| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 336 / 472 / 743 / 910 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:59 PM |
| Population: | 127,973 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37151 |
| CBSA: | Greensboro-High Point, NC |
| Land Area: | 733 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.7454, -79.7556 |
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127,973 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 733 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 122,131 to 127,973 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.8% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27248 (Franklinville, $72,219 median) and poorest ZIP 27203 (Asheboro, $46,336) are 5.8 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $156,300 in 27203 (Asheboro) to $215,300 in 27205 (Asheboro).
Density varies 19× across the county — from 56 people/sq mi in 27341 (Seagrove) to 1,035 in 27203 (Asheboro).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Asheboro — top growth ZIPs averaged +10.3% over the past ten years ( 27298 , 27205 and 27203 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.6% bachelor's+ in 27355 (Staley) to 20.0% in 27350 (Sophia) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #23 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #51 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,330 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (15,633 of 89,124 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27205 | Asheboro | Standard | 36,947 | $65,167 | 224.6 | 10.8% |
| 27203 | Asheboro | Standard | 23,224 | $46,336 | 22.4 | 7.1% |
| 27317 | Randleman | Standard | 17,870 | $65,988 | 58.0 | 6.0% |
| 27370 | Trinity | Standard | 15,001 | $69,039 | 61.8 | 4.6% |
| 27298 | Liberty | Standard | 10,090 | $69,421 | 95.0 | 12.9% |
| 27316 | Ramseur | Standard | 7,084 | $56,727 | 68.5 | 4.0% |
| 27350 | Sophia | Standard | 5,882 | $69,306 | 36.6 | -9.5% |
| 27341 | Seagrove | Standard | 5,350 | $58,159 | 96.0 | -10.9% |
| 27248 | Franklinville | Standard | 4,234 | $72,219 | 34.5 | -14.1% |
| 27355 | Staley | Standard | 2,291 | $65,911 | 35.3 | -15.9% |
| 27204 | Asheboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27230 | Cedar Falls | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |