Wake Forest, NC ZIP Codes
Wake Forest, North Carolina has 2 ZIP codes: for street addresses and for PO boxes.
Mail addressed to Wake Forest covers nearby places too.
Where the 27587 ZIP code reaches
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27588 has no area on the map: it is a PO box or single-organization ZIP code. Dashed line: Wake Forest town limits.
Map: Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020) and place limits (2024).
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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?
Wake Forest PO box and business ZIP codes
| ZIP | Type and post office or station |
|---|---|
| 27587 | street delivery Wake Forest |
| 27588 | PO boxes at the Wake Forest post office Wake Forest |
Why your mail may say Wake Forest when you live outside it
Wake Forest ZIP codes also cover Rolesville, so a letter addressed to Wake Forest can go to a home outside the town limits.
A ZIP code does not set your city, school district or tax. Wake County property records show which city you are in.
Wake Forest ZIP code questions
What is the main ZIP code for Wake Forest?
27587, the ZIP code of the main Wake Forest post office at 224 E Holding Ave.
Which Wake Forest ZIP codes are for PO boxes only?
27588. Mail to it goes to boxes at the post office, not to street addresses.
What county is Wake Forest in?
Wake County, with parts in Franklin County.
ZIP codes for towns near Wake Forest
More towns near Wake Forest: Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Chapel Hill, Wilson, Rocky Mount, Sanford, Goldsboro, Burlington, Danville.
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