ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27235: Guilford County, NC

ZIP Code 27235 (Guilford County, North Carolina) has an estimated 5,237 residents in 2,282 households. The median household income is $101,173, the median home value is $304,000 and the median gross rent is $2,079/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

5,237

Margin of error ±986

Median household income

$101,173

Margin of error ±$16,480

Median home value

$304,000

Margin of error ±$90,549

Median gross rent

$2,079/mo

Margin of error ±$370

Median age

50.6 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.0 min

Margin of error ±10.8 min

How ZIP 27235 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 2723550.6 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27235$101,173North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27235$53,784North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 272354.0%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 272353.4%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2723543.9%*North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27235$304,000North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27235$2,079/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2723573.5%*North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2723523.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2723518.5%*North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27235

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 27235 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 27235Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population5,237±98610,730,404334,922,499
Median age50.6 yrs±2.2 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,282±4584,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$101,173±$16,480$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$53,784±$6,589$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate4.0%±2.6 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.4%±3.7 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.9%*±12.0 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$304,000±$90,549$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$2,079/mo±$370$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes73.5%*±12.9 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.0 min±10.8 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.5%*±12.8 pts16.3%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 27235
GroupZIP 27235North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino78.9%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.0%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.7%3.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.6%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 27235 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Guilford County
Largest overlapping place
High Point (13% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
13.30 sq mi· about 394 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 Guilford County

27214 Guilford County, NC27249 Guilford County, NC27260 High Point, NC27262 High Point, NC27265 High Point, NC27268 High Point, NC27282 High Point, NC27283 Guilford County, NC27301 Guilford County, NC27310 Oak Ridge, NC27313 Pleasant Garden, NC27342 Sedalia, NC27358 Summerfield, NC27377 Guilford County, NC27401 Greensboro, NC27403 Greensboro, NC27405 Greensboro, NC27406 Greensboro, NC27407 Greensboro, NC27408 Greensboro, NC27409 Greensboro, NC27410 Greensboro, NC27411 Greensboro, NC27412 Greensboro, NC

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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.