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ZIP Code 27235: Colfax, NC
ZIP code 27235 uses the postal name Colfax, North Carolina and lies entirely in Guilford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $101,173 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in High Point (13%) and Greensboro (9%), and 4% in smaller places; 75% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Colfax · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Guilford County
- Census places
- High Point (13%); Greensboro (9%)
- Metro area
- Greensboro-High Point, NC
- House districts
- NC-6 (90%), NC-5 (10%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 13.3 sq mi · 394 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27235?
27235 centers on 36.100°, -80.007° and covers 13.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 27409, 27284, 27310, 27265.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27235, 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 27235 compare with the rest of Guilford County?
| Measure | 27235 | In Guilford County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,237 | 28th of 34 | 435th of 853 |
| Median household income | $101k | 3rd of 29 | 54th of 528 |
| Median home value | $304k | not ranked | not ranked |
27235's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$90,549) is more than a quarter of the figure ($304,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 82% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 70% 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 27235?
The 2020 Census counted 4,876 people in 27235; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,237. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 17.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,237±986 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,876+17.9% since 2010 (4,136)
- Households
- 2,282
- Median age
- 50.6
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 27235?
Of the 5,237 people the ACS estimates in 27235, 17.1% are under 18 and 30.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.9%).
- Under 1817.1%
- 18 to 6452.5%
- 65 and older30.5%
- White, not Hispanic78.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.7%
- Hispanic or Latino6.6%
- Black, not Hispanic6.0%
- Other or two or more1.7%
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 do households in 27235 earn?
Median household income is $101,173 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 29 ranked ZIP codes in Guilford County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($117,331 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $101,173±$16,480
- Income per person
- $53,784
- Below the poverty line
- 4.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 43.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $113,0302,880 returns; wages 61% 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 27235?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $304,000
- Median gross rent
- $2,079
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.5%
- Housing units
- 2,331
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 27235?
142 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction23
- Wholesale trade23
- Retail trade21
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services14
- Manufacturing12
- Health care and social assistance11
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 27235?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27409 | Greensboro | 17,551 | $60k | 3.0 mi |
| 27284 | Kernersville | 58,065 | $83k | 4.3 mi |
| 27310 | Oak Ridge | 8,622 | $166k | 5.2 mi |
| 27265 | High Point | 48,798 | $74k | 6.4 mi |
| 27410 | Greensboro | 54,921 | $85k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 27282 | Jamestown | 15,927 | $92k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 27268 | High Point | 1,611 | – | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 27407 | Greensboro | 51,697 | $59k | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.