27520 Zip Code Profile

27520 is a rural zip code in Clayton, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $147,000) are fairly typical for the Raleigh-Cary metro area.

The average family income here is $63,820/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 27520 is $56,388.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27520 earn an average of $39,608/year. Women earn only $26,278/year.

16,875 people in 27520 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27520? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 27520 is 32.2 minutes!

The median age here is 36 . There are 17,790 men and 18,567 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,911 people (out of the 36,357 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,382 homes, and 712 businesses every day. 121 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27520 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Mosul, Iraq!) and -78 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 257 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:36,357
• White Population:26,857
• Black Population:7,181
• Hispanic Population:3,849
• Asian Population:509
• Hawaiian Population:36
• Indian Population:376
• Male Population:17,790
• Female Population:18,567
• Median Age:36
• Median Age of Males:34
• Median Age of Females:37

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Raleigh-Cary NC
• County:Johnston
• City: Clayton
• Longitude:-78.5
• Latitude:35.6
• Elevation:257 feet above sea levele
• Area code:919

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:16,553
• Drive alone:14,246
• Carpool:2,074
• Public transit:14
• Ride bikes or walk:121


• Average commute time:32.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5:140
•    5 - 9:977
•    10 - 14:1,779
•    15 - 19:1,377
•    20 - 24:1,732
•    25 - 29:980
•    30 - 34:3,500
•    35 - 39:1,036
•    40 - 44:1,146
•    45 - 59:2,566
•    60 - 89:839
•    90 plus:481

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$147,000
• Average Annual Household Income:$56,414
• Businesses:692
• Employees:9,772
• Annual Payroll:$390,892,000
• Average Family Income:$63,820
• Median Family Income:$52,493
• Average Income for Men:$39,608
• Average Income for Women:$26,278

• The Politics

• Congressional District:02
• Congressional District Land Area:3955.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Renee L. Ellmers (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:101
• State FIPS Code:37

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Primary Schools

Cleveland Elementary

10225 Cleveland Rd

Clayton, NC 27520

(919) 550-2700

Cooper Elementary

849 North Mial St

Clayton, NC 27520

(919) 553-0256

West Clayton Elementary

1012 S Lombard St

Clayton, NC 27520

(919) 553-7113

Middle Schools

Clayton Middle

490 Guy Rd

Clayton, NC 27520

(919) 553-5811

High Schools

Clayton High

600 S Fayetteville St

Clayton, NC 27520

(919) 553-4064