Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27284: Kernersville, NC
ZIP code 27284 uses the postal name Kernersville, North Carolina and lies mostly in Forsyth County (83% of its land), reaching into Guilford County and Davidson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 58,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,461 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 22% of its land lies in Kernersville, and 10% in smaller places; 68% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kernersville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Forsyth County (83%); Guilford County (14%); Davidson County (3%)
- Census places
- Kernersville
- Neighborhoods
- Abington, Applegate, Christy Acres, Cliffwood, Country Meadows, Glennwood Acres and 5 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- Winston-Salem, NC
- House districts
- NC-6 (88%), NC-5 (12%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 78.8 sq mi · 737 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 27285 also use the name Kernersville
Where is ZIP code 27284?
27284 centers on 36.116°, -80.082° and covers 78.8 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 27235, 27310, 27101, 27051, 27265, 27009, 27107, 27357.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27284, 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 27284 compare with the rest of Forsyth County?
| Measure | 27284 | In Forsyth County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 58,065 | 1st of 20 | 18th of 853 |
| Median household income | $83k | 5th of 17 | 123rd of 528 |
| Median home value | $284k | 5th of 18 | 216th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 65% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 75% 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 27284?
The 2020 Census counted 56,859 people in 27284; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 58,065. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 58,065
- 2020 Census count
- 56,859+11.2% since 2010 (51,136)
- Households
- 24,410
- Median age
- 42.5
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 27284?
Of the 58,065 people the ACS estimates in 27284, 21.8% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (13.4%).
- Under 1821.8%
- 18 to 6459.4%
- 65 and older18.9%
- White, not Hispanic68.4%
- Black, not Hispanic13.4%
- Hispanic or Latino12.3%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.6%
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 27284 earn?
Median household income is $82,461 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 17 ranked ZIP codes in Forsyth County. It rose from $76,795 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $82,461
- Income per person
- $43,374
- Below the poverty line
- 9.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,10227,680 returns; wages 71% 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 27284?
FHFA's house price index for 27284, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 100% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 62% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $283,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,153
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.1%
- Housing units
- 25,921
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 27284?
1,444 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 159 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction219
- Retail trade177
- Other services (except public administration)155
- Professional, scientific, and technical services122
- Accommodation and food services120
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services110
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 27284?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27235 | Colfax | 5,237 | $101k | 4.3 mi |
| 27310 | Oak Ridge | 8,622 | $166k | 6.4 mi |
| 27101 | Winston Salem | 22,973 | $44k | 6.6 mi |
| 27051 | Walkertown | 7,873 | $75k | 6.8 mi |
| 27265 | High Point | 48,798 | $74k | 7.9 mi |
| 27009 | Belews Creek | 2,939 | $77k | 7.9 mi |
| 27107 | Winston Salem | 50,769 | $61k | 8.8 mi |
| 27357 | Stokesdale | 9,922 | $75k | 12.1 mi |
| 27409 | Greensboro | 17,551 | $60k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 27110 | Winston Salem | 2,181 | – | 8.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Kernersville?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Kernersville, NC without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 27285 | Forsyth County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.