ZIP Code 27602 in Raleigh, NC

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Raleigh, North Carolina
County:Wake County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:34:20 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:919 / 984
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:35.7719, -78.6388
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27602 - Raleigh, NC

ZIP Code 27602, Raleigh

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationWake County, NC
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points394 (243 businesses)
PO Boxes151
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 27601
Key Facts
  • This ZIP contains 151 PO Boxes serving 243 businesses in downtown Raleigh
  • Fayetteville Street is the single street address with 161 unit designations
  • No residential population is recorded for this business-focused postal facility
  • The ZIP sits within the larger 27601 downtown area that handles street delivery
  • Wake County's capital uses this as a centralized business mail hub
  • City carrier route service connects this facility to Raleigh's postal network

Business-Focused Postal Service

The single street designation (Fayetteville ST) doesn't mean there's only one street in the area. It means PO Box mail gets sorted under one address point with 161 unit variations. That's typical for downtown postal annexes that serve commercial districts. Wake County businesses use this ZIP for centralized mail pickup rather than delivery to their physical storefronts. The facility operates with city carrier route service despite the PO Box focus, maintaining connections to Raleigh's broader postal infrastructure.

Street Name Patterns

Single Address Facility

The single Fayetteville Street designation represents a postal facility address rather than a traditional delivery route, serving as the administrative address for PO Box sorting.

Nearby Areas

Central Raleigh South Park The Wood Pile University Boylan Heights

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 27602 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 45 business establishments, employing about 177 people with an annual payroll of $10,343,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1,557Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:45Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$2,454,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$10,343,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:177Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 27602 is located in Wake County, North Carolina, within the Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 39580) and North Carolina's 13rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,449,594 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 27602. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Raleigh-Cary, NCSource: Census
CBSA Number:39580Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:1,449,594Source: Census
MSA:Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:13Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:2280.59 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:3755000Source: Census
Place Name:Raleigh city; North CarolinaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


27603 | | 27601

Schools in ZIP Code 27602


We could not locate which school district 27602 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Moore Square Middle 301 South Person Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
District: Wake County SchoolsNearby
Washington Elementary 1000 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
District: Wake County SchoolsNearby
The Exploris School 401 Hillsborough St.
Raleigh, NC 27603
District: UnknownNearby
Ligon Middle 706 E Lenoir St
Raleigh, NC 27601
District: Wake County SchoolsNearby
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy 567 East Hargett St
Raleigh, NC 27601
District: Wake County SchoolsNearby
Cathedral School 204 Hillsborough St
Raleigh, NC 27603
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Mary's School 900 Hillsborough St
Raleigh, NC 27603
District: Private SchoolNearby
True Abalities Lrng. Academy Llc 1417 Clifton St
Raleigh, NC 27604
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 27602


Shaw University 118 East South Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Type: Post Secondary
William Peace University 15 E Peace St
Raleigh, NC 27604-1194
Type: Post Secondary
Saint Augustine's University 1315 Oakwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27610-2298
Type: Post Secondary
North Carolina State University At Raleigh 2101 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27695-7001
Type: Post Secondary
Strayer University-South Raleigh Campus 3421 Olympia Drive
Raleigh, NC 27603
Type: Post Secondary
Meredith College 3800 Hillsborough St
Raleigh, NC 27607-5298
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov