Cary, NC ZIP Codes
Cary, North Carolina has 5 ZIP codes: 4 for street addresses (, , and ) and 1 for PO boxes ().
Your street decides which one you use.
Which Cary ZIP code is my address in?
Street ranges from the Census Bureau, 2026. PO box and organization ZIP codes are not found by street. A new street may be missing: address not found?
Cary ZIP code map
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27512 has no area on the map: it is a PO box or single-organization ZIP code. Dashed line: Cary town limits.
Map: Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020) and place limits (2024).
All Cary ZIP codes by type
| ZIP | Type and post office or station |
|---|---|
| 27511 | street delivery Cary Sorting and Delivery Center |
| 27512 | PO boxes at the Cary Sorting and Delivery Center post office Cary Sorting and Delivery Center |
| 27513 | street delivery Cary Sorting and Delivery Center |
| 27518 | street delivery Cary Sorting and Delivery Center |
| 27519 | street delivery Academy St |
ZIP codes from nearby towns that reach into Cary
- 27560, mailing town Morrisville, covers 4 percent of Cary
- 27539, mailing town Apex, covers 4 percent of Cary
Why your mail may say Cary when you live outside it
A letter addressed to Cary can go to a home outside the town limits, because ZIP areas follow delivery routes, not town lines.
The reverse happens too: parts of Cary use 27560 and 27539, which mail under a neighboring town's name.
A ZIP code does not set your city, school district or tax. Wake County property records show which city you are in.
Cary ZIP code questions
What is the main ZIP code for Cary?
27511, the ZIP code of the main Cary Sorting and Delivery Center post office at 150 Wrenn Dr.
Which Cary ZIP codes are for PO boxes only?
27512. Mail to it goes to boxes at the post office, not to street addresses.
What county is Cary in?
Wake County, with parts in Chatham County.
ZIP codes for towns near Cary
More towns near Cary: Durham, Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, Sanford, Burlington, Fayetteville, Wilson, Goldsboro, Rocky Mount.
Sources and last checked
USPS ZIP Locale Detail (October 1, 2026), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Census Bureau, HUD-USPS crosswalk.
Checked October 20, 2026. Sources · How we build our lists · Corrections