Lewisville, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27023
Forsyth County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 11,873
- 165/sq mi
- $107,924
- Median income
- $369,100
- Median home value
- 51.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lewisville pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 165
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27023 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27023 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 72.0 square miles in Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The area is home to 11,873 residents, producing a population density of 165 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 27023 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27023 sits at $107,924 (56% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $49,374. The poverty rate stands at 8.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.1%. On housing, the median home value is $369,100 (42% above the state average) with median rent at $1,064 per month, and 87.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27023 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 51.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.7, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Forsyth County, so you can benchmark 27023 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 27023
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27023.
- Construction
Construction
37 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
34 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
30 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
22 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
20 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27023, Lewisville, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
11,873
Population
72.0
Area (sq mi)
165
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27023?
41.7
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
6.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$107,924
Median Household Income
+56% vs state
$49,374
Per Capita Income
8.2%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
24.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27023 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$107,924 Top 14% higher than 86% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
5,579
Total Housing Units
5,405
Occupied Units
174
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$369,100
Median Home Value
+42% vs state
$1,064
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+10.2%
YoY Change (2024)
226
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+126%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 27023 have increased 10.2% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +126% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.7% | 145 |
| 2021 | +13.6% | 164 |
| 2022 | +19.1% | 196 |
| 2023 | +4.7% | 205 |
| 2024 | +10.2% | 226 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 242 business establishments in ZIP 27023, employing approximately 5,091 people with a combined annual payroll of $123,301,000.
242
Businesses
5,091
Employees
$123.3M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 37 | 15.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 34 | 14.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 30 | 12.4% |
| Retail trade | 22 | 9.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 20 | 8.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 20 | 8.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 17 | 7.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 16 | 6.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 14 | 5.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 10 | 4.1% |
| Educational services | 7 | 2.9% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 2.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 1.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 1.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27023 vs 27104 →
ZIP 27023 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27106
Winston Salem (27106)
45,015 residents
- 27103
Winston Salem (27103)
33,208 residents
- 27104
Winston Salem (27104)
28,485 residents
- 27012
Clemmons (27012)
25,461 residents
- 27006 14,150
Advance (27006)
14,150 residents
- 27023 11,873
Lewisville (27023)
11,873 residents
- 27040 10,893
Pfafftown (27040)
10,893 residents
- 27018 7,655
East Bend (27018)
7,655 residents
- 27050 3,893
Tobaccoville (27050)
3,893 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27023 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27023 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27023
Lewisville (27023)
$107,924 median income
- 27006
Advance (27006)
$96,580 median income
- 27012
Clemmons (27012)
$96,250 median income
- 27040
Pfafftown (27040)
$92,601 median income
- 27050
Tobaccoville (27050)
$88,750 median income
- 27104
Winston Salem (27104)
$81,529 median income
- 27018
East Bend (27018)
$73,438 median income
- 27106
Winston Salem (27106)
$68,568 median income
- 27103
Winston Salem (27103)
$67,012 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27023 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27104 | Winston Salem, NC | 28,485 | 7.1 mi |
| 27040 | Pfafftown, NC | 10,893 | 6.4 mi |
| 27006 | Advance, NC | 14,150 | 10.1 mi |
| 27012 | Clemmons, NC | 25,461 | 7.3 mi |
| 27103 | Winston Salem, NC | 33,208 | 7.6 mi |
| 27018 | East Bend, NC | 7,655 | 8.4 mi |
| 27106 | Winston Salem, NC | 45,015 | 8.0 mi |
| 27050 | Tobaccoville, NC | 3,893 | 10.4 mi |
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