Lake Royale is a community in Franklin County, North Carolina, home to about 3,168 people across 6.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27549 and 27882.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Lake Royale, part in Louisburg and Centerville
Part is in Lake Royale, part in Spring Hope
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Royale. 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)33 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA322 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Royale; 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.
Lake Royale had 3,392 residents in the 2020 census, up 4963% since 2000.
It’s the 252nd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Franklin County grew from 25,116 residents in 1900 to 68,573 in 2020.
Franklin 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 28°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Louisburg, NC weather station (7 miles away).
12,194 jobs at 1,228 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
189 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Royale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 97 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Franklin County Schools, Nash County Public Schools, Crosscreek Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Best ElementaryLouisburg | Pre-K–5 | 498 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Laurel Mill ElementaryLouisburg | Pre-K–5 | 281 | Public | 11.7 mi |
| Louisburg ElementaryLouisburg | Pre-K–5 | 387 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Royal ElementaryLouisburg | Pre-K–5 | 349 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Spring Hope ElementarySpring Hope | Pre-K–5 | 378 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Crosscreek Charter SchoolLouisburg | K–8 | 404 | Charter | 5.7 mi |
| Southern Nash MiddleSpring Hope | 6–8 | 795 | Public | 12.9 mi |
| Terrell Lane MiddleLouisburg | 6–8 | 403 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Franklin County Early CollegeLouisburg | 9–13 | 179 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Louisburg Magnet HighLouisburg | 9–12 | 630 | Public | 7.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Louisburg, Spring Hope and Centerville.
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