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Clayton ZIP codes, North Carolina

Clayton, NC has 3 ZIP codes (27520, 27527 and 27528) and area codes 919 and 984. The largest is 27520.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
29,320
Area codes
919, 984

Mail addressed to Clayton uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Clayton in numbers

About 29,320 people live in Clayton, in 11,242 households, the 39th-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $78,822 a year, 9% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $329,600 (14% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,661 a month. The median age is 33.0; 40.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population29,320Clayton29,320
Households11,242Clayton11,242
Median age33.0Clayton33.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$78,822Clayton$78,822North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$329,600Clayton$329,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,661Clayton$1,661North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.4%Clayton40.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.1 minClayton31.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,746 / sq miClayton1,746 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Clayton town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Clayton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Clayton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27520 Clayton , NC Standard 48,014 $86,322 $320,900
27527 Clayton , NC Standard 39,256 $115,035 $390,200
27528 Clayton , NC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Clayton

These ZIP codes cover part of Clayton but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Clayton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27610 Raleigh , NC Standard 81,419 $67,932 $293,000

Map of Clayton ZIP codes

275202752727528

The ZIP codes of Clayton, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Clayton

The nearest larger towns are Garner (34,473 people, 9.7 mi), Raleigh (481,031 people, 16 mi) and Fuquay-Varina (40,485 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Clayton
TownPopulationDistance
Archer Lodge 5,186 4.6 mi
Wilson's Mills 2,753 6.8 mi
Knightdale 20,214 9.7 mi
Garner 34,473 9.7 mi
Smithfield 12,116 10.7 mi
Wendell 13,064 10.8 mi
Selma 6,817 11.9 mi
Zebulon 8,711 14.0 mi
Raleigh 481,031 16.2 mi
Rolesville 10,766 17.8 mi
Fuquay-Varina 40,485 19.1 mi
Angier 6,241 19.4 mi
Benson 4,282 19.5 mi
Wake Forest 52,844 21.5 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Johnston County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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