| City: | Wilsons Mills, North Carolina |
| Names to Avoid: | Wilsons Mill |
| County: | Johnston County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:53:28 PM |
| Population: | 31 [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 919 / 984 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 35.5829, -78.3549 |
| Land Area: | 0.166 sq mi |
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ZIP code 27593 serves Wilsons Mills in Johnston County, North Carolina, through a post office that maintains 130 PO Boxes for just one occupied household in the immediate area. That 130-to-1 ratio reveals this isn't a residential community. It's a regional postal hub.
The census counts 31 people here with a median age of 16 years. That demographic profile, combined with the extreme population-to-household ratio of 31:1, points to an institutional setting rather than a traditional neighborhood. The ZIP's single delivery address on Fire Department Road handles 27 postal records with unit designations, suggesting building-based mail sorting for a campus or facility.
This post office functions as a regional service center. With 130 PO Boxes available but only one household in the immediate census block, the facility clearly serves customers from surrounding areas of Johnston County. Residents from nearby communities without dedicated postal facilities travel here for PO Box service. That's why the adoption rate reaches 130 times the local household count.
The postal classification designates this as a PO Box-only ZIP code. Street delivery doesn't exist within 27593's boundaries. Instead, the post office operates two city carrier routes that handle the 27 records on Fire Department Road and manage the extensive PO Box operation. The facility serves 46 businesses alongside its 130 individual box holders, making it a commercial hub for the greater Wilsons Mills area despite the minimal residential footprint.
The ZIP contains just one street address on Fire Department Road, which handles all 27 street delivery records with unit designations. This single-address pattern is consistent with an institutional facility or regional postal hub rather than a traditional community with multiple streets and residences.
ZIP Code 27593 has 31 residents and 1 households (average 31.00 persons per household). The median age is 16.3 years, significantly younger than the state (39.4) and significantly younger than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 74.2% male and 25.8% female, which is much higher than the state male share (48.5%), making this a male-majority area. Largest groups are Hispanic or Latino (48.4%) and White (32.3%, much lower than the state average of 62.2% and well below the national average of 61.6%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 48.4%, which is much higher than the state average (10.7%), and Other / Two or More Races share is much higher than the state average (5.9%).
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| 2020 Population: | 31Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 186.7 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 1Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $666,666,666Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 31.00Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 31.00Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 16.3
Male Median Age: 15.8
Female Median Age: 51
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White: | 10 | 26.32% |
| Black: | 6 | 15.79% |
| Hispanic:* | 15 | 39.47% |
| Asian: | 2 | 5.26% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 5 | 13.16% |
| Total: | 38 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 23 | 74.19% | 15.8 years |
| Females: | 8 | 25.81% | 51.0 years |
| Total: | 31 | 100% | 16.3 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 27593 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 6 business establishments, employing about 82 people with an annual payroll of $5,025,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1,603Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 6Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $1,978,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $5,025,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 82Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 27593 is located in Johnston County, North Carolina, within the Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 39580) and North Carolina's 13rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,130,490 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 27593. It covers 0.166 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Raleigh-Cary, NCSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 39580Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 1,130,490Source: Census |
| MSA: | Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | 0.166 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 13Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 2280.59 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | --Source: Census |
| Place Name: | --Source: Census |
ZIP Code 27593 is in the Johnston County Schools, which serves grades Pre-Kindergarten thru 12th. There are 1 public school(s) in this ZIP Code, and we have located 3 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.