5%	32.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	1.5% (±2.5 points)	36.8%	21.4%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	3.8% (±4.9 points)	14.4%	7.8%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±5.5 points)	4.8%	2.2%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	10.6% (±14.1 points)	3.0%	1.8%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 57.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 27592

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$694 (±$258)
2 bedrooms	$885 (±$86)
3 bedrooms	$954 (±$42)

Rent burden in ZIP code 27592

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 27592	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	30.6% (±12.9 points)	13.4%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.5% (±8.7 points)	13.0%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.7% (±8.4 points)	13.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.6% (±8.0 points)	11.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.4% (±14.0 points)	10.1%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	21.3% (±13.5 points)	38.1%	39.6%	41.9%

37.7% (±19.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 27592 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 27592

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 27592	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Less than $50,000	4.6% (±2.2 points)	2.4%	5.9%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	2.7% (±1.6 points)	0.8%	6.8%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	4.4% (±2.0 points)	1.5%	8.3%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	5.2% (±2.5 points)	2.9%	10.6%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	13.7% (±3.5 points)	12.3%	20.5%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	49.4% (±6.7 points)	37.3%	28.3%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	19.1% (±6.3 points)	37.0%	16.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.8% (±0.7 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 27592

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 27592	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	81.4% (±3.8 points)	58.3%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	11.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	4.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	7.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	11.9%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.3% (±3.7 points)	2.7%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 27592 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 27592	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
2020 or later	5.7% (±1.9 points)	4.8%	3.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	16.8% (±4.5 points)	21.6%	13.5%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	30.9% (±5.2 points)	23.9%	18.6%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	24.0% (±5.0 points)	18.0%	16.9%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	10.0% (±2.7 points)	13.8%	14.0%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	4.5% (±2.0 points)	8.1%	12.0%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	1.7% (±1.0 points)	4.5%	7.8%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	1.8% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	6.1%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	3.1%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	4.3% (±2.3 points)	1.8%	4.9%	11.7%

12.6% of the homes in ZIP code 27592 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 27592

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 27592	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	4.2% (±2.8 points)	41.7%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	87.6% (±3.5 points)	54.8%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.4% (±2.4 points)	2.6%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 27592 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 27592	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	74.8% (±4.9 points)	61.4%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±2.1 points)	5.9%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.2% (±4.5 points)	29.1%	16.3%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 27592 take an average of 35.5 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 27592

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
27501	5.1 mi	$1,005	$272,800	$73,336	22.1%
27603	7.5 mi	$1,547	$383,200	$90,484	38.6%
27529	7.6 mi	$1,464	$355,500	$85,716	28.9%
27526	8.9 mi	$1,642	$414,000	$110,017	19.5%
27521	10 mi	$894	$227,400	$61,590	31.8%
27506	11 mi	—	—	—	100.0%
27539	11 mi	$1,885	$565,600	$145,947	16.9%
27520	12 mi	$1,605	$320,900	$86,322	25.7%

ZIP code 27592 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27592: 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 27592

What is the median rent in ZIP code 27592?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27592 is $948 (±$56) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 27592?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 27592 is $358,900 (±$14,374) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 27592?

The median household income in ZIP code 27592 is $104,252 (±$6,205) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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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