27106 ZIP Code, Winston Salem, NC

27106 is a ZIP code in Winston Salem, North Carolina in Forsyth County. It covers 28 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27109, 27104 and 27040. 49,670 people live here in 20,288 households, more than in 9 of every 10 North Carolina ZIP codes. At about 1,745 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (56% own). Median household income is $68,568, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents49,670
Households20,288
Median household income$68,568
Income per person$46,646
Median age38.5
Homeowners56.0%
Median home value$313,100
Median rent$1,145
Bachelor's degree or higher50.3%
Average commute (minutes)22.1
Households with kids under 1825.7%
Moved in the past year16.3%
Below the poverty line14.8%
Broadband internet92.8%
Speak a non-English language at home15.3%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.6%
$10–15K4.5%
$15–25K6.9%
$25–35K8.8%
$35–50K12.7%
$50–75K15.0%
$75–100K10.3%
$100–150K14.2%
$150–200K9.3%
$200K+12.6%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.5%
10–1914.2%
20–247.7%
25–3412.8%
35–4411.6%
45–5411.5%
55–6412.6%
65–7410.3%
75+7.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage32.3%
Owned outright18.2%
Rented38.4%
Vacant11.1%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house56.8%
Townhome3.6%
2–4 units6.8%
5–19 units21.5%
20+ units9.5%
Mobile / other1.7%

Businesses in 27106

883 business establishments with 11,807 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

27106 has 37 USPS carrier routes with 23,174 residential and 1,082 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27106

27106 has 37 USPS carrier routes (31 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 23,174 residential and 1,082 business mailboxes. Routes range from 144 homes (C040) to 1,128 homes (C026); the median route has 620 homes. The Census counted 20,288 households in 27106 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–49912
500–74913
750–99910
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 246, 433 homes
  2. Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 108, 892 homes
  3. Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 85, 527 homes
  4. Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 71, 327 homes
  5. Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 973 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 27106

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City35037$73,982———
C002City6340$85,257———
C004City5795$44,878———
C005City9536$52,315———
C007City70310$101,315———
C008City93013$52,545———
C011City4065$65,202———
C012City3562$91,503———
C013City58345$85,257———
C014City48328$54,037———
C015City97454$27,461———
C016City5970$65,202———
C017City81622$58,276———
C018City3812$181,420———
C019City52785$101,315———
C021City48123$65,202———
C022City6204$65,202———
C023City2552$188,823———
C026City1,12826$35,905———
C027City433246$38,350———
C029City5131$190,353———
C030City97363$58,276———
C031City7263$119,014———
C032City32771$151,689———
C033City4831$183,410———
C034City91041$58,276———
C036City892108$38,350———
C038City6604$82,842———
C039City2726$188,823———
C040City14452$73,982———
C041City2570$181,420———
R001Rural7415$52,545———
R008Rural9914$193,061———
R014Rural8311$101,315———
R020Rural67055$101,315———
R024Rural65412$125,079———
R032Rural94140$193,061———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27106 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) 27106, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27106 in?
27106 is a Winston Salem, NC mailing address. By land area, 82% lies inside Winston-Salem and 1% lies inside Bethania; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27106 in?
27106 is in Forsyth County.
What is the population of 27106?
About 49,670 people (±2,811), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 49,115.
What is the median household income in 27106?
$68,568 (±$3,836), 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 27106?
37 USPS carrier routes with 23,174 residential and 1,082 business mailboxes (24,268 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27106?
The closest, measured center to center: 27109 (2.8 mi, Winston-Salem), 27104 (3.7 mi, Winston-Salem), 27040 (4.3 mi, Winston-Salem), 27105 (5.1 mi, Winston-Salem), 27103 (5.9 mi, Winston-Salem) and 27045 (6.4 mi, Rural Hall).

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