ZIP code 27540
27540 is in Wake County, North Carolina.
47,771Residents
$128,989Median household income
$1,947/moMedian gross rent
$522,500Median home value
36.8Median age
64%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
81%Homes lived in by their owners
4.1×Home value to household income
Median rent takes about 18% of the median household income in ZIP 27540.
What pay do you need to rent here?
To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $78,000 a year. In North Carolina that leaves roughly $5,032 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $80,000.
Other ZIP codes in Wake County
- 27587 $133,743
- 27610 $67,932
- 27519 $165,586
- 27616 $83,565
- 27529 $85,716
- 27603 $90,484
- 27502 $143,922
- 27513 $121,989
- 27615 $112,754
- 27606 $78,371
- 27613 $123,966
- 27604 $70,375
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Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, ZIP code tabulation areas. ZCTAs approximate postal ZIP codes and can differ from them. Small areas carry larger margins of error.