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.

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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.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

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 .

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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, .