Census Tract 542.17
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Wake County, North Carolina · Raleigh GEOID: 37183054217
Tract Snapshot: Census Tract 542.17, Wake County, NC
Census Tract 542.17 is located in Wake County, North Carolina, inside the municipal boundary of Raleigh, and contains a population of approximately 6,436 residents per Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Median household income here is $160,980 — a figure the Census Bureau classifies as "High Income Area" when compared with the 2023 national median near $77,000. Rent data is not published for this tract in the current ACS release. Typical owner-occupied homes are valued around $475,600. Poverty data has been suppressed or is not reported for this tract.
Census tracts are small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county designed by the U.S. Census Bureau to contain roughly 1,200 to 8,000 residents, with boundaries held stable across decades so researchers can track neighborhoods over time. Tract-level figures from the American Community Survey are five-year rolling averages rather than snapshots — that smoothing reduces year-to-year noise in small areas but also means the numbers you see here describe the period ending in the reference year rather than a single moment. For context, we link back to the parent city and state pages where you can compare this tract against its neighbors.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year 2023 · GEOID: 37183054217 · Note: ACS margins of error widen at tract level
Location
- Census Tract
- Tract 542.17
- GEOID (FIPS)
- 37183054217
- County
- Wake County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest City
- Raleigh
- Coordinates
- 35.925096, -78.516498
Income & Housing
Census ACS 5-Year 2023 estimates for this tract
| Metric | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Household Income | $160,980 | High Income Area vs. US ~$77,000 | ACS 2023 5-Year |
| Median Home Value | $475,600 | Owner-occupied units only | ACS 2023 5-Year |
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What is the population of Census Tract 542.17? +
Census Tract 542.17 in Wake County, North Carolina has a population of approximately 6,436, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Census Tract 542.17? +
The median household income in Census Tract 542.17 (Wake County, NC) is $160,980, based on ACS 5-Year 2023 data. This is considered "High Income Area" relative to the national median of approximately $77,000.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tract boundaries and GEOID from 2023 TIGER/Line files. Population and income data may reflect margins of error for smaller tracts. Last updated: 2026 U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tract boundaries and GEOID from 2023 TIGER/Line files. Population and income data may reflect margins of error for smaller tracts. Last updated: 2026
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