| ZIP Codes: | 38 ZIP Codes (16 Standard, 11 PO Box, 11 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 336 / 743 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:57 PM |
| Population: | 416,830 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37067 |
| CBSA: | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Land Area: | 465 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.1235, -80.2627 |
| Quick Link: |
416,830 residents live across 38 ZIPs covering 465 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 382,222 to 416,830 from 2014 to 2024 — a +9.1% change. 13 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27023 (Lewisville, $107,924 median) and poorest ZIP 27105 (Winston Salem, $44,080) are 13.3 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $168,400 in 27105 (Winston Salem) to $369,100 in 27023 (Lewisville).
Density varies 85× across the county — from 149 people/sq mi in 27050 (Tobaccoville) to 12,695 in 27110 (Winston Salem).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.7% bachelor's+ in 27105 (Winston Salem) to 59.9% in 27104 (Winston Salem) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #4 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #23 for median household income with the #29 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 27099Hanes Brands Inc ; 27110Ws State Univ ; 27157Bowman Gray School Of Med ; and 27098Hanes Brands Inc .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,587 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
38.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (107,828 of 282,398 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Winston Salem.
16 Standard delivery, 11 PO Box only, 11 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
11 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27284 | Kernersville | Standard | 58,065 | $82,461 | 80.4 | 12.7% |
| 27107 | Winston Salem | Standard | 50,769 | $60,729 | 66.4 | 7.2% |
| 27106 | Winston Salem | Standard | 49,670 | $68,568 | 28.8 | 8.5% |
| 27127 | Winston Salem | Standard | 41,443 | $61,926 | 29.9 | 15.0% |
| 27105 | Winston Salem | Standard | 40,678 | $44,080 | 33.9 | -2.7% |
| 27103 | Winston Salem | Standard | 33,325 | $67,012 | 18.6 | -8.7% |
| 27104 | Winston Salem | Standard | 31,783 | $81,529 | 12.5 | 11.6% |
| 27012 | Clemmons | Standard | 30,543 | $96,250 | 42.4 | 18.8% |
| 27101 | Winston Salem | Standard | 22,973 | $44,198 | 12.5 | 30.7% |
| 27023 | Lewisville | Standard | 14,414 | $107,924 | 28.5 | 21.0% |
| 27040 | Pfafftown | Standard | 12,665 | $92,601 | 26.3 | 14.4% |
| 27045 | Rural Hall | Standard | 10,863 | $71,086 | 23.3 | 22.2% |
| 27051 | Walkertown | Standard | 7,873 | $74,804 | 18.5 | -3.7% |
| 27050 | Tobaccoville | Standard | 3,823 | $88,750 | 25.6 | -11.6% |
| 27009 | Belews Creek | Standard | 2,939 | $76,469 | 16.8 | 9.7% |
| 27109 | Winston Salem | Standard | 2,823 | — | 0.3 | 14.1% |
| 27110 | Winston Salem | Unique | 2,181 | — | 0.2 | 14.0% |
| 27116 | Winston Salem | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27285 | Kernersville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27098 | Rural Hall | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27099 | Rural Hall | Unique | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 27094 | Rural Hall | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27010 | Bethania | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27157 | Winston Salem | Unique | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 27120 | Winston Salem | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27113 | Winston Salem | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27130 | Winston Salem | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27117 | Winston Salem | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27114 | Winston Salem | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27108 | Winston Salem | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27155 | Winston Salem | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27150 | Winston Salem | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27152 | Winston Salem | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27199 | Winston Salem | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27198 | Winston Salem | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27111 | Winston Salem | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27115 | Winston Salem | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27102 | Winston Salem | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |