Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County is a county in North Carolina. Its county FIPS code is 37183. Use the boundary map and neighboring areas below to check the jurisdiction you need.
- Official code
- 37183
- Representative coordinates
- 35.789846, -78.650624
- County type
- County
- County seat or government
- Raleigh
- Resident population, July 2025
- 1,257,235
- Land area
- 2,162.064 km²
- Water area
- 57.587 km²
- State
- North Carolina
The representative point identifies this area. It is not a street address or a boundary survey.
Time zones in Wake County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
Listed zones overlap the mapped area. A point lookup can distinguish sides of a boundary. Your device’s zone may differ.
Census ZIP areas
27501 · 27502 · 27511 · 27513 · 27518 · 27519 · 27520 · 27522 · 27523 · 27526 · 27529 · 27539 · 27540 · 27545 · 27560 · 27562 · 27571 · 27587 · 27591 · 27592 · 27596 · 27597 · 27601 · 27603 · 27604 · 27605 · 27606 · 27607 · 27608 · 27609 · 27610 · 27612 · 27613 · 27614 · 27615 · 27616 · 27617 · 27695 · 27697 · 27703 · 27713
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Official county information
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Cities, towns and communities
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Angier town, NC
- Apex town, North Carolina
- Cary town, North Carolina
- Clayton town, North Carolina
- Durham city, North Carolina
- Fuquay-Varina town, North Carolina
- Garner town, North Carolina
- Holly Springs town, NC
- Knightdale town, NC
- Morrisville town, North Carolina
- Raleigh city, North Carolina
- Rolesville town, NC
- Wake Forest town, North Carolina
- Wendell town, NC
- Zebulon town, NC
Areas sharing the mapped boundary
These areas touch this mapped boundary.
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