ZIP 27527 · Clayton
Who lives in ZIP code 27527 (Clayton, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Clayton, NC · Johnston County
uszips 2026
People39,256
Median age35.7
Household income$115,035
Home value$391,144
Median rent$1,823/mo
Poverty9.3%
College degree+47.0%
Commute34 min
Place
- Metro area
- Raleigh-Cary, NC
- Wider region
- Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 344 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 13,846
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
10.9% are 65 or older; 70.4% are adults.
Household income
58.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $53,929.
Education (adults 25+)
40.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
14.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 59.9%
- Never married
- 27.4%
- Divorced
- 7.9%
- Widowed
- 4.8%
- Family size
- 3.22
- Dual-income families
- 57.6%
Housing
- Own their home
- 80.8%
- Rent burden
- 32.9%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 70.1%
- Unemployment
- 3.4%
- Self-employed
- 12.0%
- Farmers
- 0.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 39.4%
- Veterans
- 7.2%
- With a disability
- 10.4%
- No health insurance
- 4.8%
- Limited English
- 1.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.