Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($86,322) for 27520 is less than the median household income for 27527 ($115,035) and Wake County ($105,768). But it's more than 27610 ($67,932), 27524 ($75,827), 27529 ($85,716), 27577 ($62,758), 27593 ($-1), 27504 ($66,724), Johnston County ($83,384), Clayton town ($78,822), Garner town ($78,756), and Wilson's Mills town ($62,813).
| 27520 | $86,322 |
| Clayton town | $78,822 |
| Garner town | $78,756 |
| Wilson's Mills town | $62,813 |
| Johnston County | $83,384 |
| Wake County | $105,768 |
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The average household income ($107,636) for 27520 is less than the average household income for 27527 ($141,260) and Wake County ($139,586). But it's more than 27610 ($84,893), 27524 ($88,143), 27529 ($107,370), 27577 ($81,978), 27593 ($-1), 27504 ($88,434), Johnston County ($103,515), Clayton town ($95,163), Garner town ($105,219), and Wilson's Mills town ($68,384).
| 27520 | $107,636 |
| Clayton town | $95,163 |
| Garner town | $105,219 |
| Wilson's Mills town | $68,384 |
| Johnston County | $103,515 |
| Wake County | $139,586 |
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The per-capita income for 27520 is $41,157. The per capita income ($41,157) for 27520 is less than the per capita income for 27527 ($50,056), 27529 ($43,070), Wake County ($55,448), and Garner town ($44,201). But it's more than 27610 ($31,863), 27524 ($32,513), 27577 ($30,924), 27593 ($-1), 27504 ($37,796), Johnston County ($38,897), Clayton town ($37,564), and Wilson's Mills town ($21,754).
| 27520 | $41,157 |
| Clayton town | $37,564 |
| Garner town | $44,201 |
| Wilson's Mills town | $21,754 |
| Johnston County | $38,897 |
| Wake County | $55,448 |
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9.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (9.5%) for 27520 is less than the percent high income households for 27527 (16.3%), 27529 (11.4%), Wake County (20.9%), and Garner town (11.2%). But it's more than 27610 (6.1%), 27524 (4.5%), 27577 (5.5%), 27593 (-1.0%), 27504 (7.3%), Johnston County (9.1%), Clayton town (5.8%), and Wilson's Mills town (0.4%).
| 27520 | 9.5% |
| Clayton town | 5.8% |
| Garner town | 11.2% |
| Wilson's Mills town | 0.4% |
| Johnston County | 9.1% |
| Wake County | 20.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27520 | $-1 | $84,613 | $103,507 | $68,574 |
| Clayton town | $53,068 | $79,259 | $108,346 | $48,408 |
| Garner town | $72,667 | $94,173 | $86,124 | $57,986 |
| Wilson's Mills town | $-1 | $60,625 | $64,097 | $48,125 |
| Johnston County | $48,723 | $86,871 | $102,023 | $53,545 |
| Wake County | $55,082 | $112,230 | $127,077 | $72,233 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 27520 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 27520 | +/-$5,212 | +/-$6,346 | +/-$2,511 | +/-2.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$7,756 | +/-$12,903 | +/-$8,297 |
| Clayton town | +/-$4,441 | +/-$5,697 | +/-$2,019 | +/-1.9% | +/-$44,199 | +/-$5,680 | +/-$19,963 | +/-$21,899 |
| Garner town | +/-$8,951 | +/-$6,495 | +/-$2,858 | +/-3.1% | +/-$31,796 | +/-$25,610 | +/-$8,940 | +/-$16,021 |
| Wilson's Mills town | +/-$5,388 | +/-$8,548 | +/-$5,946 | +/-2.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$29,515 | +/-$17,391 | +/-$8,684 |
| Johnston County | +/-$2,239 | +/-$3,050 | +/-$1,109 | +/-0.8% | +/-$23,379 | +/-$4,966 | +/-$4,819 | +/-$3,153 |
| Wake County | +/-$1,626 | +/-$1,644 | +/-$627 | +/-0.4% | +/-$4,765 | +/-$2,264 | +/-$3,009 | +/-$2,092 |