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Kenly ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Kenly, NC is 27542, and its area codes are 919 and 984.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,359
Area codes
919, 984

Kenly in numbers

About 2,359 people live in Kenly, in 898 households. The median household income is $57,045 a year, 21% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $205,200 (29% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $787 a month. The median age is 36.2; 7.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population2,359Kenly2,359
Households898Kenly898
Median age36.2Kenly36.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$57,045Kenly$57,045North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$205,200Kenly$205,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$787Kenly$787North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.9%Kenly7.9%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.2 minKenly27.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,255 / sq miKenly1,255 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Kenly

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Kenly
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27542 Kenly , NC Standard 9,850 $66,038 $214,100

Map of Kenly ZIP codes

27542

The ZIP codes of Kenly, 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 Kenly

The nearest larger towns are Selma (6,817 people, 10 mi), Wilson's Mills (2,753 people, 13 mi) and Smithfield (12,116 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Kenly
TownPopulationDistance
Selma 6,817 10.1 mi
Wilson's Mills 2,753 13.2 mi
Smithfield 12,116 13.7 mi
Wilson 48,370 14.3 mi
Archer Lodge 5,186 14.7 mi
Goldsboro 34,383 17.7 mi
Wendell 13,064 18.3 mi
Clayton 29,320 18.3 mi
Zebulon 8,711 18.9 mi
Mar-Mac 2,877 19.1 mi
Brogden 2,733 21.8 mi
Elroy 3,251 21.9 mi
Knightdale 20,214 24.5 mi
Lake Royale 3,168 25.4 mi

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