ZIP Code 27101

ZIP code 27101 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 33.1 square miles in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The area is home to 18,901 residents, producing a population density of 572 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 27101 against North Carolina and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27101 sits at $44,198 (36% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $34,089. The poverty rate stands at 24.9% and the unemployment rate at 8.0%. On housing, the median home value is $221,000 (15% below the state average) with median rent at $1,010 per month, and 32.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27101 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 36.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.2, and the average commute is 17 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Forsyth County, so you can benchmark 27101 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 →