ZIP Code 27405

ZIP code 27405 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 80.4 square miles in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. The area is home to 44,567 residents, producing a population density of 554 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 27405 against North Carolina and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27405 sits at $47,431 (31% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $24,800. The poverty rate stands at 21.9% and the unemployment rate at 6.8%. On housing, the median home value is $174,900 (33% below the state average) with median rent at $1,047 per month, and 48.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27405 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.1, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Guilford County, so you can benchmark 27405 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →