ZIP 27863 is served primarily by Johnston County, NC — including Clayton. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Johnston County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
Mar peaks. Oct dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 301 | 22.3% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 120 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 94 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 78 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 78 | 5.8% |
10 cities sit in Johnston County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton | 26,837 | 298 | 58 | B- |
| 2 | Smithfield | 11,527 | 246 | 45 | C- |
| 3 | Selma | 6,449 | 213 | 43 | D |
| 4 | Archer Lodge | 4,894 | 10 | 1 | A |
| 5 | Benson | 4,004 | 185 | 48 | C- |
| 6 | Wilson's Mills | 2,581 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Kenly | 2,527 | 99 | 17 | C |
| 8 | Four Oaks | 2,269 | 125 | 48 | F |
| 9 | Pine Level | 2,116 | 4 | 0 | A |
| 10 | Princeton | 1,471 | 50 | 14 | C |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | NC | 1.00 | FIPS 37191 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Johnston County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.