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Greensboro ZIP codes, North Carolina

Greensboro, NC has 28 ZIP codes, from 27401 to 27499, and area codes 336 and 743. The largest are 27410, 27406 and 27405.

USPS city name
28 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
8 more
Population
301,198
Area codes
336, 743

Mail addressed to Greensboro uses the ZIP codes above. 8 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Greensboro in numbers

About 301,198 people live in Greensboro, in 123,984 households, the 3rd-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $61,515 a year, 15% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $244,800 (15% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,172 a month. The median age is 34.3; 41.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population301,198Greensboro301,198
Households123,984Greensboro123,984
Median age34.3Greensboro34.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$61,515Greensboro$61,515North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$244,800Greensboro$244,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,172Greensboro$1,172North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.0%Greensboro41.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.7 minGreensboro21.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,243 / sq miGreensboro2,243 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Greensboro city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Greensboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Greensboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27410 Greensboro , NC Standard 54,921 $85,291 $338,600
27406 Greensboro , NC Standard 60,651 $59,563 $204,400
27405 Greensboro , NC Standard 54,303 $47,431 $174,900
27407 Greensboro , NC Standard 51,697 $59,427 $223,900
27455 Greensboro , NC Standard 29,302 $94,349 $341,500
27408 Greensboro , NC Standard 16,519 $83,862 $374,700
27409 Greensboro , NC Standard 17,551 $60,281 $225,000
27403 Greensboro , NC Standard 22,557 $57,917 $249,200
27401 Greensboro , NC Standard 21,920 $47,972 $156,500
27402 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27404 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27411 Greensboro , NC Standard 1,433 — —
27412 Greensboro , NC Standard 3,055 — —
27413 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27415 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27416 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27417 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27419 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27420 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27425 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27427 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27429 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27435 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27438 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27495 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27497 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27498 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —
27499 Greensboro , NC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Greensboro

These ZIP codes cover part of Greensboro but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Greensboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27214 Browns Summit , NC Standard 14,766 $82,655 $310,500
27235 Colfax , NC Standard 5,237 $101,173 $304,000
27282 Jamestown , NC Standard 15,927 $91,512 $312,900
27301 Mc Leansville , NC Standard 11,067 $83,824 $264,100
27310 Oak Ridge , NC Standard 8,622 $165,898 $498,900
27313 Pleasant Garden , NC Standard 7,781 $80,875 $237,300
27358 Summerfield , NC Standard 15,685 $138,717 $444,400
27377 Whitsett , NC Standard 10,885 $90,181 $305,700

Map of Greensboro ZIP codes

27410274062740527407274552740827409274032740127402274042741127412274132741527416274172741927420274252742727429274352743827495274972749827499

The ZIP codes of Greensboro, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Greensboro

The nearest larger towns are Raleigh (481,031 people, 69 mi) and Charlotte (903,844 people, 83 mi).

Towns near Greensboro
TownPopulationDistance
Summerfield 11,116 8.2 mi
Jamestown 3,708 9.1 mi
Forest Oaks 4,293 9.8 mi
Pleasant Garden 5,060 10.6 mi
Oak Ridge 7,744 10.9 mi
High Point 116,245 11.9 mi
Stokesdale 6,004 12.6 mi
Kernersville 27,830 14.4 mi
Archdale 12,087 15.2 mi
Gibsonville 9,467 15.7 mi
Elon 11,032 17.6 mi
Trinity 7,111 18.3 mi
Reidsville 14,585 19.0 mi
Randleman 4,644 19.3 mi

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