Zip code 27403: Greensboro, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27403?

27403 is assigned to Greensboro, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27403 in?

27403 is in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 27403?

About 22,557 people live in 27403, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27403?

The median household income in 27403 is $57,917.

Q: What zip codes are near 27403?

The closest zip codes to 27403 are 27412, 27497, 27402, 27404, 27413.

Residential delivery areaGuilford CountyEastern Time

Population

22,557

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$249K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,075/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

26.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.8 sq mi

3,915 people/sq mi

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

About 27403

27403 is an urban zip code in Greensboro, North Carolina (Guilford County), covering 5.8 sq mi of land. About 22,557 people live here, or 3,915 per square mile. The median resident is 26.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $57,917 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 21.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $249,200, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 52% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,075 a month.

49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.5 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, management and food service.

How 27403 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate21.8%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%119th of 788 in NC
Diversity index65.7
85th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.483rd of 802 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.480
81st
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477161st of 781 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher49.1%
78th
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%103rd of 799 in NC
Population density3,915/sq mi
74th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi24th of 802 in NC
Housing vacancy9.3%
68th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%527th of 789 in NC
Tech workers3.7%
64th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%166th of 798 in NC
Uninsured rate7.7%
57th
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%526th of 797 in NC
Rent-burdened renters51.9%
55th
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%259th of 760 in NC
Work from home13.5%
54th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%248th of 799 in NC
Government workers13.9%
52nd
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%424th of 798 in NC
Foreign-born residents10.1%
51st
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%132nd of 802 in NC
Population22,557
35th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404179th of 802 in NC
Median home value$249,200
33rd
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900307th of 757 in NC
Broadband access89.5%
31st
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%334th of 788 in NC
Veterans4.2%
28th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%694th of 801 in NC
Median gross rent$1,075
27th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228266th of 688 in NC
Unemployment rate3.6%
26th
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%466th of 799 in NC
Self-employed workers7.2%
22nd
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%600th of 798 in NC
Homeownership rate52.3%
21st
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%710th of 788 in NC
Healthcare workers7.5%
21st
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%552nd of 798 in NC
Per capita income$30,568
20th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385529th of 799 in NC
Median household income$57,917
18th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388498th of 748 in NC
Residents 65 and older11.3%
14th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%708th of 802 in NC
Residents under 1816.1%
11th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%596th of 802 in NC
Average commute17.5 min
5th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min735th of 771 in NC
Median earnings per worker$29,922
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279744th of 788 in NC
Median age26.8
2nd
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1765th of 802 in NC

Measure	27403	Guilford	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Poverty rateWeakness	21.8%	14.6%	13%	12.5%	88th	119th of 788
Diversity index	65.7	66.1	58.4	61.4	85th	83rd of 802
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.480	0.479	0.477	0.483	81st	161st of 781
Bachelor's degree or higher	49.1%	39%	35.7%	35.7%	78th	103rd of 799
Population density	3,915/sq mi	848/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	74th	24th of 802
Housing vacancy	9.3%	7.7%	12.5%	10.1%	68th	527th of 789
Tech workers	3.7%	3.1%	3.9%	3.8%	64th	166th of 798
Uninsured rate	7.7%	8.4%	9.9%	8.4%	57th	526th of 797
Rent-burdened renters	51.9%	52%	48.9%	51.1%	55th	259th of 760
Work from home	13.5%	13.9%	16.3%	15.1%	54th	248th of 799
Government workers	13.9%	13.7%	13.8%	14.5%	52nd	424th of 798
Foreign-born residents	10.1%	11.8%	9.1%	14.1%	51st	132nd of 802
Population	22,557	547,940	10,730,404	334,922,499	35th	179th of 802
Median home value	$249,200	$259,900	$288,900	$332,700	33rd	307th of 757
Broadband access	89.5%	91.2%	90.1%	91%	31st	334th of 788
Veterans	4.2%	5.8%	7.4%	6.2%	28th	694th of 801
Median gross rent	$1,075	$1,163	$1,228	$1,413	27th	266th of 688
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.6%	4.7%	5.2%	26th	466th of 799
Self-employed workers	7.2%	8.9%	9.8%	10%	22nd	600th of 798
Homeownership rate	52.3%	59.9%	66.6%	65.2%	21st	710th of 788
Healthcare workers	7.5%	9.4%	9.5%	9.7%	21st	552nd of 798
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,568	$39,376	$41,385	$44,673	20th	529th of 799
Median household incomeWeakness	$57,917	$68,642	$72,388	$80,734	18th	498th of 748
Residents 65 and older	11.3%	15.9%	17.2%	17.2%	14th	708th of 802
Residents under 18	16.1%	22%	21.8%	22%	11th	596th of 802
Average commuteStrength	17.5 min	22 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	5th	735th of 771
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$29,922	$43,053	$46,279	$49,666	3rd	744th of 788
Median age	26.8	37.5	39.1	38.9	2nd	765th of 802

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

12%

5–17

32%

18–24

12%

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

26.8

Under 18

16.1%

65 and over

11.3%

Race and ethnicity

White51%
Black23%
Hispanic15%
Asian7%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

65.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

53.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

83%

Spanish

10%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 8,047
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 47.7%
Married couples: 32.1%
Living alone: 37.1%
Veterans (of adults): 4.2%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

27403

$57,917

Guilford Co.

$68,642

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,568

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.480

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27403

$249,200

Guilford Co.

$259,900

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27403

$1,075

Guilford Co.

$1,163

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

10%

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 8,870
Owner-occupied: 52.3%
Vacant: 9.3%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.4%
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

42%

20–29

16%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

15%

Management

11%

Food service

Education

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Production

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Police and fire

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Retail

16%

Education

15%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Public administration

Information

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$29,922

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27403	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$48,727	$74,888
Service	$11,429	$26,804
Sales and office	$29,244	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$30,385	$49,199
Production and transportation	$23,258	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

16%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 21.5%
Households with broadband: 89.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.3%
No internet access: 7.3%
Without health insurance: 7.7%
Limited-English households: 1.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Greensboro
State: North Carolina
County: Guilford County
Center point: 36.0641° N, 79.8254° W
Land area: 5.8 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Greensboro100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 27403

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27412	Greensboro, NC	0.9 mi	3,055	—	—
27497	Greensboro, NC · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
27402	Greensboro, NC · PO box	2 mi	—	—	—
27404	Greensboro, NC · PO box	2 mi	—	—	—
27413	Greensboro, NC · PO box	2 mi	—	—	—
27415	Greensboro, NC · PO box	2 mi	—	—	—
27416	Greensboro, NC · PO box	2 mi	—	—	—
27417	Greensboro, NC · PO box	2 mi	—	—	—
27419	Greensboro, NC · PO box	2 mi	—	—	—
27425	Greensboro, NC · PO box	2 mi	—	—	—
27427	Greensboro, NC · PO box	2 mi	—	—	—
27429	Greensboro, NC · PO box	2 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 27403

What city is zip code 27403?

27403 is assigned to Greensboro, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27403 in?

27403 is in Guilford County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27403?

About 22,557 people live in 27403, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27403 in?

27403 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27403?

The median household income in 27403 is $57,917.

What zip codes are near 27403?

The closest zip codes to 27403 are 27412, 27497, 27402, 27404, 27413.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27403, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.