| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 5 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 336 / 743 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:56 PM |
| Population: | 142,326 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37057 |
| CBSA: | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Land Area: | 557 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 15 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.8151, -80.2177 |
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142,326 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 557 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 138,020 to 142,076 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.9% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27299 (Linwood, $65,621 median) and poorest ZIP 27292 (Lexington, $57,264) are 13.2 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.1× across this county — from $190,700 in 27360 (Thomasville) to $211,400 in 27292 (Lexington).
Density varies 11× across the county — from 52 people/sq mi in 27239 (Denton) to 554 in 27360 (Thomasville).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.3% bachelor's+ in 27299 (Linwood) to 19.6% in 27295 (Lexington) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #20 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #52 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 27294National Wholesale Co Inc .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $61,412 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (18,524 of 100,333 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Lexington.
5 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27360 | Thomasville | Standard | 49,510 | $61,983 | 89.4 | 5.8% |
| 27292 | Lexington | Standard | 40,311 | $57,264 | 154.9 | 3.3% |
| 27295 | Lexington | Standard | 39,267 | $63,961 | 130.1 | 2.1% |
| 27239 | Denton | Standard | 7,954 | $63,630 | 154.4 | -8.5% |
| 27299 | Linwood | Standard | 5,034 | $65,621 | 28.1 | -0.1% |
| 27351 | Southmont | PO Box | 145 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27374 | Welcome | PO Box | 105 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27373 | Wallburg | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27361 | Thomasville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27293 | Lexington | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27294 | Lexington | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |