| City: | Lexington, North Carolina |
| Names to Avoid: | National Wholesale Co Inc |
| County: | Davidson County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 4:13:34 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 336 / 743 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 35.8238, -80.2538 |
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ZIP code 27294 was assigned to National Wholesale Company, Inc. in Davidson County, North Carolina. Founded in 1952 by Eddie Smith, this catalog retailer specialized in women's apparel, accessories, lingerie, and hosiery. Operating under the brand name Shop National, the company served customers through mail-order catalogs for over six decades from its headquarters at 400 National Boulevard in Lexington. The substantial mail volume generated by catalog orders and customer correspondence justified this dedicated postal designation, which the USPS has maintained for over two decades.
National Wholesale Company filed for bankruptcy in June 2024 and ceased operations later that year. The company's closure after more than 70 years marks the end of a significant chapter in Lexington's business history. Postal records show 4 ZIP+4 codes associated with this address. Census demographic data is not available for this ZIP, consistent with its commercial function. Lexington remains the valid mailing city for this designation.
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 27294 is assigned to a single organization or institution. Detailed business demographics are not published for unique ZIP Codes.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 0Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 27294 is located in Davidson County, North Carolina, within the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 49180) and North Carolina's 8th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 683,637 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 27294. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Winston-Salem, NCSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 49180Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 683,637Source: Census |
| MSA: | Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 08Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 4512.78 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3738060Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Lexington city; North CarolinaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 27294 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.