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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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet GREENSBORO-NC · Greensboro, NC 9 ZIPs · 305,168 pop · #14868/25278 · Guilford County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $66,233
- RANK-MID #14868/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over High Point
- BOOK-MID 9 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 53% owners
- POP-MAJOR 305,168
- SPREAD-WIDE 27405→27455
- HOME-MID $254,300
Nearest income peer: High Point, NC ( $5,801 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Greensboro
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Greensboro on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- High Point · lowest $60,432
High Point · lowest
$60,432 median HH income
- Greensboro · this city $66,233
Greensboro · this city
$66,233 median HH income
- Pleasant Garde · near
Pleasant Garde · near
$80,875 median HH income
- Gibsonville · near
Gibsonville · near
$80,880 median HH income
- Browns Summit · near
Browns Summit · near
$82,655 median HH income
- Oak Ridge · highest
Oak Ridge · highest
$165,898 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Greensboro, NC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 41st pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 305,168
- city population (Census)
- 9
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,233
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (9 codes). Income averages $66,233, rent $1,173 , commute about 22 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Greensboro sits in the lower half of Guilford County on income: Jamestown, Summerfield and Gibsonville report more, and only High Point reports less. Oak Ridge marks the far end of that range at $165,898, 150% above Greensboro.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Greensboro differ
Greensboro's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $47,431 in ZIP 27405 to $94,349 in ZIP 27455, while home values span $156,500 in 27401 to $374,700 in 27408. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.0×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.4×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 23 points
27405 to 27455
27401 to 27408
27455 to 27401
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Greensboro residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 9 codes in Greensboro. The densest, 27406, still represents only about 19% of the 305,168 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Greensboro
Citywide ZBP: 9,418 establishments, 183,132 employees , annual payroll $10,770,870k (~31 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 9 of 9 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 27407 (1,621 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (1,260) · also Health care and social assistance · Professional, scientific, and technical services .
ZIP Codes in Greensboro, NC
These ZIP codes sit in Guilford County, which covers 22 ZIP codes in all; 9 of them fall in Greensboro. See the Guilford County roll-up →
Greensboro sits in the lower half of Guilford County on income: Jamestown, Summerfield and Gibsonville report more, and only High Point reports less. Oak Ridge marks the far end of that range at $165,898, 150% above Greensboro.
Side-by-side: Compare 27406 vs 27410 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27406 | 56,458 | $59,563 | 1,166 | 314 |
| 27410 | 52,388 | $85,291 | 1,448 | 619 |
| 27407 | 46,242 | $59,427 | 1,621 | 589 |
| 27405 | 44,567 | $47,431 | 920 | 554 |
| 27455 | 28,706 | $94,349 | 531 | 373 |
| 27403 | 21,958 | $57,917 | 534 | 1,407 |
| 27401 | 21,932 | $47,972 | 944 | 1,364 |
| 27408 | 17,296 | $83,862 | 1,210 | 875 |
| 27409 | 15,621 | $60,281 | 1,044 | 310 |
Greensboro roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Greensboro, .