27577 Zip Code Profile

27577 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Smithfield, North Carolina. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $127,300) are fairly typical for the Raleigh-Cary metro area.

The average family income here is $58,620/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 27577 is $43,084.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27577 earn an average of $34,045/year. Women earn only $24,345/year.

7,900 people in 27577 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27577? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.9 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 11,441 men and 11,470 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,069 people (out of the 22,911 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,705 homes, and 842 businesses every day. 102 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27577 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Qingdao, China!) and -78 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 140 feet above sea levell.

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• Boylan Heights Association
• Brookfield Station
• Cedar Run
• Clayton Farm and Community Market
• Cobblestone Homeowners Association of Clayton, Inc.
• Crest of Carolina Homeowner's Association
• Crosslink Trace
• Dunn Farmers Market
• Eaglechase Homeowners Assoc.
• Goldsboro Friends Watch
• Granite Ridge
• Longview Garden Neighborhood Assoc.
• Muhammad Study Group of Raleigh
• Neills Creek Farms
• Plum Tree Market Place

• Raleigh State Farmers Market
• Robinfield Drive
• Sheldon Place HOA
• Southern Meadows Community
• St. James Subdivision
• Summer Place Sub Division
• Summer Ridge Subdivision
• Sun Ridge Farms
• Sunset Ridge Community
• Waterford Landing Homeowners Assoc.
• Wayne County Mini Mobile Farmer's Market
• Westbury Homeowners Association, Inc.
• Williams Farm
• Wilson County Farmers Market
• Winston Pointe

• Demographics

• Total Population: 22,911
• White Population: 15,068
• Black Population: 5,352
• Hispanic Population: 3,964
• Asian Population: 194
• Hawaiian Population: 31
• Indian Population: 222
• Male Population: 11,441
• Female Population: 11,470
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Raleigh-Cary NC
• County: Johnston
• City: Smithfield
• Longitude: -78.3
• Latitude: 35.5
• Elevation: 140 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 919

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,739
• Drive alone: 5,991
• Carpool: 1,486
• Public transit: 81
• Ride bikes or walk: 102


• Average commute time: 25.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 275
•    5 - 9: 974
•    10 - 14: 1,527
•    15 - 19: 1,303
•    20 - 24: 638
•    25 - 29: 264
•    30 - 34: 688
•    35 - 39: 226
•    40 - 44: 252
•    45 - 59: 864
•    60 - 89: 531
•    90 plus: 197

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $127,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $40,981
• Businesses: 767
• Employees: 11,454
• Annual Payroll: $323,367,000
• Average Family Income: $58,620
• Median Family Income: $33,188
• Average Income for Men: $34,045
• Average Income for Women: $24,345

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 3955.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Renee L. Ellmers (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 101
• State FIPS Code: 37

• Johnston County Produce Market

View all schools in Smithfield

Primary Schools

South Smithfield Elementary

201 W Sanders St

Smithfield, NC 27577

(919) 934-8979

West Smithfield Elementary

2665 Galilee Road

Smithfield, NC 27577

(919) 989-6418

Middle Schools

Smithfield Middle

1455 Buffalo Rd

Smithfield, NC 27577

(919) 934-4696

South Campus Community Middle

425 S Collier Street

Smithfield, NC 27577

(919) 934-6481

High Schools

Johnston Co Middle College

245 College Rd

Smithfield, NC 27577

(919) 989-6208

Smithfield Selma High

700 Booker Dairy Rd

Smithfield, NC 27577

(919) 934-5191

South Campus Community High

521 Martin Luther King Jr Dr

Smithfield, NC 27577

(919) 934-6481