Archer Lodge

Population: 5,036
Median household income: $98,170
Median home value: $285,600

Located in Johnston County, North Carolina, Archer Lodge is a community with a population of 5,036. Its median household income of $98,170 runs above the Johnston County figure of $79,838.

Between 2019 and 2023, Archer Lodge's population grew 2.7% from 4,902 to 5,036, while its median home value rose 56.1% from $183,000 to $285,600.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 17.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,036
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $98,170
Median home value: $285,600
Median gross rent: $1,308
Housing units: 1,827
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9025,036

Median household income

$66,103$98,170

Median home value

$183,000$285,600

Median gross rent

$797$1,308

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,902	$66,103	$183,000	$797
2020	5,037	$70,000	$181,900	$1,253
2021	4,757	$65,929	$184,500	$1,141
2022	4,894	$73,750	$237,000	—
2023	5,036	$98,170	$285,600	$1,308

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5417.4%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	379	7.5%
5 to 17	786	15.6%
18 to 24	620	12.3%
25 to 34	323	6.4%
35 to 44	607	12.1%
45 to 54	875	17.4%
55 to 64	788	15.6%
65 to 74	404	8.0%
75 and over	254	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,926	78.0%
Black or African American	307	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.3%
Two or more races	79	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	707	14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate16.9%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree26.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	353	10.9%
High school graduate	551	16.9%
Some college or associate's	1,311	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	866	26.6%
Graduate or professional degree	170	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone64.5%

Carpooled15.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,720	64.5%
Carpooled	403	15.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	534	20.0%
Other means	9	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	351	16.5%
15 to 29 min	719	33.7%
30 to 44 min	415	19.5%
45 to 59 min	322	15.1%
60+ min	325	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 13.8% (696 of 5,036)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,496	81.9%
Nonfamily households	331	18.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,827	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,538	84.2%
Renter-occupied	289	15.8%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,566	85.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	261	14.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3701760
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.6823, -78.3704