Wendell is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, home to about 13,064 people across 5.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27591.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wendell; also Archer Lodge
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA341 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wendell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wendell had 9,793 residents in the 2020 census, up 131% since 2000.
It’s the 80th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Wake County grew from 54,626 residents in 1900 to 1,129,410 in 2020.
Wake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clayton 3e, NC weather station (11 miles away).
556,250 jobs at 33,873 businesses in Wake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wendell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wake County Schools, Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls, Johnston County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver ElementaryWendell | Pre-K–5 | 495 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Lake Myra ElementaryWendell | Pre-K–5 | 722 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell FallsWendell | K–8 | 567 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Wendell ElementaryWendell | K–5 | 458 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Archer Lodge MiddleWendell | 6–8 | 1,204 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Wendell MiddleWendell | 6–8 | 762 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Corinth Holders HighWendell | 9–12 | 2,187 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| East Wake HighWendell | 9–12 | 1,777 | Public | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Archer Lodge.
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