Greensboro, NC

Census ZIP code profile for Greensboro, NC — 9 ZIPs, total population 305,168. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Greensboro, NC is covered by 9 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 305,168 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Greensboro splits its residents across 9 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Greensboro, the median household income averages $66,233 and per-capita income averages $40,936. Poverty rate runs at 16.4% and unemployment at 4.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $254,300 with median rent of $1,173 per month, and 53.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 9 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Greensboro against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Greensboro as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

305,168

Population

$66,233

Median Income

$254,300

Median Home Value

36.2

Median Age

How much do residents of Greensboro earn?

Median Household Income
$66,233
Per Capita Income
$40,936
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%

What does housing look like in Greensboro?

Median Home Value
$254,300
Median Rent
$1,173/mo
Owner Occupied
53.3%
Housing Units
150,334

Who lives in Greensboro?

Bachelor's Degree+
43.2%
High School+
62.3%
Avg Commute
22 min
Foreign Born
11.2%

ZIP Codes in Greensboro, NC

Side-by-side: Compare 27406 vs 27410 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
27406 56,458 314 America/New_York
27410 52,388 619 America/New_York
27407 46,242 589 America/New_York
27405 44,567 554 America/New_York
27455 28,706 373 America/New_York
27403 21,958 1,407 America/New_York
27401 21,932 1,364 America/New_York
27408 17,296 875 America/New_York
27409 15,621 310 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Greensboro, NC?
Greensboro, NC has 9 ZIP codes with a combined population of 305,168, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Greensboro?
The average median household income across Greensboro, NC ZIP codes is $66,233. The poverty rate is 16.4%.
What is the cost of living in Greensboro?
The average median home value in Greensboro, NC is $254,300. Median rent is $1,173/month. 53.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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