Winston Salem, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27109
Forsyth County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,539
- 5,059/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 27109 covers 0.5 square miles in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,539 residents on file, a density of 5,059 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 27109, but per-capita income is $8,640. The poverty rate stands at - and the unemployment rate at 15.9%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and - of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.8, and the average commute is -. To put 27109 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Forsyth County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27109, Winston Salem, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,539
Population
0.5
Area (sq mi)
5,059
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27109?
19.8
Median Age
37.3%
Male
62.7%
Female
11.0%
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?
$8,640
Per Capita Income
15.9%
Unemployment Rate
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?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 27109, employing approximately 4,886 people with a combined annual payroll of $250,720,000.
6
Businesses
4,886
Employees
$250.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 50.0% |
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 27109 vs 27106 →
ZIP 27109 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
- 27105
Winston Salem (27105)
39,568 residents
- 27127
Winston Salem (27127)
34,138 residents
- 27103
Winston Salem (27103)
33,208 residents
- 27104
Winston Salem (27104)
28,485 residents
- 27101
Winston Salem (27101)
18,901 residents
- 27040 10,893
Pfafftown (27040)
10,893 residents
- 27045 8,536
Rural Hall (27045)
8,536 residents
- 27051 7,369
Walkertown (27051)
7,369 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27109 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27106 | Winston Salem, NC | 45,015 | 2.6 mi |
| 27105 | Winston Salem, NC | 39,568 | 3.1 mi |
| 27104 | Winston Salem, NC | 28,485 | 3.7 mi |
| 27110 | Winston Salem, NC | 2,127 | 4.3 mi |
| 27101 | Winston Salem, NC | 18,901 | 4.7 mi |
| 27127 | Winston Salem, NC | 34,138 | 7.9 mi |
| 27045 | Rural Hall, NC | 8,536 | 7.1 mi |
| 27103 | Winston Salem, NC | 33,208 | 5.8 mi |
| 27040 | Pfafftown, NC | 10,893 | 6.7 mi |
| 27051 | Walkertown, NC | 7,369 | 7.5 mi |
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