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ZIP Code 27012: Clemmons, NC
ZIP code 27012 uses the postal name Clemmons, North Carolina and lies mostly in Forsyth County (62% of its land) with the rest in Davidson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 31,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $96,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 23% of its land lies in Clemmons, and 2% in smaller places; 74% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Clemmons · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Forsyth County (62%); Davidson County (38%)
- Census places
- Clemmons
- Neighborhoods
- Forest Hills Estates, Meadowbrook Estates, Middlebrook, Muddy Creek, Westerly Forest GeoNames
- Metro area
- Winston-Salem, NC
- House districts
- NC-6 (78%), NC-10 (22%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 42.0 sq mi · 727 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27012?
27012 centers on 36.013°, -80.378° and covers 42.0 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27103, 27127, 27006, 27023, 27295.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27012, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 27012 compare with the rest of Forsyth County?
| Measure | 27012 | In Forsyth County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 30,543 | 9th of 20 | 121st of 853 |
| Median household income | $96k | 2nd of 17 | 62nd of 528 |
| Median home value | $341k | 3rd of 18 | 149th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 78% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 75% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 27012?
The 2020 Census counted 29,954 people in 27012; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 30,543. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 17.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 30,543
- 2020 Census count
- 29,954+17.6% since 2010 (25,461)
- Households
- 12,418
- Median age
- 43.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 27012?
Of the 30,543 people the ACS estimates in 27012, 22.5% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.1%).
- Under 1822.5%
- 18 to 6457.3%
- 65 and older20.2%
- White, not Hispanic74.1%
- Hispanic or Latino9.5%
- Black, not Hispanic6.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.3%
- Other or two or more4.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 27012 earn?
Median household income is $96,250 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 17 ranked ZIP codes in Forsyth County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($100,514 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $96,250
- Income per person
- $48,877
- Below the poverty line
- 7.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 49.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $102,40614,690 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 27012?
FHFA's house price index for 27012, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 95% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 63% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $340,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,227
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.4%
- Housing units
- 12,974
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 27012?
726 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 62 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services97
- Retail trade96
- Construction88
- Health care and social assistance88
- Other services (except public administration)85
- Professional, scientific, and technical services76
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 27012?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27103 | Winston Salem | 33,325 | $67k | 4.4 mi |
| 27127 | Winston Salem | 41,443 | $62k | 5.5 mi |
| 27006 | Advance | 16,247 | $97k | 6.2 mi |
| 27023 | Lewisville | 14,414 | $108k | 6.9 mi |
| 27295 | Lexington | 39,267 | $64k | 10.6 mi |
| 27104 | Winston Salem | 31,783 | $82k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 27374 | Welcome | 105 | – | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 27106 | Winston Salem | 49,670 | $69k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 27110 | Winston Salem | 2,181 | – | 10.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.