Benson, NC
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Benson, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 14,566. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet BENSON-NC · Benson, NC 1 ZIPs · 14,566 pop · #14615/25278 · Johnston County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $66,724
- RANK-MID #14615/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Selma
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 74% owners
- POP-TOWN 14,566
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $245,600
Nearest income peer: Selma, NC (+ $107 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Benson
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Benson on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Micro · lowest
Micro · lowest
$44,531 median HH income
- Smithfield · near
Smithfield · near
$62,758 median HH income
- Kenly · near
Kenly · near
$66,038 median HH income
- Pine Level · near
Pine Level · near
$66,071 median HH income
- Benson · this city
Benson · this city
$66,724 median HH income
- Selma · near
Selma · near
$66,831 median HH income
- Clayton · highest
Clayton · highest
$100,679 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Benson, NC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 42nd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 14,566
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,724
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $66,724 and poverty 13.9% concentrate in 27504.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (73.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Benson as a pure owner town.
Within North Carolina, Nashville is the closest lower-income city and Elizabeth City the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Benson.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 27504, is all of Benson
There is no split to weigh here: 27504 holds every one of Benson's 14,566 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Benson's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 404 establishments, 4,168 employees , annual payroll $165,343k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 27504 (404 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (85) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Benson, NC
These ZIP codes sit in Johnston County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Benson. See the Johnston County roll-up →
Benson lands mid-pack among the 8 cities sharing Johnston County: Clayton, Four Oaks and Princeton earn more and Smithfield and Micro earn less. Clayton marks the far end of that range at $100,679, 51% above Benson.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27504 | 14,566 | $66,724 | 404 | 62 |
Benson roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Benson, .