27101 ZIP Code, Winston Salem, NC

27101 is a ZIP code in Winston Salem, North Carolina in Forsyth County. It covers 12 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27110, 27105 and 27109. 22,973 people live here in 10,982 households. At about 1,841 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most households rent (33% own). Median household income is $44,198, well below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents22,973
Households10,982
Median household income$44,198
Income per person$34,089
Median age34.2
Homeowners32.7%
Median home value$221,000
Median rent$1,010
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%
Average commute (minutes)16.9
Households with kids under 1819.3%
Moved in the past year19.8%
Below the poverty line24.9%
Broadband internet85.8%
Speak a non-English language at home14.7%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K11.9%
$10–15K8.4%
$15–25K10.1%
$25–35K11.3%
$35–50K14.1%
$50–75K14.0%
$75–100K10.5%
$100–150K9.4%
$150–200K3.7%
$200K+6.6%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.3%
10–1911.5%
20–2410.9%
25–3419.2%
35–4412.6%
45–5410.7%
55–6411.9%
65–749.6%
75+4.5%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage18.6%
Owned outright10.0%
Rented57.6%
Vacant13.8%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house38.7%
Townhome2.9%
2–4 units12.2%
5–19 units12.4%
20+ units32.2%
Mobile / other1.7%

Businesses in 27101

1,130 business establishments with 24,749 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

27101 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 12,126 residential and 1,632 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27101

27101 has 20 USPS carrier routes (20 city (C)) with 12,126 residential and 1,632 business mailboxes. Routes range from 200 homes (C005) to 976 homes (C016); the median route has 610 homes. The Census counted 10,982 households in 27101 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4996
500–7498
750–9995
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 286, 976 homes
  2. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 178, 461 homes
  3. Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 168, 534 homes
  4. Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 157, 641 homes
  5. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 138, 200 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 27101

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City6905$60,697———
C002City461178$21,982———
C003City70636$60,225———
C004City84736$87,465———
C005City200138$63,606———
C006City48221$12,399———
C007City74185$68,989———
C008City49545$12,399———
C009City27770$63,606———
C010City871108$63,606———
C013City7276$60,697———
C015City641157$58,575———
C016City976286$85,938———
C017City39495$62,378———
C019City38949$12,136———
C020City534168$68,989———
C022City52623$27,757———
C023City57817$27,168———
C026City81659$85,938———
C027City77550$58,575———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27101 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27101, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27101 in?
27101 is a Winston Salem, NC mailing address. By land area, 74% lies inside Winston-Salem and 11% lies inside Walkertown; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27101 in?
27101 is in Forsyth County.
What is the population of 27101?
About 22,973 people (±1,878), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,654.
What is the median household income in 27101?
$44,198 (±$5,703), 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 27101?
20 USPS carrier routes with 12,126 residential and 1,632 business mailboxes (13,759 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27101?
The closest, measured center to center: 27110 (2 mi, Winston-Salem), 27105 (4 mi, Winston-Salem), 27109 (4.5 mi, Winston-Salem), 27051 (6.4 mi, Walkertown), 27284 (6.6 mi, Kernersville) and 27107 (6.9 mi, Winston-Salem).

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