ZIP code
27520
Clayton, NC
27520 covers Clayton in Johnston County, with 48,662 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27520. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27520
About ZIP code 27520
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27520. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27520
Race
- White28,775
- Black or African American8,959
- American Indian or Alaska Native321
- Asian478
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander9
- Other race3,465
- Two or more races4,471
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 7,154
Age
- Under 106,129
- 10 to 196,772
- 20 to 295,519
- 30 to 396,479
- 40 to 496,565
- 50 to 596,361
- 60 to 694,810
- 70 to 792,766
- 80 and older1,077
Income and housing in 27520
Education
- High school graduate93.6%
- Bachelor's degree29.0%
- Graduate degree7.4%
Places covering 27520
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Clayton36.7%
- Wilson's Mills0.5%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Johnston County98.2%
- Wake County1.8%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
62.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27520
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30,065 | |
| 2006 | 30,460 | |
| 2007 | 33,572 | |
| 2008 | 33,290 | |
| 2009 | 34,292 | |
| 2010 | 35,277 | |
| 2011 | 35,873 | 35,789 |
| 2012 | 36,657 | 35,560 |
| 2013 | 37,689 | 35,790 |
| 2014 | 39,804 | 36,410 |
| 2015 | 39,363 | 37,370 |
| 2016 | 39,172 | 38,440 |
| 2017 | 40,116 | 39,300 |
| 2018 | 40,611 | 39,970 |
| 2019 | 42,387 | 41,770 |
| 2020 | 43,170 | 43,460 |
| 2021 | 45,166 | 42,970 |
| 2022 | 46,059 | 44,500 |
| 2023 | 48,662 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27520
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27528Clayton3.0 miPop 1,100 · Income —
- 27527Clayton6.1 miPop 35,968 · Income $111,011
- 27529Garner6.4 miPop 55,201 · Income $86,426
- 27593Wilsons Mills6.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 27610Raleigh10.0 miPop 80,173 · Income $66,245
- 27603Raleigh10.6 miPop 53,835 · Income $87,939
- 27577Smithfield11.1 miPop 26,946 · Income $56,237
- 27592Willow Spring11.6 miPop 20,239 · Income $94,564
- 27545Knightdale11.9 miPop 33,750 · Income $85,400
- 27576Selma12.3 miPop 20,104 · Income $62,044
- 27591Wendell12.9 miPop 26,745 · Income $76,710
- 27697Raleigh14.2 miPop 0 · Income —
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ZIP code 27520 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27520 in?
- 27520 is in Clayton, NC.
- What county is 27520 in?
- 27520 is in Johnston County.
- What is the median household income in 27520?
- The median household income in 27520 is $84,545.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27520?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27520.