What city is 27052 in?

27052 is a Walnut Cove, NC mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Walnut Cove; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27052?

About 10,506 people (±1,019), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,861.

What is the median household income in 27052?

$59,024 (±$9,612), 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 27052?

7 USPS carrier routes with 4,450 residential and 126 business mailboxes (4,576 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27052?

The closest, measured center to center: 27042 (5.3 mi), 27019 (5.4 mi, Germanton), 27009 (7.4 mi), 27051 (8.6 mi, Walkertown), 27016 (9.5 mi, Danbury) and 27045 (10.1 mi, Rural Hall).

27052 ZIP Code, Walnut Cove, NC

Q: What county is 27052 in?

27052 is mostly in Stokes County (89% of its land), with smaller parts in Forsyth County.

27052 is a ZIP code in Walnut Cove, North Carolina — mostly in Stokes County (89% of its land), with smaller parts in Forsyth County. It covers 99 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27042, 27019 and 27009. 10,506 people live here in 4,150 households. With about 106 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $59,024, below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Walnut Cove, NC
County: Stokes County
Land area: 99 sq mi
Population: 10,506
Median household income: $59,024
Carrier routes: 7 (4,450 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	10,506
Households	4,150
Median household income	$59,024
Income per person	$29,244
Median age	44.7
Homeowners	80.7%
Median home value	$186,700
Median rent	$699
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.6%
Average commute (minutes)	34.7
Households with kids under 18	28.1%
Moved in the past year	13.6%
Below the poverty line	12.5%
Broadband internet	88.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.9%
$10–15K	3.3%
$15–25K	9.5%
$25–35K	6.3%
$35–50K	20.7%
$50–75K	16.9%
$75–100K	16.0%
$100–150K	14.6%
$150–200K	6.3%
$200K+	2.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.3%
10–19	10.3%
20–24	6.3%
25–34	9.9%
35–44	10.5%
45–54	14.9%
55–64	15.0%
65–74	10.3%
75+	9.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	38.8%
Owned outright	37.5%
Rented	18.0%
Vacant	5.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	66.1%
Townhome	0.3%
2–4 units	3.9%
5–19 units	3.2%
20+ units	0.1%
Mobile / other	26.3%

Businesses in 27052

147 business establishments with 1,183 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 28
Construction: 25
Other Services (except Public Administration): 21
Accommodation and Food Services: 15
Health Care and Social Assistance: 10
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 9
Manufacturing: 7
Finance and Insurance: 6

EDDM carrier routes

27052 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 4,450 residential and 126 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27052

27052 has 7 USPS carrier routes (7 rural (R)) with 4,450 residential and 126 business mailboxes. Routes range from 554 homes (R007) to 730 homes (R005); the median route has 643 homes. The Census counted 4,150 households in 27052 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	7
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 712 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 730 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 646 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 580 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 554 homes

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Every carrier route in 27052

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	580	15	$75,880	—	—	—
R002	Rural	585	2	$82,565	—	—	—
R003	Rural	643	9	$70,734	—	—	—
R004	Rural	712	36	$49,365	—	—	—
R005	Rural	730	35	$62,623	—	—	—
R006	Rural	646	18	$54,301	—	—	—
R007	Rural	554	11	$60,721	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27052 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

27042 (5.3 mi)
27019 — Germanton CDP, NC (5.4 mi)
27009 (7.4 mi)
27051 — Walkertown town, NC (8.6 mi)
27016 — Danbury town, NC (9.5 mi)
27045 — Rural Hall town, NC (10.1 mi)
27357 — Stokesdale town, NC (10.7 mi)
27021 — King city, NC (10.8 mi)

Areas that include 27052

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27052, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27052 in?: 27052 is a Walnut Cove, NC mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Walnut Cove; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27052 in?: 27052 is mostly in Stokes County (89% of its land), with smaller parts in Forsyth County.
What is the population of 27052?: About 10,506 people (±1,019), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,861.
What is the median household income in 27052?: $59,024 (±$9,612), 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 27052?: 7 USPS carrier routes with 4,450 residential and 126 business mailboxes (4,576 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27052?: The closest, measured center to center: 27042 (5.3 mi), 27019 (5.4 mi, Germanton), 27009 (7.4 mi), 27051 (8.6 mi, Walkertown), 27016 (9.5 mi, Danbury) and 27045 (10.1 mi, Rural Hall).

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