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ZIP Code 27040: Pfafftown, NC
ZIP code 27040 uses the postal name Pfafftown, North Carolina and lies entirely in Forsyth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,601 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Winston-Salem (15%) and Lewisville (11%), and 6% in smaller places; 68% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pfafftown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Forsyth County
- Census places
- Winston-Salem (15%); Lewisville (11%)
- Neighborhoods
- Robin Hood Trace, Robinhood Forest GeoNames
- Metro area
- Winston-Salem, NC
- House district
- NC-10 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 26.4 sq mi · 480 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27040?
27040 centers on 36.169°, -80.393° and covers 26.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27050, 27106, 27023, 27045, 27018.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27040, 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 27040 compare with the rest of Forsyth County?
| Measure | 27040 | In Forsyth County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,665 | 12th of 20 | 271st of 853 |
| Median household income | $93k | 3rd of 17 | 71st of 528 |
| Median home value | $278k | 7th of 18 | 224th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 72% 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 27040?
The 2020 Census counted 12,409 people in 27040; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,665. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 13.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,665
- 2020 Census count
- 12,409+13.9% since 2010 (10,893)
- Households
- 4,837
- Median age
- 41.3
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 27040?
Of the 12,665 people the ACS estimates in 27040, 25.8% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (12.4%).
- Under 1825.8%
- 18 to 6454.8%
- 65 and older19.4%
- White, not Hispanic72.0%
- Black, not Hispanic12.4%
- Hispanic or Latino9.0%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
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 27040 earn?
Median household income is $92,601 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 17 ranked ZIP codes in Forsyth County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($91,385 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $92,601
- Income per person
- $44,384
- Below the poverty line
- 7.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 45.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $94,2266,200 returns; wages 67% 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 27040?
FHFA's house price index for 27040, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 94% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 61% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $278,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,514
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.2%
- Housing units
- 5,360
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 27040?
144 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services25
- Construction22
- Professional, scientific, and technical services22
- Retail trade15
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Health care and social assistance9
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 27040?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27050 | Tobaccoville | 3,823 | $89k | 4.1 mi |
| 27106 | Winston Salem | 49,670 | $69k | 4.3 mi |
| 27023 | Lewisville | 14,414 | $108k | 6.1 mi |
| 27045 | Rural Hall | 10,863 | $71k | 7.0 mi |
| 27018 | East Bend | 7,388 | $73k | 7.2 mi |
| 27104 | Winston Salem | 31,783 | $82k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 27109 | Winston Salem | 2,823 | – | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 27103 | Winston Salem | 33,325 | $67k | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.