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King ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for King, NC is 27021, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
7,408
Area codes
336, 743

Mail addressed to King uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

King in numbers

About 7,408 people live in King, in 3,216 households. The median household income is $57,817 a year, 20% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $238,200 (18% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $895 a month. The median age is 42.3; 22.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population7,408King7,408
Households3,216King3,216
Median age42.3King42.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$57,817King$57,817North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$238,200King$238,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$895King$895North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%King22.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.8 minKing24.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,199 / sq miKing1,199 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as King

ZIP codes with the USPS city name King
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27021 King , NC Standard 17,106 $63,552 $219,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping King

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

ZIP codes overlapping King
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27045 Rural Hall , NC Standard 10,863 $71,086 $194,300
27050 Tobaccoville , NC Standard 3,823 $88,750 $188,700

Map of King ZIP codes

27021

The ZIP codes of King, 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 King

The nearest larger towns are Lewisville (13,828 people, 12 mi), Winston-Salem (252,037 people, 13 mi) and Clemmons (21,871 people, 17 mi).

Towns near King
TownPopulationDistance
Tobaccoville 2,664 3.4 mi
Rural Hall 3,466 4.8 mi
Lewisville 13,828 12.3 mi
Winston-Salem 252,037 13.0 mi
Walkertown 5,873 13.6 mi
Clemmons 21,871 16.8 mi
Bermuda Run 3,211 19.1 mi
Kernersville 27,830 19.3 mi
Yadkinville 3,004 19.5 mi
Wallburg 3,150 20.9 mi
Stokesdale 6,004 21.4 mi
Oak Ridge 7,744 21.5 mi
Mount Airy 10,633 21.6 mi
Midway 4,897 22.1 mi

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