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ZIP 27104 · Winston Salem

Who lives in ZIP code 27104 (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
People31,783
Median age43.6
Household income$81,529
Home value$358,592
Median rent$1,171/mo
Poverty7.8%
College degree+59.8%
Commute19 min

Place

Metro area
Winston-Salem, NC
Wider region
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC
Time zone
Eastern
Density
991 / sq mi
Housing units
14,479

County

Forsyth100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 109.9%
10–1912.3%
20s12.2%
30s11.8%
40s11.5%
50s15.1%
60s11.9%
70s9.6%
80+5.7%

19.9% are 65 or older; 79.7% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K12.1%
$25K–50K19.6%
$50K–75K14.9%
$75K–100K11.7%
$100K–150K15.2%
$150K+26.5%

41.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $46,681.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school5.1%
High school16.1%
Some college18.9%
Bachelor's32.1%
Graduate27.7%

47.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White72.3%
Black14.4%
Asian3.6%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.5%
Two or more8.2%

7.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
51.1%
Never married
30.1%
Divorced
13.8%
Widowed
5.0%
Family size
2.85
Dual-income families
45.0%

Housing

Own their home
59.6%
Rent burden
26.5%
Men / women
46% / 54%

Work

In labor force
60.7%
Unemployment
3.9%
Self-employed
15.1%
Farmers
0.3%

Community

Charitable givers
38.4%
Veterans
5.7%
With a disability
12.8%
No health insurance
5.1%
Limited English
4.3%

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

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