Garner, NC

Census ZIP code profile for Garner, NC — 1 ZIPs, total population 42,128. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Garner, NC is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 42,128 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Garner splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Garner, the median household income averages $85,716 and per-capita income averages $43,070. Poverty rate runs at 9.0% and unemployment at 5.9%. On housing, the average median home value is $355,500 with median rent of $1,464 per month, and 71.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Garner against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Garner as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

42,128

Population

$85,716

Median Income

$355,500

Median Home Value

39.3

Median Age

How much do residents of Garner earn?

Median Household Income
$85,716
Per Capita Income
$43,070
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Poverty Rate
9.0%

What does housing look like in Garner?

Median Home Value
$355,500
Median Rent
$1,464/mo
Owner Occupied
71.1%
Housing Units
22,704

Who lives in Garner?

Bachelor's Degree+
40.1%
High School+
61.1%
Avg Commute
28 min
Foreign Born
10.9%

ZIP Codes in Garner, NC

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
27529 42,128 282 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Garner, NC?
Garner, NC has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 42,128, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Garner?
The average median household income across Garner, NC ZIP codes is $85,716. The poverty rate is 9.0%.
What is the cost of living in Garner?
The average median home value in Garner, NC is $355,500. Median rent is $1,464/month. 71.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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