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Forsyth County, NC ZIP codes

There are 37 ZIP codes in Forsyth County, NC, in 10 towns, from 27009 to 27285. The largest are 27284 (Kernersville), 27106 (Winston-Salem) and 27127 (Winston-Salem). 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 27107.

The county seat is Winston-Salem.

ZIP codes
37
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
10
County seat
Winston-Salem
County FIPS
37067
Population
389,977
Median household income
$67,165
Land area
408 sq mi
Area codes
336, 743
Metro area
Winston-Salem

Forsyth County ZIP codes by town

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Forsyth County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of Forsyth County.

Map of Forsyth County ZIP codes

27009270102701227023270402704527050270512709427098270992710127102271032710427105271062710827109271102711127113271142711527116271172712027127271302715027152271552715727198271992728427285

The ZIP codes of Forsyth County, 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.

Forsyth County in numbers

About 389,977 people live in Forsyth County, in 159,925 households, the 4th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties. The median household income is $67,165 a year, 7% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,400 (13% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,098 a month. The median age is 38.4; 38.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population389,977Forsyth389,977
Households159,925Forsyth159,925
Median age38.4Forsyth38.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$67,165Forsyth$67,165North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$250,400Forsyth$250,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,098Forsyth$1,098North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%Forsyth38.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.7 minForsyth22.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density956 / sq miForsyth956 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Forsyth County

Largest towns in Forsyth County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Winston-Salem 24 252,037
Kernersville 2 27,830
Clemmons 1 21,871
Lewisville 1 13,828
Pfafftown 1 12,665
Walkertown 1 5,873
Rural Hall 4 3,466
Belews Creek 1 2,939
Tobaccoville 1 2,664
Bethania 1 443

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Forsyth County.

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Every ZIP code in Forsyth County, with figures

ZIP codes in Forsyth County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27009 Belews Creek , NC Standard 2,939 $76,469 $280,400
27010 Bethania , NC No street area — — —
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
27050 Tobaccoville , NC Standard 3,823 $88,750 $188,700
27051 Walkertown , NC Standard 7,873 $74,804 $209,900
27094 Rural Hall , NC No street area — — —
27098 Rural Hall , NC No street area — — —
27099 Rural Hall , NC No street area — — —
27101 Winston-Salem , NC Standard 22,973 $44,198 $221,000
27102 Winston-Salem , NC No street area — — —
27103 Winston-Salem , NC Standard 33,325 $67,012 $241,700
27104 Winston-Salem , NC Standard 31,783 $81,529 $359,300
27105 Winston-Salem , NC Standard 40,678 $44,080 $168,400
27106 Winston-Salem , NC Standard 49,670 $68,568 $313,100
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 — — —
27127 Winston-Salem , NC Standard 41,443 $61,926 $219,600
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 — — —
27284 Kernersville , NC Standard 58,065 $82,461 $283,600
27285 Kernersville , NC No street area — — —

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