Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($66,038) for 27542 is less than the median household income for 27576 ($66,831), 27557 ($71,541), 27569 ($78,850), 27880 ($79,375), 27851 ($66,750), 27863 ($77,933), and Johnston County ($83,384). But it's more than 27830 ($54,129), 27893 ($42,810), Wayne County ($59,733), Wilson County ($56,423), and Kenly town ($57,045).
| 27542 | $66,038 |
| Kenly town | $57,045 |
| Johnston County | $83,384 |
| Wayne County | $59,733 |
| Wilson County | $56,423 |
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The average household income ($78,180) for 27542 is less than the average household income for 27880 ($95,162), 27851 ($85,381), 27863 ($87,387), 27557 ($97,160), 27569 ($94,325), 27576 ($79,422), Wayne County ($79,980), and Johnston County ($103,515). But it's more than 27830 ($67,725), 27893 ($58,990), Wilson County ($76,415), and Kenly town ($66,304).
| 27542 | $78,180 |
| Kenly town | $66,304 |
| Johnston County | $103,515 |
| Wayne County | $79,980 |
| Wilson County | $76,415 |
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The per-capita income for 27542 is $31,562. The per capita income ($31,562) for 27542 is less than the per capita income for 27557 ($35,157), 27569 ($36,303), 27880 ($37,520), Johnston County ($38,897), Wayne County ($31,983), and Wilson County ($31,996). But it's more than 27576 ($30,475), 27830 ($28,131), 27851 ($30,237), 27863 ($31,555), 27893 ($24,628), and Kenly town ($26,615).
| 27542 | $31,562 |
| Kenly town | $26,615 |
| Johnston County | $38,897 |
| Wayne County | $31,983 |
| Wilson County | $31,996 |
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4.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.8%) for 27542 is less than the percent high income households for 27557 (8.9%), 27569 (6.6%), 27851 (6.0%), 27880 (6.6%), Wayne County (5.2%), Wilson County (5.2%), and Johnston County (9.1%). But it's more than 27576 (4.4%), 27830 (1.7%), 27893 (2.9%), and Kenly town (2.8%). And it's the same as 27863 (4.8%).
| 27542 | 4.8% |
| Kenly town | 2.8% |
| Johnston County | 9.1% |
| Wayne County | 5.2% |
| Wilson County | 5.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27542 | $29,583 | $83,828 | $81,606 | $42,096 |
| Kenly town | $-1 | $78,242 | $58,167 | $33,049 |
| Johnston County | $48,723 | $86,871 | $102,023 | $53,545 |
| Wayne County | $40,865 | $64,219 | $67,194 | $51,274 |
| Wilson County | $38,586 | $62,508 | $68,705 | $40,652 |
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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 27542 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+ | |||||
| 27542 | +/-$12,351 | +/-$7,023 | +/-$3,156 | +/-1.9% | +/-$15,325 | +/-$12,506 | +/-$14,083 | +/-$9,624 |
| Kenly town | +/-$22,744 | +/-$9,879 | +/-$4,669 | +/-2.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,901 | +/-$29,313 | +/-$7,925 |
| Johnston County | +/-$2,239 | +/-$3,050 | +/-$1,109 | +/-0.8% | +/-$23,379 | +/-$4,966 | +/-$4,819 | +/-$3,153 |
| Wayne County | +/-$2,739 | +/-$2,624 | +/-$924 | +/-0.8% | +/-$2,698 | +/-$4,791 | +/-$7,625 | +/-$3,414 |
| Wilson County | +/-$3,380 | +/-$3,783 | +/-$1,647 | +/-0.9% | +/-$13,348 | +/-$5,271 | +/-$5,063 | +/-$3,829 |