Wayne County

Wayne County has 118,652 residents across 8 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $59,733, 17% below the North Carolina figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $178,700, and 22% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

118,652residentsACS 2020–2024

$59,733median household incomeNorth Carolina: $72K

$178,700median home valueowner-occupied homes

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Wayne County in North CarolinaZIP codes in Wayne County highlighted; the rest of North Carolina in grey

Map of North Carolina with Wayne County highlighted

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

All 8 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
27530	37,634	$55K	$200K	56%	23%	87%	23 min
27531	555	$-666667K	$-666667K	0%	0%	100%	6 min
27533	664	$-666667K	$-666667K	–	1%	–	–
27534	30,415	$63K	$208K	52%	31%	92%	23 min
27830	4,006	$54K	$163K	65%	17%	89%	33 min
27863	13,729	$78K	$212K	78%	18%	96%	27 min
28333	10,534	$50K	$97K	70%	11%	90%	29 min
28578	4,219	$70K	$95K	73%	9%	76%	25 min

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

People.

118,652 residents in 47,507 households, next to the North Carolina figure.

24%

under 18

23%

aged 18–34

17%

aged 65 and over

28%

of households are people living alone

45%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

53,505 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,700 (±$9,173).

62%

of households own their home

60%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

23%

are mobile homes

11%

of housing units are vacant

$965

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–20197%

2000–200915%

1990–199917%

1980–198915%

1970–197917%

1960–196912%

1950–19598%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier5%

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 ±$2,739.

$59,733

median household income

17.3%

of people live below the poverty line

5.2%

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.

25 min

average commute to work

12%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

93%

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.

90%

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