ZIP 27504 · Benson
Who lives in ZIP code 27504 (Benson, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Benson, NC · Johnston County
uszips 2026
People17,079
Median age38.7
Household income$66,724
Home value$229,113
Median rent$1,124/mo
Poverty13.9%
College degree+21.9%
Commute30 min
Place
- Metro area
- Raleigh-Cary, NC
- Wider region
- Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 73 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 6,980
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
18.5% are 65 or older; 77.9% are adults.
Household income
32.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $39,827.
Education (adults 25+)
50.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
13.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 53.4%
- Never married
- 27.5%
- Divorced
- 11.0%
- Widowed
- 8.2%
- Family size
- 3.02
- Dual-income families
- 52.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 73.5%
- Rent burden
- 31.1%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 62.0%
- Unemployment
- 2.6%
- Self-employed
- 12.9%
- Farmers
- 1.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 19.4%
- Veterans
- 7.8%
- With a disability
- 14.1%
- No health insurance
- 10.2%
- Limited English
- 0.2%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.