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.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

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×

27405 to 27455

Home-value high-to-low ratio
2.4×

27401 to 27408

Poverty-rate spread
23 points

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 .

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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, .