Here are the top 10 Triangle ZIP codes newcomers are flocking to

Dawn Kurry,  Staff Writer- Triangle Business Journal

Of the 52 ZIP codes in Wake, Durham and Orange counties, the Cary-Morrisville 27519 ZIP code seems to be the most appealing among people who are moving into the Triangle, averaging 405 new residents each month.

That’s according to Welcomemat Services, a marketing services company that sends coupons and incentives to the recently relocated enticing them to visit local small businesses instead of big-box stores. The company buys relocation data from a number of companies that compile the information from more than 35 sources, including utility companies, communication companies and county court house records, among other sources.

Based on Welcomemat’s curated data, here are the top 10 Triangle ZIP codes ranked by the average number of new residents that each ZIP code is receiving per month.

  1. 27519 (Cary/Morrisville, either side of Highway 55)
    New move-ins per month: 405
  2. 27713 (south Durham)
    New move-ins per month: 356
  3. 27612 (Raleigh, inside the beltline/Glenwood Avenue area)
    New move-ins per month: 337
  4. 27587 (Wake Forest)
    New move-ins per month: 316
  5. 27513 (Cary, Lake Crabtree area)
    New move-ins per month: 310
  6. 27606 (southwest Raleigh)
    New move-ins per month: 301
  7. 27613 (northwest Raleigh)
    New move-ins per month: 300
  8. 27707 (mid-Durham)
    New move-ins per month: 295
  9. 27616 (northeast Raleigh)
    New move-ins per month: 294
  10. 27610 (southeast Raleigh)
    New move-ins per month: 291