| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 336 / 743 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:00 PM |
| Population: | 42,946 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37169 |
| CBSA: | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Land Area: | 389 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.3775, -80.2306 |
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42,946 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 389 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 44,462 to 42,946 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.4% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27043 (Pinnacle, $74,783 median) and poorest ZIP 27022 (Lawsonville, $43,281) are 18.7 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $136,600 in 27042 (Pine Hall) to $219,600 in 27021 (King).
Density varies 13× across the county — from 25 people/sq mi in 27042 (Pine Hall) to 319 in 27021 (King).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.3% bachelor's+ in 27046 (Sandy Ridge) to 23.7% in 27022 (Lawsonville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #59 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #65 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,778 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,147 of 32,005 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27021 | King | Standard | 17,106 | $63,552 | 53.7 | -1.7% |
| 27052 | Walnut Cove | Standard | 10,506 | $59,024 | 98.2 | 6.1% |
| 27043 | Pinnacle | Standard | 6,295 | $74,783 | 69.2 | -3.6% |
| 27019 | Germanton | Standard | 3,544 | $59,176 | 36.0 | -12.5% |
| 27046 | Sandy Ridge | Standard | 2,032 | $64,464 | 42.5 | -8.7% |
| 27016 | Danbury | Standard | 1,900 | $57,273 | 45.2 | 7.2% |
| 27022 | Lawsonville | Standard | 1,285 | $43,281 | 33.2 | -34.8% |
| 27042 | Pine Hall | Standard | 278 | $46,510 | 10.9 | -53.4% |