Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27109: Winston Salem, NC
ZIP code 27109 uses the postal name Winston Salem, North Carolina and lies entirely in Forsyth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 8th most populous of Winston Salem's 9 residential ZIP codes. Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of Winston-Salem.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Winston Salem · 9 residential ZIPs
- County
- Forsyth County
- Census places
- Winston-Salem
- Metro area
- Winston-Salem, NC
- House district
- NC-10 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.3 sq mi · 9,286 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27109?
27109 centers on 36.134°, -80.275° and covers 0.3 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 27106.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27109, 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).
How does 27109 compare with the rest of Winston Salem?
| Measure | 27109 | In Winston Salem | In Forsyth County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,823 | 8th of 9 | 19th of 20 | 528th of 853 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
27109's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 2,823 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 19.8): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 98% of 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 27109?
The 2020 Census counted 3,120 people in 27109; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,823. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,823
- 2020 Census count
- 3,120
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 19.8
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 27109?
Of the 2,823 people the ACS estimates in 27109, 0.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (21.9%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 64100.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic67.2%
- Black, not Hispanic21.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Other or two or more0.7%
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 are homes worth in 27109?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27109?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services3
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 27109?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27106 | Winston Salem | 49,670 | $69k | 2.8 mi |
| 27105 | Winston Salem | 40,678 | $44k | 3.0 mi (near) |
| 27110 | Winston Salem | 2,181 | – | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 27104 | Winston Salem | 31,783 | $82k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 27101 | Winston Salem | 22,973 | $44k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 27103 | Winston Salem | 33,325 | $67k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 27040 | Pfafftown | 12,665 | $93k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 27045 | Rural Hall | 10,863 | $71k | 7.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.