ZIP Code 27103

ZIP code 27103 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 48.0 square miles in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The area is home to 33,208 residents, producing a population density of 691 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 27103 against North Carolina and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27103 sits at $67,012 (3% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $41,224. The poverty rate stands at 11.5% and the unemployment rate at 3.9%. On housing, the median home value is $241,700 (7% below the state average) with median rent at $1,259 per month, and 54.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27103 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 45.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.7, and the average commute is 20 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Forsyth County, so you can benchmark 27103 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 →