| ZIP Codes: | 48 ZIP Codes (26 Standard, 15 PO Box, 7 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 336 / 743 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:57 PM |
| Population: | 579,689 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37081 |
| CBSA: | Greensboro-High Point, NC |
| Land Area: | 741 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 13 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.0613, -79.8407 |
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579,689 residents live across 48 ZIPs covering 741 sq mi, served by 15 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 534,037 to 573,494 from 2014 to 2024 — a +7.4% change. 22 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27310 (Oak Ridge, $165,898 median) and poorest ZIP 27260 (High Point, $42,308) are 14.9 miles apart — a 3.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.9× across this county — from $128,100 in 27260 (High Point) to $498,900 in 27310 (Oak Ridge).
Density varies 436× across the county — from 131 people/sq mi in 27233 (Climax) to 56,926 in 27268 (High Point).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.6% bachelor's+ in 27260 (High Point) to 64.5% in 27408 (Greensboro) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #3 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #11 for median household income with the #30 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 27412Unc Greensboro ; 27411A&T State University ; 27268High Point University ; and 27497Usps Hr Shared Svcs .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $71,521 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
38.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (146,905 of 385,898 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Greensboro.
26 Standard delivery, 15 PO Box only, 7 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
2 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
7 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 3.9× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27406 | Greensboro | Standard | 60,651 | $59,563 | 70.2 | 6.3% |
| 27410 | Greensboro | Standard | 54,921 | $85,291 | 29.0 | 2.3% |
| 27405 | Greensboro | Standard | 54,303 | $47,431 | 30.4 | 18.3% |
| 27407 | Greensboro | Standard | 51,697 | $59,427 | 30.4 | 6.7% |
| 27265 | High Point | Standard | 48,798 | $73,981 | 43.1 | 2.6% |
| 27455 | Greensboro | Standard | 29,302 | $94,349 | 29.6 | 0.0% |
| 27262 | High Point | Standard | 28,353 | $65,006 | 13.5 | 15.1% |
| 27260 | High Point | Standard | 25,299 | $42,308 | 12.4 | 5.6% |
| 27403 | Greensboro | Standard | 22,557 | $57,917 | 5.6 | 2.8% |
| 27401 | Greensboro | Standard | 21,920 | $47,972 | 6.3 | 5.8% |
| 27263 | High Point | Standard | 21,446 | $55,801 | 39.5 | -0.6% |
| 27409 | Greensboro | Standard | 17,551 | $60,281 | 23.1 | 8.0% |
| 27408 | Greensboro | Standard | 16,519 | $83,862 | 7.9 | -8.4% |
| 27282 | Jamestown | Standard | 15,927 | $91,512 | 14.6 | -5.5% |
| 27358 | Summerfield | Standard | 15,685 | $138,717 | 54.0 | 3.9% |
| 27214 | Browns Summit | Standard | 14,766 | $82,655 | 54.7 | 19.6% |
| 27249 | Gibsonville | Standard | 13,741 | $80,880 | 60.8 | 7.8% |
| 27301 | Mc Leansville | Standard | 11,067 | $83,824 | 33.1 | 20.2% |
| 27377 | Whitsett | Standard | 10,885 | $90,181 | 26.2 | 46.2% |
| 27357 | Stokesdale | Standard | 9,922 | $75,287 | 46.7 | 39.6% |
| 27310 | Oak Ridge | Standard | 8,622 | $165,898 | 18.6 | 26.8% |
| 27313 | Pleasant Garden | Standard | 7,781 | $80,875 | 28.1 | 7.5% |
| 27235 | Colfax | Standard | 5,237 | $101,173 | 12.8 | 22.8% |
| 27283 | Julian | Standard | 3,366 | $90,402 | 25.3 | 17.2% |
| 27233 | Climax | Standard | 3,178 | $83,819 | 24.3 | 6.9% |
| 27412 | Greensboro | Unique | 3,055 | — | 0.2 | — |
| 27268 | High Point | Unique | 1,611 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27411 | Greensboro | Unique | 1,433 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27342 | Sedalia | PO Box | 96 | $116,731 | 0.0 | — |
| 27420 | Greensboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27413 | Greensboro | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27499 | Greensboro | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27402 | Greensboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27429 | Greensboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27435 | Greensboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27497 | Greensboro | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27419 | Greensboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27425 | Greensboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27404 | Greensboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27415 | Greensboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27261 | High Point | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27264 | High Point | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27416 | Greensboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27495 | Greensboro | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27417 | Greensboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27427 | Greensboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27438 | Greensboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27498 | Greensboro | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |