Kenly, NC
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Kenly, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 9,133. 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 KENLY-NC · Kenly, NC 1 ZIPs · 9,133 pop · #14956/25278 · Johnston County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $66,038
- RANK-MID #14956/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pine Level
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 75% owners
- POP-TOWN 9,133
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $214,100
Nearest income peer: Pine Level, NC (+ $33 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 Kenly
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Kenly 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 · this city
Kenly · this city
$66,038 median HH income
- Pine Level · near
Pine Level · near
$66,071 median HH income
- Benson · near
Benson · near
$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, Kenly, NC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 41st pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 9,133
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,038
- 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 $66,038 and poverty 14.1% concentrate in 27542.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (74.6%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Kenly as a pure owner town.
Within North Carolina, Lake Toxaway is the closest lower-income city and Beaufort the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Kenly.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 27542, is all of Kenly
There is no split to weigh here: 27542 holds every one of Kenly's 9,133 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
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Kenly
Citywide ZBP: 135 establishments, 1,690 employees , annual payroll $70,711k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 27542 (135 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (28) · also Construction · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Kenly, NC
These ZIP codes sit in Johnston County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Kenly. See the Johnston County roll-up →
Kenly 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, 52% above Kenly.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27542 | 9,133 | $66,038 | 135 | 41 |
Kenly 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 Kenly, .