Zip code 27249: Gibsonville, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27249?

27249 is assigned to Gibsonville, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27249 in?

27249 is mostly in Guilford County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 27249?

About 13,741 people live in 27249, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27249?

The median household income in 27249 is $80,880.

Q: What zip codes are near 27249?

The closest zip codes to 27249 are 27202, 27214, 27301, 27244, 27342.

Residential delivery areaGuilford CountyEastern Time

Population

13,741

Median household income

$81K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$237K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$836/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

60 sq mi

230 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 27249

27249 is a small-town zip code in Gibsonville, North Carolina (Guilford County), covering 60 sq mi of land. About 13,741 people live here, or 230 per square mile. The median resident is 47.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,880 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $236,600, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $836 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.2 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 27249 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age47.9
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1200th of 802 in NC
Residents 65 and older24.8%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%199th of 802 in NC
Veterans9.2%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%201st of 801 in NC
Government workers20.4%
85th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%163rd of 798 in NC
Homeownership rate82.3%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%224th of 788 in NC
Housing vacancy10.3%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%484th of 789 in NC
Self-employed workers10.8%
67th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%333rd of 798 in NC
Uninsured rate8.4%
62nd
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%474th of 797 in NC
Poverty rate12.9%
60th
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%398th of 788 in NC
Healthcare workers9.8%
55th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%350th of 798 in NC
Rent-burdened renters51.4%
53rd
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%273rd of 760 in NC
Median household income$80,880
51st
U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388162nd of 748 in NC
Average commute26.2 min
51st
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min374th of 771 in NC
Per capita income$38,209
44th
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385267th of 799 in NC
Work from home11.6%
44th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%308th of 799 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%
42nd
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%290th of 799 in NC
Median earnings per worker$45,101
40th
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279283rd of 788 in NC
Diversity index41.2
38th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4460th of 802 in NC
Residents under 1820.7%
37th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%376th of 802 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.417
34th
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477483rd of 781 in NC
Median home value$236,600
30th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900337th of 757 in NC
Broadband access89.2%
29th
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%343rd of 788 in NC
Population density230/sq mi
22nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi323rd of 802 in NC
Population13,741
21st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404257th of 802 in NC
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%485th of 798 in NC
Foreign-born residents2.3%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%561st of 802 in NC
Median gross rent$836
9th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228486th of 688 in NC
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%646th of 799 in NC

Measure	27249	Guilford	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Median age	47.9	37.5	39.1	38.9	93rd	200th of 802
Residents 65 and older	24.8%	15.9%	17.2%	17.2%	91st	199th of 802
Veterans	9.2%	5.8%	7.4%	6.2%	86th	201st of 801
Government workers	20.4%	13.7%	13.8%	14.5%	85th	163rd of 798
Homeownership rateStrength	82.3%	59.9%	66.6%	65.2%	84th	224th of 788
Housing vacancy	10.3%	7.7%	12.5%	10.1%	73rd	484th of 789
Self-employed workers	10.8%	8.9%	9.8%	10%	67th	333rd of 798
Uninsured rate	8.4%	8.4%	9.9%	8.4%	62nd	474th of 797
Poverty rate	12.9%	14.6%	13%	12.5%	60th	398th of 788
Healthcare workers	9.8%	9.4%	9.5%	9.7%	55th	350th of 798
Rent-burdened renters	51.4%	52%	48.9%	51.1%	53rd	273rd of 760
Median household income	$80,880	$68,642	$72,388	$80,734	51st	162nd of 748
Average commute	26.2 min	22 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	51st	374th of 771
Per capita income	$38,209	$39,376	$41,385	$44,673	44th	267th of 799
Work from home	11.6%	13.9%	16.3%	15.1%	44th	308th of 799
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.1%	39%	35.7%	35.7%	42nd	290th of 799
Median earnings per worker	$45,101	$43,053	$46,279	$49,666	40th	283rd of 788
Diversity index	41.2	66.1	58.4	61.4	38th	460th of 802
Residents under 18	20.7%	22%	21.8%	22%	37th	376th of 802
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.479	0.477	0.483	34th	483rd of 781
Median home value	$236,600	$259,900	$288,900	$332,700	30th	337th of 757
Broadband access	89.2%	91.2%	90.1%	91%	29th	343rd of 788
Population density	230/sq mi	848/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	22nd	323rd of 802
Population	13,741	547,940	10,730,404	334,922,499	21st	257th of 802
Tech workers	1.1%	3.1%	3.9%	3.8%	15th	485th of 798
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	11.8%	9.1%	14.1%	14th	561st of 802
Median gross rent	$836	$1,163	$1,228	$1,413	9th	486th of 688
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	4.6%	4.7%	5.2%	5th	646th of 799

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

15%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

47.9

Under 18

20.7%

65 and over

24.8%

Race and ethnicity

White75%
Black11%
Hispanic5%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

41.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.1%

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 5,701
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 67.8%
Married couples: 53.8%
Living alone: 29.2%
Veterans (of adults): 9.2%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

27249

$80,880

Guilford Co.

$68,642

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,209

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.417

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27249

$236,600

Guilford Co.

$259,900

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27249

$836

Guilford Co.

$1,163

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.5%

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 6,359
Owner-occupied: 82.3%
Vacant: 10.3%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.7%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.2%

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

24%

20–29

31%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

14%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Production

Education

Management

Transportation and moving

Food service

Police and fire

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Education

13%

Manufacturing

12%

Construction

11%

Other services

Retail

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Information

0.5%

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Arts and recreation

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$45,101

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27249	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,724	$74,888
Service	$38,777	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,053	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,609	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,825	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

22%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
Households with broadband: 89.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.7%
No internet access: 9.8%
Without health insurance: 8.4%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Gibsonville
State: North Carolina
County: Guilford County
Center point: 36.1627° N, 79.5824° W
Land area: 60 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

27249 spans 4 counties

Guilford County80% of land
Alamance County9% of land
Rockingham County8% of land
Caswell County3% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Gibsonville5% of zip
Sedalia3% of zip
Whitsett2% of zip
McLeansville (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 27249

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27202	Altamahaw, NC	4.5 mi	135	—	—
27214	Browns Summit, NC	5.8 mi	14,766	$82,655	$310,500
27301	Mc Leansville, NC	5.8 mi	11,067	$83,824	$264,100
27244	Elon, NC	6.5 mi	16,329	$75,323	$278,000
27342	Sedalia, NC	7 mi	96	$116,731	$180,800
27377	Whitsett, NC	8.7 mi	10,885	$90,181	$305,700
27405	Greensboro, NC	9.1 mi	54,303	$47,431	$174,900
27216	Burlington, NC · PO box	9.8 mi	—	—	—
27201	Alamance, NC	10 mi	139	$55,250	$170,600
27215	Burlington, NC	11 mi	47,102	$68,825	$259,900
27420	Greensboro, NC · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
27217	Burlington, NC	11 mi	41,406	$51,950	$173,200

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Questions about 27249

What city is zip code 27249?

27249 is assigned to Gibsonville, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27249 in?

27249 is mostly in Guilford County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 27249?

About 13,741 people live in 27249, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27249 in?

27249 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27249?

The median household income in 27249 is $80,880.

What zip codes are near 27249?

The closest zip codes to 27249 are 27202, 27214, 27301, 27244, 27342.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27249, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.