Micro, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27555
Johnston County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 441
- 459/sq mi
- $44,531
- Median income
- $170,700
- Median home value
- 16.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Micro pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 459
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27555 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27555 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.0 square miles in Micro, Johnston County, North Carolina. The area is home to 441 residents, producing a population density of 459 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 27555 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27555 sits at $44,531 (36% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $32,040. The poverty rate stands at 22.9% and the unemployment rate at 7.9%. On housing, the median home value is $170,700 (34% below the state average) with median rent at $917 per month, and 66.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27555 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Johnston County, so you can benchmark 27555 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27555, Micro, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
441
Population
1.0
Area (sq mi)
459
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27555?
38.7
Median Age
44.7%
Male
55.3%
Female
5.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$44,531
Median Household Income
-36% vs state
$32,040
Per Capita Income
22.9%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 27555 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,531 9th percentile higher than 9% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
255
Total Housing Units
228
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$170,700
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
$917
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 27555, employing approximately 46 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,094,000.
12
Businesses
46
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27555 vs 27576 →
ZIP 27555 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27577
Smithfield (27577)
22,911 residents
- 27576
Selma (27576)
17,091 residents
- 27542 9,133
Kenly (27542)
9,133 residents
- 27569 8,022
Princeton (27569)
8,022 residents
- 27568 480
Pine Level (27568)
480 residents
- 27555 441
Micro (27555)
441 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27555 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27555 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27569
Princeton (27569)
$78,850 median income
- 27576
Selma (27576)
$66,831 median income
- 27568
Pine Level (27568)
$66,071 median income
- 27542
Kenly (27542)
$66,038 median income
- 27577
Smithfield (27577)
$62,758 median income
- 27555
Micro (27555)
$44,531 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27555 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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