ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27051: Walkertown, NC

ZIP Code 27051 (Walkertown, Forsyth County, North Carolina) has an estimated 7,873 residents in 3,086 households. The median household income is $74,804, the median home value is $209,900 and the median gross rent is $1,146/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

7,873

Margin of error ±725

Median household income

$74,804

Margin of error ±$15,286

Median home value

$209,900

Margin of error ±$16,057

Median gross rent

$1,146/mo

Margin of error ±$164

Median age

39.8 yrs

Margin of error ±4.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.3 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 27051 compares with North Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2705139.8 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27051$74,804North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27051$38,263North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2705113.1%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 270518.2%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2705125.0%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27051$209,900North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27051$1,146/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2705181.1%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2705122.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 270519.1%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27051

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 27051 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 27051	Margin of error	North Carolina	United States
Total population	7,873	±725	10,730,404	334,922,499
Median age	39.8 yrs	±4.7 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,086	±269	4,282,345	129,227,496
Median household income	$74,804	±$15,286	$72,388	$80,734
Per capita income	$38,263	±$4,582	$41,385	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.1%	±6.2 pts	13.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.2%	±3.7 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.0%	±4.2 pts	35.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$209,900	±$16,057	$288,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,146/mo	±$164	$1,228/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	81.1%	±3.6 pts	66.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	22.3 min	±4.0 min	25.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.1%	±3.3 pts	16.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 27051
Group	ZIP 27051	North Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	75.9%	60.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	14.6%	20.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.3%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6.0%	11.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 27051 is

State: North Carolina
Main county: Forsyth County
Largest overlapping place: Walkertown (23% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 18.31 sq mi· about 430 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Forsyth County

27009 Forsyth County, NC 27012 Clemmons, NC 27023 Lewisville, NC 27040 Forsyth County, NC 27045 Forsyth County, NC 27050 Forsyth County, NC 27101 Winston-Salem, NC 27103 Winston-Salem, NC 27104 Winston-Salem, NC 27105 Winston-Salem, NC 27106 Winston-Salem, NC 27109 Winston-Salem, NC 27110 Winston-Salem, NC 27127 Winston-Salem, NC 27284 Kernersville, NC

See every ZIP code in North Carolina, or compare ZIP 27051 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.