What city is 27260 in?

27260 is a High Point, NC mailing address. By land area, 95% lies inside High Point; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27260?

About 25,299 people (±1,688), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,573.

What is the median household income in 27260?

$42,308 (±$3,205), 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 27260?

15 USPS carrier routes with 10,310 residential and 1,043 business mailboxes (11,353 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27260?

The closest, measured center to center: 27268 (1.3 mi, High Point), 27262 (3.1 mi, High Point), 27263 (4.1 mi, Archdale), 27282 (4.2 mi, High Point), 27265 (4.6 mi, High Point) and 27407 (7.6 mi, Greensboro).

27260 ZIP Code, High Point, NC

27260 is a ZIP code in High Point, North Carolina in Guilford County. It covers 12 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27268, 27262 and 27263. 25,299 people live here in 9,941 households. At about 2,044 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (43% own). Median household income is $42,308, well below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: High Point, NC
County: Guilford County
Land area: 12 sq mi
Population: 25,299
Median household income: $42,308
Carrier routes: 15 (10,310 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	25,299
Households	9,941
Median household income	$42,308
Income per person	$21,389
Median age	36.4
Homeowners	42.5%
Median home value	$128,100
Median rent	$860
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.6%
Average commute (minutes)	19.5
Households with kids under 18	34.6%
Moved in the past year	13.9%
Below the poverty line	29.7%
Broadband internet	82.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	26.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	11.8%
$10–15K	8.2%
$15–25K	12.7%
$25–35K	5.4%
$35–50K	21.7%
$50–75K	13.9%
$75–100K	9.5%
$100–150K	10.6%
$150–200K	4.3%
$200K+	2.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	17.6%
10–19	13.3%
20–24	5.1%
25–34	12.0%
35–44	14.0%
45–54	10.3%
55–64	13.2%
65–74	10.0%
75+	4.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	16.8%
Owned outright	21.7%
Rented	51.7%
Vacant	9.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	68.4%
Townhome	2.5%
2–4 units	10.3%
5–19 units	9.8%
20+ units	5.8%
Mobile / other	3.1%

Businesses in 27260

612 business establishments with 11,975 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Wholesale Trade: 110
Retail Trade: 107
Manufacturing: 88
Construction: 60
Other Services (except Public Administration): 56
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 44
Accommodation and Food Services: 35
Health Care and Social Assistance: 26

EDDM carrier routes

27260 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 10,310 residential and 1,043 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27260

27260 has 15 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C)) with 10,310 residential and 1,043 business mailboxes. Routes range from 283 homes (C026) to 999 homes (C017); the median route has 721 homes. The Census counted 9,941 households in 27260 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	10
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 206, 283 homes
Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 175, 545 homes
Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 153, 536 homes
Route C082 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 745 homes
Route C028 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 821 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 27260

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	662	18	$33,597	—	—	—
C016	City	637	61	$36,365	—	—	—
C017	City	999	40	$18,798	—	—	—
C019	City	744	66	$38,521	—	—	—
C022	City	545	175	$33,597	—	—	—
C024	City	536	153	$30,094	—	—	—
C026	City	283	206	$36,628	—	—	—
C028	City	821	70	$51,236	—	—	—
C029	City	509	51	$75,450	—	—	—
C038	City	728	35	$75,450	—	—	—
C042	City	721	18	$64,990	—	—	—
C072	City	625	4	$75,450	—	—	—
C082	City	745	81	$18,798	—	—	—
C091	City	775	34	$18,798	—	—	—
C099	City	980	31	$28,448	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27260 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

27268 — High Point city, NC (1.3 mi)
27262 — High Point city, NC (3.1 mi)
27263 — Archdale city, NC (4.1 mi)
27282 — High Point city, NC (4.2 mi)
27265 — High Point city, NC (4.6 mi)
27407 — Greensboro city, NC (7.6 mi)
27409 — Greensboro city, NC (8.2 mi)
27360 — Thomasville city, NC (9 mi)

Areas that include 27260

High Point, NC ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
Guilford County ZIP codes — 33 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) 27260, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27260 in?: 27260 is a High Point, NC mailing address. By land area, 95% lies inside High Point; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27260 in?: 27260 is in Guilford County.
What is the population of 27260?: About 25,299 people (±1,688), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,573.
What is the median household income in 27260?: $42,308 (±$3,205), 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 27260?: 15 USPS carrier routes with 10,310 residential and 1,043 business mailboxes (11,353 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27260?: The closest, measured center to center: 27268 (1.3 mi, High Point), 27262 (3.1 mi, High Point), 27263 (4.1 mi, Archdale), 27282 (4.2 mi, High Point), 27265 (4.6 mi, High Point) and 27407 (7.6 mi, Greensboro).

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