Mar-Mac is a community in Wayne County, North Carolina, home to about 2,877 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27530 and 28333.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Goldsboro; part is in Mar-Mac
Part is in Mar-Mac, part in Brogden and Dudley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mar-Mac. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA359 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mar-Mac; 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.
Mar-Mac had 3,184 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 266th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Wayne County grew from 31,356 residents in 1900 to 117,333 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 52.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goldsboro Ag 1 N, NC weather station (7 miles away).
33,629 jobs at 2,195 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
269 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mar-Mac’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 56 |
| Mental health providers | 123 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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
Pharmacies
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Wayne County Public Schools, Dillard Academy, Wayne Preparatory. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brogden PrimaryDudley | Pre-K–4 | 689 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| North Drive ElementaryGoldsboro | Pre-K–2 | 498 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Rosewood ElementaryGoldsboro | Pre-K–5 | 650 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Dillard AcademyGoldsboro | K–8 | 261 | Charter | 4.7 mi |
| Grantham ElementaryGoldsboro | K–4 | 442 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Wayne Preparatory AcademyGoldsboro | K–12 | 765 | Charter | 8.3 mi |
| Carver Heights ElementaryGoldsboro | 3–5 | 407 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Brogden MiddleDudley | 5–8 | 603 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Grantham MiddleGoldsboro | 5–8 | 301 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Dillard MiddleGoldsboro | 6–8 | 319 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Rosewood MiddleGoldsboro | 6–8 | 302 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Wayne School of EngineeringGoldsboro | 6–13 | 486 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Goldsboro HighGoldsboro | 9–12 | 412 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Rosewood HighGoldsboro | 9–12 | 460 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Southern Wayne HighDudley | 9–12 | 1,007 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Christian AcademyGoldsboro | Pre-K–12 | 345 | Baptist | 4.9 mi |
| St Mary SchoolGoldsboro | Pre-K–8 | 216 | Roman Catholic | 6.9 mi |
| Wayne Christian SchoolGoldsboro | Pre-K–12 | 737 | Baptist | 7.9 mi |
| Wayne Country Day SchoolGoldsboro | Pre-K–12 | 287 | Nonsectarian | 7.6 mi |
| Pathway Christian AcademyGoldsboro | K–12 | 67 | Baptist | 4.3 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 Goldsboro, Brogden and Dudley.
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