27542 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

27542 Median Household Income

The median household income ($66,038) for 27542 is less than the median household income for 27576 ($66,831), 27557 ($71,541), 27569 ($78,850), 27880 ($79,375), 27851 ($66,750), 27863 ($77,933), and Johnston County ($83,384). But it's more than 27830 ($54,129), 27893 ($42,810), Wayne County ($59,733), Wilson County ($56,423), and Kenly town ($57,045).

27542$66,038
Kenly town$57,045
Johnston County$83,384
Wayne County$59,733
Wilson County$56,423

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27542 Average Household Income

The average household income ($78,180) for 27542 is less than the average household income for 27880 ($95,162), 27851 ($85,381), 27863 ($87,387), 27557 ($97,160), 27569 ($94,325), 27576 ($79,422), Wayne County ($79,980), and Johnston County ($103,515). But it's more than 27830 ($67,725), 27893 ($58,990), Wilson County ($76,415), and Kenly town ($66,304).

27542$78,180
Kenly town$66,304
Johnston County$103,515
Wayne County$79,980
Wilson County$76,415

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27542 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 27542 is $31,562. The per capita income ($31,562) for 27542 is less than the per capita income for 27557 ($35,157), 27569 ($36,303), 27880 ($37,520), Johnston County ($38,897), Wayne County ($31,983), and Wilson County ($31,996). But it's more than 27576 ($30,475), 27830 ($28,131), 27851 ($30,237), 27863 ($31,555), 27893 ($24,628), and Kenly town ($26,615).

27542$31,562
Kenly town$26,615
Johnston County$38,897
Wayne County$31,983
Wilson County$31,996

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27542 High Income Households

4.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.8%) for 27542 is less than the percent high income households for 27557 (8.9%), 27569 (6.6%), 27851 (6.0%), 27880 (6.6%), Wayne County (5.2%), Wilson County (5.2%), and Johnston County (9.1%). But it's more than 27576 (4.4%), 27830 (1.7%), 27893 (2.9%), and Kenly town (2.8%). And it's the same as 27863 (4.8%).

275424.8%
Kenly town2.8%
Johnston County9.1%
Wayne County5.2%
Wilson County5.2%

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27542 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
27542$29,583$83,828$81,606$42,096
Kenly town$-1$78,242$58,167$33,049
Johnston County$48,723$86,871$102,023$53,545
Wayne County$40,865$64,219$67,194$51,274
Wilson County$38,586$62,508$68,705$40,652

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 27542 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
27542+/-$12,351+/-$7,023+/-$3,156+/-1.9%+/-$15,325+/-$12,506+/-$14,083+/-$9,624
Kenly town+/-$22,744+/-$9,879+/-$4,669+/-2.7%+/-$-1+/-$22,901+/-$29,313+/-$7,925
Johnston County+/-$2,239+/-$3,050+/-$1,109+/-0.8%+/-$23,379+/-$4,966+/-$4,819+/-$3,153
Wayne County+/-$2,739+/-$2,624+/-$924+/-0.8%+/-$2,698+/-$4,791+/-$7,625+/-$3,414
Wilson County+/-$3,380+/-$3,783+/-$1,647+/-0.9%+/-$13,348+/-$5,271+/-$5,063+/-$3,829