What city is 27527 in?

27527 is a Clayton, NC mailing address. By land area, 15% lies inside Archer Lodge, 12% lies inside Clayton and 4% lies inside Wilson's Mills; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27527?

About 39,256 people (±2,041), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 33,827.

What is the median household income in 27527?

$115,035 (±$5,014), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 27527?

20 USPS carrier routes with 16,382 residential and 177 business mailboxes (16,559 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27527?

The closest, measured center to center: 27593 (4.8 mi, Wilson's Mills), 27520 (6.1 mi, Clayton), 27576 (8.6 mi, Selma), 27591 (9 mi, Wendell), 27545 (10.6 mi, Knightdale) and 27610 (11.1 mi, Raleigh).

27527 ZIP Code, Clayton, NC

27527 is a ZIP code in Clayton, North Carolina in Johnston County. It covers 44 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27593, 27520 and 27576. 39,256 people live here in 13,846 households, more than in 9 of every 10 North Carolina ZIP codes. With about 891 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $115,035, well above the North Carolina median of $72,388; 46% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Clayton, NC
County: Johnston County
Land area: 44 sq mi
Population: 39,256
Median household income: $115,035
Carrier routes: 20 (16,382 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	39,256
Households	13,846
Median household income	$115,035
Income per person	$50,056
Median age	35.7
Homeowners	80.8%
Median home value	$390,200
Median rent	$1,823
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.0%
Average commute (minutes)	33.9
Households with kids under 18	45.5%
Moved in the past year	15.0%
Below the poverty line	9.3%
Broadband internet	96.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	11.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	0.9%
$10–15K	0.8%
$15–25K	3.6%
$25–35K	7.6%
$35–50K	4.1%
$50–75K	14.0%
$75–100K	10.4%
$100–150K	25.5%
$150–200K	16.8%
$200K+	16.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.8%
10–19	16.5%
20–24	6.4%
25–34	11.2%
35–44	15.8%
45–54	13.8%
55–64	10.5%
65–74	7.5%
75+	3.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	61.1%
Owned outright	17.6%
Rented	18.2%
Vacant	3.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	82.1%
Townhome	5.3%
2–4 units	2.1%
5–19 units	2.8%
20+ units	2.6%
Mobile / other	5.1%

Businesses in 27527

400 business establishments with 5,363 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 80
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 72
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 35
Health Care and Social Assistance: 30
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 28
Other Services (except Public Administration): 28
Accommodation and Food Services: 27
Retail Trade: 26

EDDM carrier routes

27527 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 16,382 residential and 177 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27527

27527 has 20 USPS carrier routes (20 rural (R)) with 16,382 residential and 177 business mailboxes. Routes range from 583 homes (R013) to 1,552 homes (R040); the median route has 784 homes. The Census counted 13,846 households in 27527 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	9
750–999	8
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	1

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Route R032 — USPS business mailboxes 44, 1,031 homes
Route R029 — USPS business mailboxes 39, 884 homes
Route R033 — USPS business mailboxes 23, 705 homes
Route R040 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 1,552 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 606 homes

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Every carrier route in 27527

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R002	Rural	606	11	$147,021	—	—	—
R006	Rural	740	1	$127,772	—	—	—
R010	Rural	644	2	$102,286	—	—	—
R013	Rural	583	2	$181,621	—	—	—
R015	Rural	777	0	$128,946	—	—	—
R016	Rural	840	3	$100,864	—	—	—
R020	Rural	791	10	$127,772	—	—	—
R023	Rural	811	1	$124,585	—	—	—
R025	Rural	628	2	$106,260	—	—	—
R026	Rural	683	1	$128,946	—	—	—
R028	Rural	854	3	$147,021	—	—	—
R029	Rural	884	39	$71,622	—	—	—
R031	Rural	792	5	$123,552	—	—	—
R032	Rural	1,031	44	$106,260	—	—	—
R033	Rural	705	23	$127,772	—	—	—
R035	Rural	1,108	9	$127,772	—	—	—
R037	Rural	928	1	$100,864	—	—	—
R038	Rural	688	8	$71,622	—	—	—
R039	Rural	737	1	$127,772	—	—	—
R040	Rural	1,552	11	$71,622	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27527 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

27593 — Wilson's Mills town, NC (4.8 mi)
27520 — Clayton town, NC (6.1 mi)
27576 — Selma town, NC (8.6 mi)
27591 — Wendell town, NC (9 mi)
27545 — Knightdale town, NC (10.6 mi)
27610 — Raleigh city, NC (11.1 mi)
27529 — Garner town, NC (11.2 mi)
27577 — Smithfield town, NC (11.4 mi)

Areas that include 27527

Clayton, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Archer Lodge, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Wilson's Mills, NC ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Johnston County ZIP codes — 18 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27527, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27527 in?: 27527 is a Clayton, NC mailing address. By land area, 15% lies inside Archer Lodge, 12% lies inside Clayton and 4% lies inside Wilson's Mills; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27527 in?: 27527 is in Johnston County.
What is the population of 27527?: About 39,256 people (±2,041), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 33,827.
What is the median household income in 27527?: $115,035 (±$5,014), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 27527?: 20 USPS carrier routes with 16,382 residential and 177 business mailboxes (16,559 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27527?: The closest, measured center to center: 27593 (4.8 mi, Wilson's Mills), 27520 (6.1 mi, Clayton), 27576 (8.6 mi, Selma), 27591 (9 mi, Wendell), 27545 (10.6 mi, Knightdale) and 27610 (11.1 mi, Raleigh).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.