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ZIP Code 27249: Gibsonville, NC
ZIP code 27249 uses the postal name Gibsonville, North Carolina and lies mostly in Guilford County (80% of its land), reaching into Alamance County, Rockingham County and Caswell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 14,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,880 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Gibsonville (5%) and Sedalia (3%), and 3% in smaller places; 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gibsonville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Guilford County (80%); Alamance County (9%); Rockingham County (8%); Caswell County (3%)
- Census places
- Gibsonville (5%); Sedalia (3%)
- Neighborhoods
- Westbrook, Westbrook Forest GeoNames
- Metro area
- Greensboro-High Point, NC
- House districts
- NC-9 (89%), NC-5 (8%), NC-13 (3%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 59.8 sq mi · 230 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27249?
27249 centers on 36.163°, -79.582° and covers 59.8 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 27214, 27301, 27244, 27342, 27377, 27215, 27320.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27249, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 27249 compare with the rest of Guilford County?
| Measure | 27249 | In Guilford County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 13,741 | 21st of 34 | 257th of 853 |
| Median household income | $81k | 13th of 29 | 130th of 528 |
| Median home value | $237k | 19th of 29 | 280th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 63% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 64% 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 27249?
The 2020 Census counted 13,537 people in 27249; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 13,741. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 13,741±1,986 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 13,537+8.4% since 2010 (12,486)
- Households
- 5,701
- Median age
- 47.9
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 27249?
Of the 13,741 people the ACS estimates in 27249, 20.7% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (11.2%).
- Under 1820.7%
- 18 to 6454.6%
- 65 and older24.8%
- White, not Hispanic75.4%
- Black, not Hispanic11.2%
- Other or two or more7.8%
- Hispanic or Latino5.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 27249 earn?
Median household income is $80,880 (ACS 2020-2024), the 13th highest of the 29 ranked ZIP codes in Guilford County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,973 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,880±$14,436
- Income per person
- $38,209
- Below the poverty line
- 12.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,9116,510 returns; wages 66% 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 27249?
FHFA's house price index for 27249, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 94% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 59% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $236,600
- Median gross rent
- $836
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.3%
- Housing units
- 6,359
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 27249?
171 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 25 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)28
- Construction26
- Professional, scientific, and technical services18
- Retail trade17
- Accommodation and food services13
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services11
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 27249?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27214 | Browns Summit | 14,766 | $83k | 5.8 mi |
| 27301 | McLeansville | 11,067 | $84k | 5.8 mi |
| 27244 | Elon | 16,329 | $75k | 6.5 mi |
| 27342 | Sedalia | 96 | $117k | 7.0 mi |
| 27377 | Whitsett | 10,885 | $90k | 8.7 mi |
| 27215 | Burlington | 47,102 | $69k | 10.6 mi |
| 27320 | Reidsville | 38,896 | $57k | 13.1 mi |
| 27202 | Altamahaw | 135 | – | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 27405 | Greensboro | 54,303 | $47k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 27201 | Alamance | 139 | $55k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.