27520

Name: ZIP code 27520, North Carolina
Address: NC, 27520, US

ZIP code 27520 is in Johnston County, North Carolina, and crosses into 1 other county. About 48,014 people live here in 17,819 households. The median home value is $320,900 and the median household income $86,322. The average commute takes about 33 minutes.

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

48,014residentsACS 2020–2024

$86,322median household incomeJohnston County: $83K

$320,900median home valueJohnston County: $306K

92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

27520 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

27520

<$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.

48,014 residents in 17,819 households, next to the Johnston County figure.

23%

under 18

24%

aged 18–34

12%

aged 65 and over

23%

of households are people living alone

54%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

18,621 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $320,900 (±$12,220).

74%

of households own their home

80%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,605

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later4%

2010–201922%

2000–200929%

1990–199923%

1980–198911%

1970–19795%

1960–19693%

1950–19591%

1940–19491%

1939 or earlier2%

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 ±$5,212.

$86,322

median household income

6.3%

of people live below the poverty line

3.7%

unemployment rate

33%

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

23%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

82%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

17%

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.

92%

of households have a broadband subscription

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 27520.

1,000 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets8

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores5

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants37

Limited-service restaurants30

Coffee shops and snack bars7

Bars4

Physicians’ offices25

Dentists’ offices16

Child care centers15

Gyms and fitness centers8

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 27520, next to the national figure.

79%

had a routine checkup in the past year

65%

visited a dentist in the past year

10%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

22%

get no leisure-time physical activity

35%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

13%

smoke

35%

have obesity

11%

have diagnosed diabetes

34%

have high blood pressure

17%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

32%

often feel lonely

14%

faced food insecurity in the past year

12%

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.

West Clayton ElementaryClayton2.2 mi

Clayton MiddleClayton2.3 mi

Swift Creek MiddleClayton2.5 mi

Clayton HighClayton2.7 mi

Cooper AcademyClayton3.4 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