Census ACS · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27603
ZIP code 27603 is located in North Carolina with a population of 53,835. The median household income is $87,939 and the median home value is $347,000.
53,835
Population
$87,939
Median Income
$347,000
Median Home Value
34.8
Median Age
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 65.6% |
| Black | 17.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic (any race) | 1.6% |
Male: 50.7% · Female: 49.3%
Economy & Income
$87,939
Median Household Income
$48,746
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
Housing
$347,000
Median Home Value
$1,496
Median Rent
60.9%
Homeownership
Education
93.7%
High School+
48.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Part of North Carolina
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Frequently Asked Questions
ZIP code 27603 in North Carolina has a population of 53,835 according to latest Census ACS data.
The median household income in ZIP 27603 is $87,939. The per capita income is $48,746. The poverty rate is 6.0%.
ZIP code 27603 is located in North Carolina.
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Data for ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27603 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. ZCTAs approximately correspond to USPS ZIP code delivery areas but are built from Census blocks and may not match exactly.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.