27542

Name: ZIP code 27542, North Carolina
Address: NC, 27542, US

ZIP code 27542 is in Johnston County, North Carolina, and crosses into 2 other counties. About 9,850 people live here in 3,892 households. The median home value is $214,100 and the median household income $66,038. The average commute takes about 30 minutes.

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

9,850residentsACS 2020–2024

$66,038median household incomeJohnston County: $83K

$214,100median home valueJohnston County: $306K

79%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

27542 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

27542

<$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.

9,850 residents in 3,892 households, next to the Johnston County figure.

24%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

19%

aged 65 and over

27%

of households are people living alone

57%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

4,214 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,100 (±$15,437).

75%

of households own their home

68%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

27%

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$757

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–20199%

2000–200919%

1990–199920%

1980–19899%

1970–197913%

1960–196912%

1950–19595%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier7%

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 ±$12,351.

$66,038

median household income

14.1%

of people live below the poverty line

2.8%

unemployment rate

21%

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.

30 min

average commute to work

20%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

91%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

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.

79%

of households have a broadband subscription

19%

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 27542.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants8

Limited-service restaurants4

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers0

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 27542, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

59%

visited a dentist in the past year

12%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

27%

get no leisure-time physical activity

34%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

17%

smoke

36%

have obesity

13%

have diagnosed diabetes

39%

have high blood pressure

22%

report fair or poor general health

18%

report frequent mental distress

32%

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.

Glendale-Kenly ElementaryKenly1.1 mi

North Johnston HighKenly4.2 mi

Micro ElementaryMicro5.5 mi

North Johnston MiddleMicro5.6 mi

Rock Ridge ElementaryWilson7.0 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.

27555 27576 27568 Johnston County North Carolina