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Pfafftown ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Pfafftown, NC is 27040, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
12,665
Area codes
336, 743

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Pfafftown itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Winston-Salem (4.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Pfafftown in numbers

About 12,665 people live in Pfafftown, in 4,837 households. The median household income is $92,601 a year, 28% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $278,000 (4% below the North Carolina median).

Population12,665Pfafftown12,665
Households4,837Pfafftown4,837
Median household income$92,601Pfafftown$92,601North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$278,000Pfafftown$278,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Pfafftown. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Pfafftown

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Pfafftown
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27040 Pfafftown , NC Standard 12,665 $92,601 $278,000

Map of Pfafftown ZIP codes

27040

The ZIP codes of Pfafftown, 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 Pfafftown

The nearest larger towns are Lewisville (13,828 people, 4.8 mi), Winston-Salem (252,037 people, 8.7 mi) and Clemmons (21,871 people, 9.4 mi).

Towns near Pfafftown
TownPopulationDistance
Tobaccoville 2,664 4.3 mi
Lewisville 13,828 4.8 mi
Rural Hall 3,466 6.6 mi
King 7,408 7.6 mi
Winston-Salem 252,037 8.7 mi
Clemmons 21,871 9.4 mi
Bermuda Run 3,211 11.6 mi
Walkertown 5,873 12.6 mi
Yadkinville 3,004 15.1 mi
Midway 4,897 16.5 mi
Wallburg 3,150 16.6 mi
Kernersville 27,830 17.9 mi
Welcome 3,521 19.7 mi
Mocksville 6,068 20.9 mi

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