| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 336 / 743 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:19 PM |
| Population: | 39,453 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37197 |
| CBSA: | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Land Area: | 357 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.1709, -80.6968 |
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39,453 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 357 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 39,113 to 39,453 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.9% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27018 (East Bend, $73,438 median) and poorest ZIP 28642 (Jonesville, $44,543) are 17.1 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $144,500 in 28642 (Jonesville) to $234,500 in 27018 (East Bend).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 81 people/sq mi in 27020 (Hamptonville) to 171 in 28642 (Jonesville).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.9% bachelor's+ in 28642 (Jonesville) to 23.5% in 27018 (East Bend) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #63 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #58 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $61,852 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,919 of 27,876 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.