27284 ZIP Code, Kernersville, NC

27284 is a ZIP code in Kernersville, North Carolina — mostly in Forsyth County (83% of its land), with smaller parts in Guilford and Davidson counties. It covers 79 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27235, 27310 and 27101. 58,065 people live here in 24,410 households, more than in 9 of every 10 North Carolina ZIP codes. With about 737 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $82,461, above the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents58,065
Households24,410
Median household income$82,461
Income per person$43,374
Median age42.5
Homeowners73.1%
Median home value$283,600
Median rent$1,153
Bachelor's degree or higher34.2%
Average commute (minutes)24.6
Households with kids under 1828.7%
Moved in the past year11.9%
Below the poverty line9.1%
Broadband internet92.4%
Speak a non-English language at home12.7%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.4%
$10–15K3.7%
$15–25K5.5%
$25–35K6.0%
$35–50K8.6%
$50–75K17.0%
$75–100K15.9%
$100–150K17.3%
$150–200K12.8%
$200K+10.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.4%
10–1913.0%
20–245.7%
25–3412.1%
35–4411.8%
45–5413.3%
55–6414.8%
65–7411.3%
75+7.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage44.9%
Owned outright24.2%
Rented25.1%
Vacant5.8%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house71.6%
Townhome4.4%
2–4 units3.6%
5–19 units9.8%
20+ units6.3%
Mobile / other4.3%

Businesses in 27284

1,444 business establishments with 22,671 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

27284 has 38 USPS carrier routes with 27,459 residential and 1,576 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27284

27284 has 38 USPS carrier routes (13 city (C), 25 rural (R)) with 27,459 residential and 1,576 business mailboxes. Routes range from 219 homes (C009) to 1,083 homes (R028); the median route has 727 homes. The Census counted 24,410 households in 27284 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4991
500–74920
750–99915
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 262, 219 homes
  2. Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 206, 564 homes
  3. Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 176, 878 homes
  4. Route R027 — USPS business mailboxes 160, 611 homes
  5. Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 669 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 27284

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City88763$53,546———
C002City90985$61,873———
C003City76919$82,996———
C004City97513$49,672———
C005City6763$53,546———
C006City669120$69,166———
C007City7749$91,856———
C008City60621$70,700———
C009City219262$49,672———
C010City564206$82,688———
C012City878176$49,672———
C014City88838$51,266———
C015City8077$53,546———
R001Rural84912$111,890———
R002Rural7034$70,934———
R003Rural72124$62,090———
R004Rural67126$99,742———
R005Rural8034$87,994———
R006Rural75419$77,430———
R007Rural5824$91,856———
R008Rural6701$75,785———
R009Rural7206$89,263———
R010Rural78916$83,532———
R011Rural6630$109,380———
R012Rural7331$102,106———
R013Rural6190$110,645———
R014Rural74275$109,380———
R015Rural5869$83,532———
R016Rural734113$83,951———
R018Rural8268$62,090———
R019Rural6364$81,236———
R020Rural5967$107,778———
R022Rural97738$87,994———
R023Rural8875$75,785———
R027Rural611160$45,504———
R028Rural1,08312$107,778———
R029Rural5755$107,778———
R030Rural3081$83,532———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27284 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) 27284, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27284 in?
27284 is a Kernersville, NC mailing address. By land area, 22% lies inside Kernersville, 5% lies inside Winston-Salem, 4% lies inside Stokesdale and 1% lies inside Oak Ridge; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27284 in?
27284 is mostly in Forsyth County (83% of its land), with smaller parts in Guilford and Davidson counties.
What is the population of 27284?
About 58,065 people (±2,054), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 56,859.
What is the median household income in 27284?
$82,461 (±$3,094), 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 27284?
38 USPS carrier routes with 27,459 residential and 1,576 business mailboxes (29,035 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27284?
The closest, measured center to center: 27235 (4.3 mi, High Point), 27310 (6.4 mi, Oak Ridge), 27101 (6.6 mi, Winston-Salem), 27051 (6.8 mi, Walkertown), 27409 (7.2 mi, Greensboro) and 27009 (7.9 mi).

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