Johnston County, North Carolina

Johnston County covers 792 sq mi of land and has about 234,263 residents. 11 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 10 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

234,263

296/sq mi

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$306K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,146

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.1

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

10.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Johnston County

11 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27504	Benson	Residential	17,079	$66,724	$245,600
27520	Clayton	Residential	48,014	$86,322	$320,900
27524	Four Oaks	Residential	13,999	$75,827	$212,500
27527	Clayton	Residential	39,256	$115,035	$390,200
27542	Kenly	Residential	9,850	$66,038	$214,100
27555	Micro	Residential	573	$44,531	$170,700
27568	Pine Level	Residential	1,542	$66,071	$230,800
27569	Princeton	Residential	8,833	$78,850	$221,700
27576	Selma	Residential	21,624	$66,831	$207,600
27577	Smithfield	Residential	28,354	$62,758	$260,300
27593	Wilsons Mills	Residential	0	—	—

Johnston County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

27%

Some college

21%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.6%

At a glance

	Johnston	U.S.
Own their home	76.1%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.9%	35.7%
Work from home	14.7%	15.1%
Households with broadband	89.4%	91%
Without health insurance	10.4%	8.4%
Foreign-born	8.3%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	7.4%	6.2%
Unemployment	3.8%	5.2%
Average commute	32.2 min	26.4 min