Cities Within 50 Miles of Raleigh, NC: ZIP Codes & Service Area
Within 50 miles of Raleigh, NC there are 36 cities and towns that have a page on this site, and 104 places in total in our data. Around Raleigh the count grows from 2 within 10 miles to 17 within 25 miles and 81 within 100 miles. The places inside the 25-mile circle use 86 ZIP codes. Use this page to define a service area, plan a delivery radius or understand the region around Raleigh.
How many places are near Raleigh?
| Within 10 miles | 2 |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 17 |
| Within 50 miles | 36 |
| Within 100 miles | 81 |
| All places within 50 miles | 104 |
| Combined place estimates within 50 miles | 1,623,598 |
| ZIP codes within 25 miles | 86 |
Counts include only places with at least 5,000 residents in our data for the city numbers, and every listed community for the total. Combined place estimates add up dataset figures, so places that share ZIP code areas can overlap, and the sum can overstate the true population of the circle.
Which cities are within 50 miles of Raleigh?
The 36 closest places are listed with their distance and direction from Raleigh. The nearest is Knightdale, NC, 8.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles between place centers.
| Place | Distance | Direction | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knightdale, NC | 8.8 mi | East | 17,843 |
| Garner, NC | 9.7 mi | South | 31,407 |
| Cary, NC | 10.4 mi | West | 170,282 |
| Morrisville, NC | 10.7 mi | West | 28,846 |
| Wake Forest, NC | 11.6 mi | Northeast | 45,629 |
| Rolesville, NC | 11.7 mi | Northeast | 8,501 |
| Wendell, NC | 14.3 mi | East | 19,382 |
| Apex, NC | 14.9 mi | Southwest | 59,300 |
| Clayton, NC | 16.2 mi | Southeast | 24,887 |
| Holly Springs, NC | 16.6 mi | Southwest | 37,812 |
| Durham, NC | 17.7 mi | Northwest | 424,700 |
| Archer Lodge, NC | 18.0 mi | Southeast | 15,972 |
| Fuquay-Varina, NC | 18.0 mi | Southwest | 30,324 |
| Zebulon, NC | 18.3 mi | East | 5,917 |
| Butner, NC | 21.3 mi | North | 17,575 |
| Angier, NC | 22.8 mi | South | 5,415 |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 23.1 mi | West | 64,051 |
| Carrboro, NC | 25.7 mi | West | 21,190 |
| Smithfield, NC | 27.5 mi | Southeast | 32,156 |
| Selma, NC | 27.9 mi | Southeast | 7,101 |
| Hillsborough, NC | 30.3 mi | Northwest | 7,161 |
| Oxford, NC | 33.5 mi | North | 9,634 |
| Erwin, NC | 35.3 mi | South | 5,156 |
| Dunn, NC | 36.1 mi | South | 15,550 |
| Henderson, NC | 36.4 mi | North | 20,238 |
| Sanford, NC | 38.3 mi | Southwest | 35,467 |
| Mebane, NC | 39.5 mi | Northwest | 16,262 |
| Nashville, NC | 39.6 mi | East | 5,554 |
| Wilson, NC | 40.7 mi | East | 49,483 |
| Roxboro, NC | 42.8 mi | Northwest | 9,599 |
| Graham, NC | 44.6 mi | West | 15,646 |
| Siler City, NC | 46.1 mi | West | 9,464 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 47.9 mi | East | 64,018 |
| Spring Lake, NC | 49.0 mi | Southwest | 12,005 |
| Goldsboro, NC | 49.1 mi | Southeast | 57,278 |
| Burlington, NC | 49.1 mi | West | 131,043 |
What is the biggest place near Raleigh?
The largest place inside the 50-mile circle is Durham, NC with an estimated 424,700 people, and the densest is Morrisville, NC at about 3,307 per square mile. Smaller communities inside the circle often depend on the larger centers for work, healthcare and shopping, so the circle gives a rough picture of the region that Raleigh anchors.
Which states and time zones does a 50-mile circle around Raleigh reach?
The circle touches 2 states: North Carolina (103 places), Virginia (1 places). All places in the circle share one time zone, Eastern time. A service area that crosses a state line may also change tax rules, licensing and permit requirements, which are decided locally.
Which ZIP codes are within 25 miles of Raleigh?
The places inside a 25-mile circle use 86 ZIP codes in our data: 27312, 27501, 27502, 27508, 27509, 27511, 27512, 27513, 27514, 27515, 27516, 27517, 27518, 27519, 27520, 27522, 27523, 27525, 27526, 27527, 27528, 27529, 27539, 27540, 27545, 27557, 27560, 27571, 27577, 27587, 27588, 27591, 27596, 27597, 27599, 27601, 27602, 27603, 27604, 27605, 27606, 27607, 27608, 27609, 27610, 27612, 27613, 27614, 27615, 27616, 27617, 27619, 27620, 27622, 27624, 27626, 27627, 27628, 27634, 27636 and 26 more. ZIP codes are delivery areas, not circles, so a code can reach slightly beyond the radius. See how ZIP codes work before you build a mailing or delivery list from them.
How can you use a radius around Raleigh?
- Define a service area for a business, and list the towns inside it.
- Estimate a commute or delivery range, remembering that road distance is 10 to 30 percent longer.
- Find nearby cities to compare for housing, work or schools.
- Check whether a job or customer is inside or outside your coverage.
For any other radius or starting city, use the radius search tool, which lets you pick 5 to 200 miles and download the list. The page for Raleigh has its ZIP codes, county and distances to major hubs.
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Counts and populations are dataset estimates and straight-line distances, not driving distances.