27504

Name: ZIP code 27504, North Carolina
Address: NC, 27504, US

ZIP code 27504 is in Johnston County, North Carolina, and crosses into 1 other county. About 17,079 people live here in 6,980 households. The median home value is $245,600 and the median household income $66,724. The average commute takes about 33 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

17,079residentsACS 2020–2024

$66,724median household incomeJohnston County: $83K

$245,600median home valueJohnston County: $306K

88%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

27504 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

27504

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

17,079 residents in 6,980 households, next to the Johnston County figure.

22%

under 18

23%

aged 18–34

19%

aged 65 and over

28%

of households are people living alone

51%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

7,884 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,600 (±$20,828).

74%

of households own their home

74%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

16%

are mobile homes

12%

of housing units are vacant

$1,124

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later7%

2010–201917%

2000–200917%

1990–199917%

1980–198912%

1970–197910%

1960–19694%

1950–19595%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$6,838.

$66,724

median household income

13.9%

of people live below the poverty line

2.6%

unemployment rate

22%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

33 min

average commute to work

28%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

85%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

14%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

88%

of households have a broadband subscription

12%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 27504.

404 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets5

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores6

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants13

Limited-service restaurants20

Coffee shops and snack bars3

Bars0

Physicians’ offices5

Dentists’ offices4

Child care centers9

Gyms and fitness centers0

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 27504, next to the national figure.

79%

had a routine checkup in the past year

60%

visited a dentist in the past year

12%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

26%

get no leisure-time physical activity

35%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

16%

smoke

35%

have obesity

12%

have diagnosed diabetes

36%

have high blood pressure

21%

report fair or poor general health

18%

report frequent mental distress

33%

often feel lonely

17%

faced food insecurity in the past year

13%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Benson MiddleBenson1.0 mi

South Johnston HighFour Oaks1.2 mi

Benson ElementaryBenson2.1 mi

Four Oaks ElementaryFour Oaks6.0 mi

Meadow SchoolBenson6.6 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

Johnston County North Carolina