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ZIP 27101 · Winston Salem

Who lives in ZIP code 27101 (Winston Salem, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Winston Salem, NC · Forsyth County

uszips 2026
People22,973
Median age34.2
Household income$44,198
Home value$225,159
Median rent$1,010/mo
Poverty24.9%
College degree+36.2%
Commute17 min

Place

Metro area
Winston-Salem, NC
Wider region
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC
Time zone
Eastern
Density
711 / sq mi
Housing units
10,982

County

Forsyth100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 109.3%
10–1911.5%
20s20.8%
30s16.1%
40s12.1%
50s10.7%
60s11.2%
70s6.9%
80+1.6%

14.0% are 65 or older; 82.2% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K30.4%
$25K–50K25.4%
$50K–75K14.0%
$75K–100K10.5%
$100K–150K9.4%
$150K+10.3%

19.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $29,059.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school10.3%
High school25.3%
Some college28.2%
Bachelor's19.0%
Graduate17.2%

41.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White40.1%
Black41.9%
Asian2.4%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other6.9%
Two or more8.3%

13.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
29.9%
Never married
51.9%
Divorced
13.6%
Widowed
4.6%
Family size
3.09
Dual-income families
45.9%

Housing

Own their home
32.7%
Rent burden
34.9%
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
60.5%
Unemployment
8.0%
Self-employed
12.4%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
17.8%
Veterans
4.5%
With a disability
13.8%
No health insurance
16.2%
Limited English
2.5%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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