| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 919 / 984 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:57 PM |
| Population: | 67,247 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37069 |
| CBSA: | Raleigh-Cary, NC |
| Land Area: | 395 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.0403, -78.3443 |
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67,247 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 395 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 56,224 to 67,247 from 2014 to 2024 — a +19.6% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27596 (Youngsville, $95,940 median) and poorest ZIP 27508 (Bunn, $50,368) are 9.6 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $220,600 in 27549 (Louisburg) to $377,600 in 27596 (Youngsville).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 106 people/sq mi in 27549 (Louisburg) to 415 in 27596 (Youngsville).
Educational attainment ranges from 20.4% bachelor's+ in 27508 (Bunn) to 38.6% in 27596 (Youngsville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #38 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #30 for median household income with the #9 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $77,853 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
29.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (13,645 of 47,095 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.