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Forsyth County, NC ZIP Codes

Forsyth County, North Carolina has 41 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 20 residential and 21 for PO boxes or a single organization. 16 of the residential ones lie mainly in Forsyth County and 4 mainly in a neighboring county; 10 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $44,080 in 27105 (Winston Salem) to $107,924 in 27023 (Lewisville) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Forsyth County?

27009 · Belews Creek: $77k27012 · Clemmons: $96k27019 · Germanton: $59k27023 · Lewisville: $108k27040 · Pfafftown: $93k27045 · Rural Hall: $71k27050 · Tobaccoville: $89k27051 · Walkertown: $75k27052 · Walnut Cove: $59k27101 · Winston Salem: $44k27103 · Winston Salem: $67k27104 · Winston Salem: $82k27105 · Winston Salem: $44k27106 · Winston Salem: $69k27107 · Winston Salem: $61k27109 · Winston Salem: –27110 · Winston Salem: –27127 · Winston Salem: $62k27265 · High Point: $74k27284 · Kernersville: $83k27052272842701227265271072701927105271272702327106270502704027101271032704527051270092710427009 · Belews Creek: $77k27012 · Clemmons: $96k27019 · Germanton: $59k27023 · Lewisville: $108k27040 · Pfafftown: $93k27045 · Rural Hall: $71k27050 · Tobaccoville: $89k27051 · Walkertown: $75k27052 · Walnut Cove: $59k27101 · Winston Salem: $44k27103 · Winston Salem: $67k27104 · Winston Salem: $82k27105 · Winston Salem: $44k27106 · Winston Salem: $69k27107 · Winston Salem: $61k27109 · Winston Salem: –27110 · Winston Salem: –27127 · Winston Salem: $62k27265 · High Point: $74k27284 · Kernersville: $83k270522728427012272652710727019271052712727023271062705027101271032704527051270092710427009 · Belews Creek: $77k27012 · Clemmons: $96k27019 · Germanton: $59k27023 · Lewisville: $108k27040 · Pfafftown: $93k27045 · Rural Hall: $71k27050 · Tobaccoville: $89k27051 · Walkertown: $75k27052 · Walnut Cove: $59k27101 · Winston Salem: $44k27103 · Winston Salem: $67k27104 · Winston Salem: $82k27105 · Winston Salem: $44k27106 · Winston Salem: $69k27107 · Winston Salem: $61k27109 · Winston Salem: –27110 · Winston Salem: –27127 · Winston Salem: $62k27265 · High Point: $74k27284 · Kernersville: $83k27052272842701227265271072701927105270232710627050271012710327045270512700927104
The residential ZIP codes of Forsyth County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $61,926 and $82,461.

They carry 12 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 20 residential ZIP codes in Forsyth County

16 ZIP codes lie mainly in Forsyth County; 4 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Forsyth County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
27284 Kernersville 58,065 737 $83k $284k 83%
27106 Winston Salem 49,670 1,745 $69k $313k 100%
27127 Winston Salem 41,443 1,411 $62k $220k 81%
27105 Winston Salem 40,678 1,206 $44k $168k 100%
27103 Winston Salem 33,325 1,790 $67k $242k 100%
27104 Winston Salem 31,783 2,566 $82k $359k 100%
27012 Clemmons 30,543 727 $96k $341k 62%
27101 Winston Salem 22,973 1,841 $44k $221k 100%
27023 Lewisville 14,414 519 $108k $369k 100%
27040 Pfafftown 12,665 480 $93k $278k 100%
27045 Rural Hall 10,863 465 $71k $194k 91%
27051 Walkertown 7,873 430 $75k $210k 100%
27050 Tobaccoville 3,823 153 $89k $189k 87%
27009 Belews Creek 2,939 178 $77k $280k 90%
27109 Winston Salem 2,823 9,286 – – 100%
27110 Winston Salem 2,181 11,918 – – 100%

Partly in Forsyth County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Forsyth County, by their share here
In this county
27107 Winston Salem 50,769 767 $61k $221k 47%
27019 Germanton 3,544 99 $59k $205k 32%
27052 Walnut Cove 10,506 106 $59k $187k 11%
27265 High Point 48,798 1,176 $74k $267k 3%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

10 ZIP codes of Forsyth County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Forsyth County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn ForsythElsewhere
2728483%Guilford County 14%; Davidson County 3%
2710747%Davidson County 53%
272653%Guilford County 58%; Davidson County 39%
2712781%Davidson County 19%
2701262%Davidson County 38%
2704591%Stokes County 9%
2705211%Stokes County 89%
2705087%Stokes County 13%
2701932%Stokes County 68%
2700990%Stokes County 10%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Forsyth County without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPPostal name
27010Bethania
27094Rural Hall
27098Rural Hall
27099Rural Hall
27102Winston-Salem
27108Winston-Salem
27111Winston-Salem
27113Winston-Salem
27114Winston-Salem
27115Winston-Salem
27116Winston-Salem
27117Winston-Salem
27120Winston-Salem
27130Winston-Salem
27150Winston-Salem
27152Winston-Salem
27155Winston-Salem
27157Winston-Salem
27198Winston-Salem
27199Winston-Salem
27285Kernersville

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).

Which first three digits do Forsyth County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Forsyth County's ZIP codes use 3 prefixes: 270, 271 and 272.

Three-digit prefixes of Forsyth County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Forsyth County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
270 Greensboro, NC (SCF 270) 13 40
271 Greensboro, NC (SCF 270) 25 25
272 Greensboro, NC (SCF 270) 3 55

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.