What city is 27103 in?

27103 is a Winston Salem, NC mailing address. By land area, 82% lies inside Winston-Salem and 11% lies inside Clemmons; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27103?

About 33,325 people (±1,779), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,023.

What is the median household income in 27103?

$67,012 (±$4,233), 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 27103?

32 USPS carrier routes with 17,859 residential and 2,049 business mailboxes (19,909 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27103?

The closest, measured center to center: 27104 (2.3 mi, Winston-Salem), 27127 (3.5 mi, Winston-Salem), 27012 (4.4 mi, Clemmons), 27109 (5.8 mi, Winston-Salem), 27110 (5.8 mi, Winston-Salem) and 27106 (5.9 mi, Winston-Salem).

27103 ZIP Code, Winston Salem, NC

27103 is a ZIP code in Winston Salem, North Carolina in Forsyth County. It covers 19 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27104, 27127 and 27012. 33,325 people live here in 16,002 households. At about 1,790 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (55% own). Median household income is $67,012, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Winston Salem, NC
County: Forsyth County
Land area: 19 sq mi
Population: 33,325
Median household income: $67,012
Carrier routes: 32 (17,859 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	33,325
Households	16,002
Median household income	$67,012
Income per person	$41,224
Median age	38.7
Homeowners	54.6%
Median home value	$241,700
Median rent	$1,259
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.1%
Average commute (minutes)	19.8
Households with kids under 18	22.9%
Moved in the past year	18.2%
Below the poverty line	11.5%
Broadband internet	91.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	19.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.8%
$10–15K	4.1%
$15–25K	6.6%
$25–35K	8.5%
$35–50K	14.6%
$50–75K	20.0%
$75–100K	15.0%
$100–150K	16.4%
$150–200K	6.1%
$200K+	5.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.2%
10–19	10.5%
20–24	5.7%
25–34	18.0%
35–44	12.5%
45–54	12.4%
55–64	12.2%
65–74	9.6%
75+	8.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	32.0%
Owned outright	18.5%
Rented	40.8%
Vacant	8.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	55.9%
Townhome	9.1%
2–4 units	6.2%
5–19 units	18.8%
20+ units	8.6%
Mobile / other	1.5%

Businesses in 27103

1,867 business establishments with 45,884 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 344
Health Care and Social Assistance: 336
Accommodation and Food Services: 191
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 188
Finance and Insurance: 166
Other Services (except Public Administration): 148
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 93
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 91

EDDM carrier routes

27103 has 32 USPS carrier routes with 17,859 residential and 2,049 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27103

27103 has 32 USPS carrier routes (30 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 17,859 residential and 2,049 business mailboxes. Routes range from 64 homes (C028) to 1,080 homes (C036); the median route has 589 homes. The Census counted 16,002 households in 27103 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	5
250–499	7
500–749	12
750–999	7
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 259, 163 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 256, 239 homes
Route C028 — USPS business mailboxes 212, 64 homes
Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 200, 174 homes
Route C042 — USPS business mailboxes 191, 807 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 27103

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C003	City	791	3	$82,936	—	—	—
C004	City	163	259	$42,825	—	—	—
C006	City	602	111	$75,326	—	—	—
C007	City	368	0	$60,196	—	—	—
C011	City	754	1	$51,567	—	—	—
C012	City	926	59	$60,196	—	—	—
C013	City	715	128	$42,825	—	—	—
C014	City	369	3	$62,918	—	—	—
C015	City	698	20	$60,444	—	—	—
C016	City	239	256	$42,825	—	—	—
C017	City	194	147	$52,714	—	—	—
C019	City	335	20	$72,867	—	—	—
C020	City	174	200	$52,714	—	—	—
C022	City	327	1	$81,385	—	—	—
C023	City	997	29	$75,172	—	—	—
C024	City	590	6	$52,714	—	—	—
C025	City	637	1	$63,675	—	—	—
C026	City	681	60	$52,714	—	—	—
C027	City	596	1	$62,332	—	—	—
C028	City	64	212	$52,714	—	—	—
C029	City	814	144	$60,444	—	—	—
C030	City	377	1	$102,837	—	—	—
C032	City	538	0	$75,172	—	—	—
C033	City	404	7	$75,326	—	—	—
C035	City	442	2	$81,385	—	—	—
C036	City	1,080	75	$51,567	—	—	—
C038	City	638	44	$42,825	—	—	—
C039	City	550	5	$62,918	—	—	—
C041	City	516	20	$60,196	—	—	—
C042	City	807	191	$52,714	—	—	—
R002	Rural	588	31	$84,033	—	—	—
R015	Rural	885	12	$63,488	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27103 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

27104 — Winston-Salem city, NC (2.3 mi)
27127 — Winston-Salem city, NC (3.5 mi)
27012 — Clemmons village, NC (4.4 mi)
27109 — Winston-Salem city, NC (5.8 mi)
27110 — Winston-Salem city, NC (5.8 mi)
27106 — Winston-Salem city, NC (5.9 mi)
27023 — Lewisville town, NC (7.6 mi)
27101 — Winston-Salem city, NC (7.7 mi)

Areas that include 27103

Winston-Salem, NC ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
Clemmons, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Forsyth County ZIP codes — 19 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27103, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27103 in?: 27103 is a Winston Salem, NC mailing address. By land area, 82% lies inside Winston-Salem and 11% lies inside Clemmons; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27103 in?: 27103 is in Forsyth County.
What is the population of 27103?: About 33,325 people (±1,779), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,023.
What is the median household income in 27103?: $67,012 (±$4,233), 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 27103?: 32 USPS carrier routes with 17,859 residential and 2,049 business mailboxes (19,909 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27103?: The closest, measured center to center: 27104 (2.3 mi, Winston-Salem), 27127 (3.5 mi, Winston-Salem), 27012 (4.4 mi, Clemmons), 27109 (5.8 mi, Winston-Salem), 27110 (5.8 mi, Winston-Salem) and 27106 (5.9 mi, Winston-Salem).

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