27106 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 27106: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Winston Salem, NC 27106

Not Acceptable, USPS
Mount Tabor, NC 27106
Oldtown, NC 27106

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Forsyth County
  • Centroid: Latitude 36.15, Longitude -80.323
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 993
  • PO Box Addresses: 0
  • Residential Addresses: 22,516
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 6,073
    • Single Family Addresses: 16,443

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Winston Salem, NC 27106 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 49,670 (100%)
Population Density 1,745 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 63
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $68,568
Per Capita Income $46,646
Median Home Value $313,100
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 22,874 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 11,355 (49.6%)
Renter Occupied HU 8,933 (39.1%)
Vacant Housing Units 2,586 (11.3%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 20,288
Average Household Size 2.35
Family Households 11,569 (57.0%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Winston Salem, NC 27106 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 27106 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 1077 97th
Population Density # 5655 83rd
Median Household Income # 18790 44th
Per Capita Income # 8275 75th
Diversity Index # 2475 93rd

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