County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37101
Johnston County, NC ZIP Codes
Johnston County, North Carolina has 21 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 11 of the residential ones lie mainly in Johnston County and 10 mainly in a neighboring county; 15 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $53,036 in 28334 (Dunn) to $115,035 in 27527 (Clayton) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Johnston County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $66,724 and $85,224.
They carry 20 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 21 residential ZIP codes in Johnston County
11 ZIP codes lie mainly in Johnston County; 10 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27520 | Clayton | 48,014 | 678 | $86k | $321k | 96% |
| 27527 | Clayton | 39,256 | 890 | $115k | $390k | 100% |
| 27577 | Smithfield | 28,354 | 273 | $63k | $260k | 100% |
| 27576 | Selma | 21,624 | 266 | $67k | $208k | 100% |
| 27504 | Benson | 17,079 | 190 | $67k | $246k | 97% |
| 27524 | Four Oaks | 13,999 | 104 | $76k | $213k | 92% |
| 27542 | Kenly | 9,850 | 109 | $66k | $214k | 64% |
| 27569 | Princeton | 8,833 | 110 | $79k | $222k | 79% |
| 27568 | Pine Level | 1,542 | 1,270 | $66k | $231k | 100% |
| 27555 | Micro | 573 | 1,368 | $45k | $171k | 100% |
| 27593 | Wilsons Mills | no residents | 0 | – | – | 100% |
Partly in Johnston County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27592 | Willow Spring | 21,114 | 538 | $104k | $359k | 39% |
| 27501 | Angier | 24,806 | 395 | $73k | $273k | 37% |
| 27529 | Garner | 55,242 | 957 | $86k | $356k | 34% |
| 27557 | Middlesex | 8,657 | 129 | $72k | $200k | 32% |
| 27591 | Wendell | 29,838 | 448 | $85k | $312k | 30% |
| 27597 | Zebulon | 30,184 | 255 | $85k | $313k | 23% |
| 28366 | Newton Grove | 3,769 | 44 | $53k | $152k | 20% |
| 28334 | Dunn | 22,873 | 143 | $53k | $176k | 8% |
| 27603 | Raleigh | 53,972 | 1,050 | $91k | $383k | 5% |
| 27863 | Pikeville | 13,729 | 208 | $78k | $212k | 1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
15 ZIP codes of Johnston County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Johnston | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 27529 | 34% | Wake County 66% |
| 27603 | 5% | Wake County 95% |
| 27520 | 96% | Wake County 4% |
| 27597 | 23% | Wake County 42%; Franklin County 28%; Nash County 6% |
| 27591 | 30% | Wake County 70% |
| 27501 | 37% | Harnett County 62% |
| 28334 | 8% | Sampson County 47%; Harnett County 37%; Cumberland County 8% |
| 27592 | 39% | Wake County 60% |
| 27504 | 97% | Harnett County 3% |
| 27524 | 92% | Wayne County 8% |
| 27863 | 1% | Wayne County 96%; Greene County 3% |
| 27542 | 64% | Wilson County 27%; Wayne County 8% |
| 27569 | 79% | Wayne County 21% |
| 27557 | 32% | Nash County 65%; Wilson County 3% |
| 28366 | 20% | Sampson County 80% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
Which first three digits do Johnston County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Johnston County's ZIP codes use 4 prefixes: 275, 276, 278 and 283.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 275 | Raleigh, NC (SCF 275) | 17 | 80 |
| 276 | Raleigh, NC (SCF 275) | 1 | 44 |
| 278 | Rocky Mount, NC (SCF 278) | 1 | 93 |
| 283 | Fayetteville, NC (SCF 283) | 2 | 86 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.