Wake County, NC

ZIP 27697

In ZIP 27697, 5 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), 5.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (78%), mostly nitrobenzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 27697

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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