Archer Lodge is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, home to about 5,186 people across 9.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27527 and 27591.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Clayton; part is in Archer Lodge
Mostly Wendell; part is in Archer Lodge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Archer Lodge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA347 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Archer Lodge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Archer Lodge had 4,797 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2010.
It’s the 159th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Johnston County grew from 32,250 residents in 1900 to 215,999 in 2020.
Johnston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clayton 3e, NC weather station (4 miles away).
49,067 jobs at 4,151 businesses in Johnston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
165 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Archer Lodge’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 36 |
| Mental health providers | 65 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1851.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wake County Schools, Johnston County Public Schools, Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver ElementaryWendell | Pre-K–5 | 495 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| East Clayton ElementaryClayton | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Lake Myra ElementaryWendell | Pre-K–5 | 722 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Powhatan ElementaryClayton | Pre-K–5 | 656 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| River Dell ElementaryClayton | Pre-K–5 | 981 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Riverwood ElementaryClayton | Pre-K–5 | 728 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell FallsWendell | K–8 | 567 | Charter | 6.3 mi |
| Wendell ElementaryWendell | K–5 | 458 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Archer Lodge MiddleWendell | 6–8 | 1,204 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Riverwood MiddleClayton | 6–8 | 902 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Wendell MiddleWendell | 6–8 | 762 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Corinth Holders HighWendell | 9–12 | 2,187 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| East Wake HighWendell | 9–12 | 1,777 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales Academy at Flowers PlantationClayton | Pre-K–8 | 452 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wendell, Clayton and Wilson's Mills.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.