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ZIP code 27520: Clayton, NC

ZIP code 27520 is in Clayton (37% of residents), in Johnston County (98%) and Wake County (1.8%), North Carolina. 63% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in North Carolina's 13th congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 10 (98%) and State Senate District 13 (1.8%); its state house districts are State House District 26 (82%), State House District 53 (9.9%), State House District 28 (6.5%) and State House District 33 (1.8%).

46,478residents (2020 Census)
70.8 sq miland area
3cities and towns
1congressional district
12voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Clayton37%
Wilson's Mills0.5%
Smithfield0.3%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Johnston County98%
Wake County1.8%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Clayton township73%
Cleveland township19%
Smithfield township3.8%
Wilson Mills township2.7%
St. Marys township1.8%

Congressional district

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
North Carolina's 13th congressional district (NC-13)100%

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (NC-13)Brad Knott (R)202-225-4531100%
U.S. SenatorTed Budd (R)202-224-3154 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorThom Tillis (R)202-224-6342 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 10)Benton Sawrey (R)98%
State Senator (State Senate District 13)Lisa Grafstein (Democratic)1.8%
State Representative (State House District 26)Donna White (R)82%
State Representative (State House District 53)Howard Penny (R)9.9%
State Representative (State House District 28)Larry Strickland (R)6.5%
State Representative (State House District 33)Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic)1.8%

Elected in 2024 under NC's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 1098%
State Senate District 131.8%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 2682%
State House District 539.9%
State House District 286.5%
State House District 331.8%

Voting precincts

12 voting precincts overlap ZIP 27520. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 27520 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.