County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37081
Guilford County, NC ZIP Codes
Guilford County, North Carolina has 53 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 34 residential and 19 for PO boxes or a single organization. 26 of the residential ones lie mainly in Guilford County and 8 mainly in a neighboring county; 16 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $42,308 in 27260 (High Point) to $165,898 in 27310 (Oak Ridge) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Guilford County?
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 $60,281 and $85,291.
They carry 20 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 34 residential ZIP codes in Guilford County
26 ZIP codes lie mainly in Guilford County; 8 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27406 | Greensboro | 60,651 | 874 | $60k | $204k | 100% |
| 27410 | Greensboro | 54,921 | 1,723 | $85k | $339k | 100% |
| 27405 | Greensboro | 54,303 | 1,730 | $47k | $175k | 100% |
| 27407 | Greensboro | 51,697 | 1,756 | $59k | $224k | 100% |
| 27265 | High Point | 48,798 | 1,176 | $74k | $267k | 58% |
| 27455 | Greensboro | 29,302 | 1,020 | $94k | $342k | 100% |
| 27262 | High Point | 28,353 | 2,150 | $65k | $237k | 66% |
| 27260 | High Point | 25,299 | 2,044 | $42k | $128k | 96% |
| 27403 | Greensboro | 22,557 | 3,914 | $58k | $249k | 100% |
| 27401 | Greensboro | 21,920 | 3,784 | $48k | $157k | 100% |
| 27409 | Greensboro | 17,551 | 882 | $60k | $225k | 100% |
| 27408 | Greensboro | 16,519 | 2,149 | $84k | $375k | 100% |
| 27282 | Jamestown | 15,927 | 1,082 | $92k | $313k | 100% |
| 27358 | Summerfield | 15,685 | 297 | $139k | $444k | 71% |
| 27214 | Browns Summit | 14,766 | 288 | $83k | $311k | 89% |
| 27249 | Gibsonville | 13,741 | 230 | $81k | $237k | 80% |
| 27301 | McLeansville | 11,067 | 332 | $84k | $264k | 100% |
| 27377 | Whitsett | 10,885 | 423 | $90k | $306k | 100% |
| 27310 | Oak Ridge | 8,622 | 481 | $166k | $499k | 100% |
| 27313 | Pleasant Garden | 7,781 | 278 | $81k | $237k | 70% |
| 27235 | Colfax | 5,237 | 394 | $101k | $304k | 100% |
| 27283 | Julian | 3,366 | 131 | $90k | $291k | 99% |
| 27412 | Greensboro | 3,055 | 10,286 | – | – | 100% |
| 27268 | High Point | 1,611 | 15,641 | – | – | 100% |
| 27411 | Greensboro | 1,433 | 10,615 | – | – | 100% |
| 27342 | Sedalia | 96 | 434 | $117k | $181k | 100% |
Partly in Guilford County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27263 | High Point | 21,446 | 549 | $56k | $190k | 38% |
| 27357 | Stokesdale | 9,922 | 233 | $75k | $295k | 38% |
| 27233 | Climax | 3,178 | 130 | $84k | $269k | 33% |
| 27298 | Liberty | 10,090 | 106 | $69k | $215k | 24% |
| 27284 | Kernersville | 58,065 | 737 | $83k | $284k | 14% |
| 27215 | Burlington | 47,102 | 747 | $69k | $260k | 12% |
| 27244 | Elon | 16,329 | 304 | $75k | $278k | 11% |
| 27317 | Randleman | 17,870 | 330 | $66k | $194k | 5% |
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?
16 ZIP codes of Guilford County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Guilford | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 27284 | 14% | Forsyth County 83%; Davidson County 3% |
| 27265 | 58% | Davidson County 39%; Forsyth County 3% |
| 27215 | 12% | Alamance County 88% |
| 27262 | 66% | Davidson County 33% |
| 27260 | 96% | Randolph County 4% |
| 27263 | 38% | Randolph County 62% |
| 27317 | 5% | Randolph County 95% |
| 27244 | 11% | Alamance County 47%; Caswell County 42% |
| 27358 | 71% | Rockingham County 29% |
| 27214 | 89% | Rockingham County 11% |
| 27249 | 80% | Alamance County 9%; Rockingham County 8%; Caswell County 3% |
| 27298 | 24% | Randolph County 45%; Alamance County 31%; Chatham County 1% |
| 27357 | 38% | Rockingham County 62% |
| 27313 | 70% | Randolph County 30% |
| 27283 | 99% | Randolph County 1% |
| 27233 | 33% | Randolph County 67% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
| ZIP | Postal name |
|---|---|
| 27261 | High Point |
| 27264 | High Point |
| 27402 | Greensboro |
| 27404 | Greensboro |
| 27413 | Greensboro |
| 27415 | Greensboro |
| 27416 | Greensboro |
| 27417 | Greensboro |
| 27419 | Greensboro |
| 27420 | Greensboro |
| 27425 | Greensboro |
| 27427 | Greensboro |
| 27429 | Greensboro |
| 27435 | Greensboro |
| 27438 | Greensboro |
| 27495 | Greensboro |
| 27497 | Greensboro |
| 27498 | Greensboro |
| 27499 | Greensboro |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Guilford County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Guilford County's ZIP codes use 3 prefixes: 272, 273 and 274.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 272 | Greensboro, NC (SCF 270) | 17 | 55 |
| 273 | Greensboro, NC (SCF 270) | 8 | 42 |
| 274 | Greensboro, NC (SCF 270) | 28 | 28 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.