ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27401: Greensboro, NC

ZIP Code 27401 (Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina) has an estimated 21,920 residents in 7,954 households. The median household income is $47,972, the median home value is $156,500 and the median gross rent is $948/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

Total population

21,920

Margin of error ±1,399

Median household income

$47,972

Margin of error ±$8,656

Median home value

$156,500

Margin of error ±$12,682

Median gross rent

$948/mo

Margin of error ±$39

Median age

29.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.6 min

Margin of error ±3.6 min

How ZIP 27401 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 2740129.0 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27401$47,972North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27401$25,397North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2740128.9%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 274016.6%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2740132.7%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27401$156,500North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27401$948/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2740136.4%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2740122.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2740112.0%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27401

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 27401 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 27401Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population21,920±1,39910,730,404334,922,499
Median age29.0 yrs±2.2 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,954±5404,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$47,972±$8,656$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$25,397±$2,755$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate28.9%±5.8 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.6%±1.9 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%±4.5 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$156,500±$12,682$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$948/mo±$39$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes36.4%±3.8 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.6 min±3.6 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.0%±2.1 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 27401
GroupZIP 27401North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino26.7%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino60.5%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%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 Latino0.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.4%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 27401 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Guilford County
Largest overlapping place
Greensboro (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.79 sq mi· about 3,786 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

27235 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, NC27403 Greensboro, NC27405 Greensboro, NC27406 Greensboro, NC27407 Greensboro, NC27408 Greensboro, NC27409 Greensboro, NC27410 Greensboro, NC27411 Greensboro, NC27412 Greensboro, NC27455 Greensboro, NC

See every ZIP code in North Carolina, or compare ZIP 27401 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.