What city is 27021 in?

27021 is a King, NC mailing address. By land area, 10% lies inside King; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27021?

About 17,106 people (±883), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,345.

What is the median household income in 27021?

$63,552 (±$2,015), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 27021?

11 USPS carrier routes with 7,965 residential and 270 business mailboxes (8,235 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27021?

The closest, measured center to center: 27043 (5.9 mi, Pinnacle), 27019 (6.4 mi, Germanton), 27045 (6.5 mi, Rural Hall), 27050 (7.4 mi, Tobaccoville), 27041 (10.2 mi, Pilot Mountain) and 27040 (10.8 mi, Winston-Salem).

27021 ZIP Code, King, NC

27021 is a ZIP code in King, North Carolina in Stokes County. It covers 54 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27043, 27019 and 27045. 17,106 people live here in 7,426 households. With about 318 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $63,552, below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: King, NC
County: Stokes County
Land area: 54 sq mi
Population: 17,106
Median household income: $63,552
Carrier routes: 11 (7,965 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	17,106
Households	7,426
Median household income	$63,552
Income per person	$35,602
Median age	43.4
Homeowners	72.9%
Median home value	$219,600
Median rent	$851
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.9%
Average commute (minutes)	27
Households with kids under 18	27.4%
Moved in the past year	8.3%
Below the poverty line	10.7%
Broadband internet	91.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.0%
$10–15K	2.6%
$15–25K	10.6%
$25–35K	4.9%
$35–50K	15.3%
$50–75K	23.9%
$75–100K	13.1%
$100–150K	14.2%
$150–200K	5.2%
$200K+	5.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.7%
10–19	11.5%
20–24	4.6%
25–34	13.4%
35–44	12.0%
45–54	13.7%
55–64	12.6%
65–74	12.4%
75+	10.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	43.9%
Owned outright	23.8%
Rented	24.6%
Vacant	7.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	77.3%
Townhome	0.7%
2–4 units	4.7%
5–19 units	1.4%
20+ units	2.3%
Mobile / other	13.6%

Businesses in 27021

344 business establishments with 3,310 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 61
Construction: 50
Other Services (except Public Administration): 43
Accommodation and Food Services: 36
Health Care and Social Assistance: 33
Manufacturing: 20
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 20
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 20

EDDM carrier routes

27021 has 11 USPS carrier routes with 7,965 residential and 270 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27021

27021 has 11 USPS carrier routes (11 rural (R)) with 7,965 residential and 270 business mailboxes. Routes range from 592 homes (R005) to 919 homes (R007); the median route has 738 homes. The Census counted 7,426 households in 27021 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	8
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 780 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 919 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 740 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 610 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 20, 741 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 27021

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	741	20	$73,953	—	—	—
R002	Rural	831	9	$82,311	—	—	—
R003	Rural	738	5	$89,085	—	—	—
R004	Rural	658	11	$89,085	—	—	—
R005	Rural	592	10	$89,085	—	—	—
R006	Rural	720	20	$60,877	—	—	—
R007	Rural	919	46	$39,143	—	—	—
R008	Rural	740	46	$57,606	—	—	—
R009	Rural	610	25	$60,877	—	—	—
R010	Rural	780	65	$60,877	—	—	—
R011	Rural	636	13	$39,143	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27021 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

27043 — Pinnacle CDP, NC (5.9 mi)
27019 — Germanton CDP, NC (6.4 mi)
27045 — Rural Hall town, NC (6.5 mi)
27050 — Tobaccoville village, NC (7.4 mi)
27041 — Pilot Mountain town, NC (10.2 mi)
27040 — Winston-Salem city, NC (10.8 mi)
27052 — Walnut Cove town, NC (10.8 mi)
27053 (10.8 mi)

Areas that include 27021

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27021, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27021 in?: 27021 is a King, NC mailing address. By land area, 10% lies inside King; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27021 in?: 27021 is in Stokes County.
What is the population of 27021?: About 17,106 people (±883), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,345.
What is the median household income in 27021?: $63,552 (±$2,015), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 27021?: 11 USPS carrier routes with 7,965 residential and 270 business mailboxes (8,235 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27021?: The closest, measured center to center: 27043 (5.9 mi, Pinnacle), 27019 (6.4 mi, Germanton), 27045 (6.5 mi, Rural Hall), 27050 (7.4 mi, Tobaccoville), 27041 (10.2 mi, Pilot Mountain) and 27040 (10.8 mi, Winston-Salem).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.