Wake County, NC

ZIP 27609

In ZIP 27609, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Raleigh, City Of has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 89× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: North Carolina State University (lot 86, Farm Unit #1), 5.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (97%), mostly nitrobenzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 205,031 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27609

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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