Zip code 27320: Reidsville, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27320?

27320 is assigned to Reidsville, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27320 in?

27320 is mostly in Rockingham County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 27320?

About 38,896 people live in 27320, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27320?

The median household income in 27320 is $56,647.

Q: What zip codes are near 27320?

The closest zip codes to 27320 are 27289, 27323, 27375, 27214, 27326.

Residential delivery areaRockingham CountyEastern Time

Population

38,896

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$177K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$825/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

245 sq mi

159 people/sq mi

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

About 27320

27320 is a small-town zip code in Reidsville, North Carolina (Rockingham County), covering 245 sq mi of land. About 38,896 people live here, or 159 per square mile. The median resident is 44.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $56,647 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 16.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $177,100, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $825 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.8 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and healthcare.

How 27320 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age44.6
84th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1297th of 802 in NC
Residents 65 and older21.9%
83rd
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%300th of 802 in NC
Poverty rate16.8%
76th
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%238th of 788 in NC
Veterans7.9%
76th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%294th of 801 in NC
Housing vacancy9.8%
70th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%505th of 789 in NC
Rent-burdened renters55.5%
68th
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%190th of 760 in NC
Average commute28.8 min
67th
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min239th of 771 in NC
Population38,896
65th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,40484th of 802 in NC
Healthcare workers10.5%
65th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%293rd of 798 in NC
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%254th of 799 in NC
Uninsured rate8.3%
61st
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%484th of 797 in NC
Homeownership rate72.4%
60th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%470th of 788 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.447
60th
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477317th of 781 in NC
Diversity index53.8
59th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4276th of 802 in NC
Residents under 1821.3%
43rd
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%344th of 802 in NC
Government workers12.4%
39th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%518th of 798 in NC
Median earnings per worker$41,986
29th
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279394th of 788 in NC
Per capita income$31,925
24th
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385475th of 799 in NC
Foreign-born residents3.4%
21st
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%468th of 802 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%493rd of 799 in NC
Self-employed workers7%
19th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%622nd of 798 in NC
Population density159/sq mi
18th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi385th of 802 in NC
Broadband access86.9%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%425th of 788 in NC
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%468th of 798 in NC
Median household income$56,647
16th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388522nd of 748 in NC
Median home value$177,100
16th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900504th of 757 in NC
Work from home6.5%
14th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%539th of 799 in NC
Median gross rent$825
8th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228498th of 688 in NC

Measure	27320	Rockingham	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Median age	44.6	44.7	39.1	38.9	84th	297th of 802
Residents 65 and older	21.9%	21.1%	17.2%	17.2%	83rd	300th of 802
Poverty rate	16.8%	16.3%	13%	12.5%	76th	238th of 788
Veterans	7.9%	7.1%	7.4%	6.2%	76th	294th of 801
Housing vacancy	9.8%	9.7%	12.5%	10.1%	70th	505th of 789
Rent-burdened renters	55.5%	50.9%	48.9%	51.1%	68th	190th of 760
Average commute	28.8 min	27 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	67th	239th of 771
Population	38,896	92,131	10,730,404	334,922,499	65th	84th of 802
Healthcare workers	10.5%	9.9%	9.5%	9.7%	65th	293rd of 798
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.8%	4.7%	5.2%	64th	254th of 799
Uninsured rate	8.3%	9.1%	9.9%	8.4%	61st	484th of 797
Homeownership rate	72.4%	72.1%	66.6%	65.2%	60th	470th of 788
Income inequality (Gini)	0.447	0.461	0.477	0.483	60th	317th of 781
Diversity index	53.8	47.4	58.4	61.4	59th	276th of 802
Residents under 18	21.3%	20.3%	21.8%	22%	43rd	344th of 802
Government workers	12.4%	11.2%	13.8%	14.5%	39th	518th of 798
Median earnings per worker	$41,986	$42,561	$46,279	$49,666	29th	394th of 788
Per capita income	$31,925	$32,991	$41,385	$44,673	24th	475th of 799
Foreign-born residents	3.4%	3.3%	9.1%	14.1%	21st	468th of 802
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.7%	17%	35.7%	35.7%	20th	493rd of 799
Self-employed workers	7%	10.4%	9.8%	10%	19th	622nd of 798
Population density	159/sq mi	163/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	18th	385th of 802
Broadband accessWeakness	86.9%	85%	90.1%	91%	18th	425th of 788
Tech workers	1.2%	1.7%	3.9%	3.8%	17th	468th of 798
Median household incomeWeakness	$56,647	$57,053	$72,388	$80,734	16th	522nd of 748
Median home value	$177,100	$168,600	$288,900	$332,700	16th	504th of 757
Work from home	6.5%	7%	16.3%	15.1%	14th	539th of 799
Median gross rent	$825	$810	$1,228	$1,413	8th	498th of 688

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

16%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.6

Under 18

21.3%

65 and over

21.9%

Race and ethnicity

White63%
Black23%
Hispanic8%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other0.7%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

53.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

0.1%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 16,581
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 64.9%
Married couples: 45.2%
Living alone: 31.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.9%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

27320

$56,647

Rockingham Co.

$57,053

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,925

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.447

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27320

$177,100

Rockingham Co.

$168,600

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27320

$825

Rockingham Co.

$810

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 18,378
Owner-occupied: 72.4%
Vacant: 9.8%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.2%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

24%

20–29

17%

30–44

30%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Production

12%

Healthcare

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Management

Office and admin

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Business and finance

Food service

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

12%

Construction

10%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$41,986

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27320	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,702	$74,888
Service	$23,608	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,176	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,039	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,045	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

31%

Some college

22%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Households with broadband: 86.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.2%
No internet access: 11.2%
Without health insurance: 8.3%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Reidsville
State: North Carolina
County: Rockingham County
Center point: 36.3415° N, 79.6588° W
Land area: 245 sq mi
Water area: 3.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

27320 spans 2 counties

Rockingham County88% of land
Caswell County12% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Reidsville6% of zip
Wentworth6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 27320

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27289	Eden, NC · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
27323	Reidsville, NC · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
27375	Wentworth, NC · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
27214	Browns Summit, NC	9.4 mi	14,766	$82,655	$310,500
27326	Ruffin, NC	10 mi	3,396	$79,375	$169,800
27288	Eden, NC	12 mi	22,926	$52,594	$136,700
27244	Elon, NC	13 mi	16,329	$75,323	$278,000
27249	Gibsonville, NC	13 mi	13,741	$80,880	$236,600
27202	Altamahaw, NC	14 mi	135	—	—
27455	Greensboro, NC	14 mi	29,302	$94,349	$341,500
27311	Pelham, NC	14 mi	3,842	$39,044	$128,200
27358	Summerfield, NC	15 mi	15,685	$138,717	$444,400

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Questions about 27320

What city is zip code 27320?

27320 is assigned to Reidsville, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27320 in?

27320 is mostly in Rockingham County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 27320?

About 38,896 people live in 27320, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27320 in?

27320 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27320?

The median household income in 27320 is $56,647.

What zip codes are near 27320?

The closest zip codes to 27320 are 27289, 27323, 27375, 27214, 27326.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27320, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.