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ZIP 27127 · Winston Salem

Who lives in ZIP code 27127 (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
People41,443
Median age37.4
Household income$61,926
Home value$218,461
Median rent$1,118/mo
Poverty12.4%
College degree+32.1%
Commute22 min

Place

Metro area
Winston-Salem, NC
Wider region
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC
Time zone
Eastern
Density
545 / sq mi
Housing units
16,871

Spans 2 counties

Forsyth82%
Davidson18%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1013.1%
10–1914.2%
20s12.4%
30s14.9%
40s13.0%
50s13.2%
60s10.0%
70s6.7%
80+2.5%

14.2% are 65 or older; 76.2% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K15.1%
$25K–50K24.2%
$50K–75K19.5%
$75K–100K17.0%
$100K–150K16.3%
$150K+7.9%

24.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $34,402.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school11.1%
High school27.1%
Some college29.8%
Bachelor's21.3%
Graduate10.8%

39.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White45.8%
Black27.8%
Asian1.4%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other8.8%
Two or more16.0%

22.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
42.1%
Never married
38.8%
Divorced
15.0%
Widowed
4.1%
Family size
3.17
Dual-income families
55.7%

Housing

Own their home
65.7%
Rent burden
30.0%
Men / women
47% / 53%

Work

In labor force
68.2%
Unemployment
3.7%
Self-employed
10.7%
Farmers
0.2%

Community

Charitable givers
21.9%
Veterans
6.4%
With a disability
12.0%
No health insurance
11.1%
Limited English
3.5%

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

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