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Winston-Salem ZIP codes, North Carolina

Winston-Salem, NC has 25 ZIP codes, from 27101 to 27199, and area codes 336 and 743. The largest are 27106, 27107 and 27127.

USPS city name
25 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
5 more
Population
252,037
Area codes
336, 743

Mail addressed to Winston-Salem uses the ZIP codes above. 5 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Winston-Salem in numbers

About 252,037 people live in Winston-Salem, in 103,058 households, the 5th-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $59,268 a year, 18% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $233,800 (19% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,087 a month. The median age is 35.9; 39.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population252,037Winston-Salem252,037
Households103,058Winston-Salem103,058
Median age35.9Winston-Salem35.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$59,268Winston-Salem$59,268North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$233,800Winston-Salem$233,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,087Winston-Salem$1,087North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%Winston-Salem39.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.5 minWinston-Salem21.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,885 / sq miWinston-Salem1,885 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Winston-Salem

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Winston-Salem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27106 Winston-Salem , NC Standard 49,670 $68,568 $313,100
27107 Winston-Salem , NC Standard 50,769 $60,729 $220,900
27127 Winston-Salem , NC Standard 41,443 $61,926 $219,600
27103 Winston-Salem , NC Standard 33,325 $67,012 $241,700
27105 Winston-Salem , NC Standard 40,678 $44,080 $168,400
27104 Winston-Salem , NC Standard 31,783 $81,529 $359,300
27101 Winston-Salem , NC Standard 22,973 $44,198 $221,000
27102 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27108 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27109 Winston-Salem , NC Standard 2,823 — —
27110 Winston-Salem , NC Standard 2,181 — —
27111 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27113 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27114 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27115 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27116 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27117 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27120 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27130 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27150 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27152 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27155 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27157 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27198 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27199 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Winston-Salem

These ZIP codes cover part of Winston-Salem but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Winston-Salem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27012 Clemmons , NC Standard 30,543 $96,250 $340,900
27023 Lewisville , NC Standard 14,414 $107,924 $369,100
27040 Pfafftown , NC Standard 12,665 $92,601 $278,000
27045 Rural Hall , NC Standard 10,863 $71,086 $194,300
27284 Kernersville , NC Standard 58,065 $82,461 $283,600

Map of Winston-Salem ZIP codes

27106271072712727103271052710427101271022710827109271102711127113271142711527116271172712027130271502715227155271572719827199

The ZIP codes of Winston-Salem, 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 Winston-Salem

The nearest larger towns are Greensboro (301,198 people, 24 mi), Charlotte (903,844 people, 70 mi) and Durham (291,467 people, 77 mi).

Towns near Winston-Salem
TownPopulationDistance
Walkertown 5,873 6.1 mi
Wallburg 3,150 8.1 mi
Clemmons 21,871 8.5 mi
Rural Hall 3,466 8.6 mi
Midway 4,897 9.1 mi
Lewisville 13,828 9.1 mi
Kernersville 27,830 10.0 mi
Tobaccoville 2,664 10.1 mi
Bermuda Run 3,211 11.6 mi
King 7,408 13.0 mi
Welcome 3,521 13.6 mi
Oak Ridge 7,744 15.8 mi
High Point 116,245 16.9 mi
Stokesdale 6,004 18.0 mi

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