ZIP Code 27626 in Raleigh, NC

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Raleigh, North Carolina
County:Wake County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:35:14 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:919 / 984
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:35.7719, -78.6388
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27626 - Raleigh, NC

ZIP Code 27626, Raleigh

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationWake County, NC
Area0 sq mi Single Point
PO Boxes0 No PO Boxes
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 27601
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box-only ZIP code with no street delivery routes or residential addresses.
  • The facility serves 26 businesses through 15 individual PO Box assignments.
  • All residential and street delivery for this area is handled by neighboring ZIP 27601.
  • The post office is located in Central Raleigh near the Oakwood historic district.
  • This ZIP functions purely as an administrative designation for box holders who need a separate mailing address from their physical location.

About ZIP Code 27626

ZIP 27626 in Raleigh, North Carolina, serves exclusively as a PO Box facility within the city's central postal infrastructure. This designation doesn't represent a distinct geographic community but rather functions as an administrative mail routing zone for customers who maintain post office boxes in downtown Raleigh.

The ZIP contains 15 PO Box records distributed across 26 business locations but no street delivery routes. Residents and businesses in this area receive home or office delivery through neighboring ZIP codes, primarily 27601, which provides standard carrier service to the surrounding Central Raleigh neighborhoods. The post office facility itself sits near the Oakwood and Hungry Neck North neighborhoods, where customers can access boxes for mail that requires a permanent address separate from their street delivery location.

Street Name Patterns

This ZIP contains no street delivery addresses. All mail routing occurs through PO Box assignments at the central Raleigh post office facility.

Nearby Areas

Central Raleigh Oakwood Hungry Neck North Monie Lane The Wood Pile

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 27626 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:26Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 27626 is located in Wake County, North Carolina, within the Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 39580) and North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,449,594 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 27626. 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:02Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:3246.68 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


27627 | | 27625

Schools in ZIP Code 27626


We could not locate which school district 27626 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 27626


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 February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], 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: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov