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Located in: Primarily Chatham County (see below). A portion of Cary extends into Wake County.

Time Zone: Cary lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 919 & 984<1>

ZIP Codes: 27511-27513, 27518-27519<2>

Elevation: 420 feet [128.02 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Cary)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	170,568 (26.13% increase since 2010)
2010:	135,234 (43.05% increase since 2000)
2000:	94,536

Total Area:<5> 55.4 sq. miles [143.6 km²] - of which 1.97% is water (1.09 sq. miles [2.8 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 55,303

Websites for Cary

Official Website: www.townofcary.org/

Chamber of Commerce: www.carychamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Cary:

Lat: 35.781100° (or 35°46'51" N)

Lon: -78.813400° (or -78°48'48" W)

USGS Topo Map: Cary<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cary

GNIS ID: 2406229

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 10740

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cary)

About Chatham County

The town of Pittsboro is the County Seat for {Chatham County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Chatham)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	74,470 (16.64% increase since 2010)
2010	63,845 (29.43% increase since 2000)
2000:	49,329

Total Area: 709 sq. miles [1,838.5 km²] - of which 3.89% is water (27.65 sq. miles [71.6 km²])

Housing Units: 28,753

Official Website: https://www.chathamcountync.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Chatham

GNIS ID: 1008544

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 037

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cary)

About North Carolina

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,501,384 (10.13% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,535,483 (18.46% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,049,313

Websites for State of North Carolina

Official Website: https://www.nc.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitnc.com/

Parks: https://www.ncparks.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ncwildlife.org/fishing

Hunting: https://www.ncwildlife.org/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID: 1027616

FIPS State: 37

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cary)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Cary area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Cary area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Cary). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cary or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Cary includes: 27511, 27512, 27518 & 27519.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cary - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Cary. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Cary, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Cary.