Zip code 27405: Greensboro, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27405?

27405 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 27405 in?

27405 is in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 27405?

About 54,303 people live in 27405, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27405?

The median household income in 27405 is $47,431.

Q: What zip codes are near 27405?

The closest zip codes to 27405 are 27420, 27411, 27401, 27301, 27402.

Residential delivery areaGuilford CountyEastern Time

Population

54,303

Median household income

$47K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$175K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,047/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

31 sq mi

1,730 people/sq mi

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

About 27405

27405 is a suburban zip code in Greensboro, North Carolina (Guilford County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 54,303 people live here, or 1,730 per square mile. The median resident is 32.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $47,431 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 21.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $174,900, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 49% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,047 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.8 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and healthcare. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 27405 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1828%
91st
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%66th of 802 in NC
Rent-burdened renters62.6%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%100th of 760 in NC
Poverty rate21.9%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%117th of 788 in NC
Population54,303
85th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,40426th of 802 in NC
Uninsured rate13.2%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%184th of 797 in NC
Unemployment rate6.8%
78th
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%160th of 799 in NC
Diversity index61.1
74th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4148th of 802 in NC
Foreign-born residents17%
69th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%36th of 802 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.444
58th
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477325th of 781 in NC
Housing vacancy7.4%
56th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%616th of 789 in NC
Population density1,730/sq mi
54th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi81st of 802 in NC
Healthcare workers9.3%
47th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%394th of 798 in NC
Government workers13.2%
46th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%471st of 798 in NC
Work from home11.4%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%315th of 799 in NC
Average commute23.8 min
35th
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min513th of 771 in NC
Veterans4.3%
30th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%688th of 801 in NC
Self-employed workers7.8%
29th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%561st of 798 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%
27th
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%407th of 799 in NC
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%390th of 798 in NC
Median gross rent$1,047
25th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228280th of 688 in NC
Broadband access86.9%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%424th of 788 in NC
Median home value$174,900
16th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900513th of 757 in NC
Homeownership rate48.5%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%726th of 788 in NC
Residents 65 and older10.8%
12th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%718th of 802 in NC
Median earnings per worker$35,596
10th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279634th of 788 in NC
Per capita income$24,800
8th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385693rd of 799 in NC
Median age32.1
8th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1727th of 802 in NC
Median household income$47,431
7th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388640th of 748 in NC

Measure	27405	Guilford	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Residents under 18	28%	22%	21.8%	22%	91st	66th of 802
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	62.6%	52%	48.9%	51.1%	89th	100th of 760
Poverty rateWeakness	21.9%	14.6%	13%	12.5%	88th	117th of 788
Population	54,303	547,940	10,730,404	334,922,499	85th	26th of 802
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.2%	8.4%	9.9%	8.4%	84th	184th of 797
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.6%	4.7%	5.2%	78th	160th of 799
Diversity index	61.1	66.1	58.4	61.4	74th	148th of 802
Foreign-born residents	17%	11.8%	9.1%	14.1%	69th	36th of 802
Income inequality (Gini)	0.444	0.479	0.477	0.483	58th	325th of 781
Housing vacancy	7.4%	7.7%	12.5%	10.1%	56th	616th of 789
Population density	1,730/sq mi	848/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	54th	81st of 802
Healthcare workers	9.3%	9.4%	9.5%	9.7%	47th	394th of 798
Government workers	13.2%	13.7%	13.8%	14.5%	46th	471st of 798
Work from home	11.4%	13.9%	16.3%	15.1%	43rd	315th of 799
Average commute	23.8 min	22 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	35th	513th of 771
Veterans	4.3%	5.8%	7.4%	6.2%	30th	688th of 801
Self-employed workers	7.8%	8.9%	9.8%	10%	29th	561st of 798
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.5%	39%	35.7%	35.7%	27th	407th of 799
Tech workers	1.7%	3.1%	3.9%	3.8%	27th	390th of 798
Median gross rent	$1,047	$1,163	$1,228	$1,413	25th	280th of 688
Broadband accessWeakness	86.9%	91.2%	90.1%	91%	18th	424th of 788
Median home value	$174,900	$259,900	$288,900	$332,700	16th	513th of 757
Homeownership rateWeakness	48.5%	59.9%	66.6%	65.2%	16th	726th of 788
Residents 65 and older	10.8%	15.9%	17.2%	17.2%	12th	718th of 802
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,596	$43,053	$46,279	$49,666	10th	634th of 788
Per capita incomeWeakness	$24,800	$39,376	$41,385	$44,673	8th	693rd of 799
Median age	32.1	37.5	39.1	38.9	8th	727th of 802
Median household incomeWeakness	$47,431	$68,642	$72,388	$80,734	7th	640th of 748

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

20%

5–17

10%

18–24

16%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.1

Under 18

28%

65 and over

10.8%

Race and ethnicity

White18%
Black58%
Hispanic14%
Asian5%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

61.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

79%

Spanish

10%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 20,755
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 61.6%
Married couples: 34.8%
Living alone: 32.6%
Veterans (of adults): 4.3%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

27405

$47,431

Guilford Co.

$68,642

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$24,800

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.444

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27405

$174,900

Guilford Co.

$259,900

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27405

$1,047

Guilford Co.

$1,163

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

5–19 units

16%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 22,409
Owner-occupied: 48.5%
Vacant: 7.4%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 62.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.7%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

36%

20–29

29%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

16%

Office and admin

11%

Healthcare

Food service

Production

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Management

Business and finance

Education

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Engineering and science

0.7%

Police and fire

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

13%

Retail

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Construction

Other services

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$35,596

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27405	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$49,466	$74,888
Service	$24,728	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,045	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$37,603	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,267	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

31%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 85%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
Households with broadband: 86.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.2%
No internet access: 9.5%
Without health insurance: 13.2%
Limited-English households: 4.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Greensboro
State: North Carolina
County: Guilford County
Center point: 36.1154° N, 79.7346° W
Land area: 31 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Greensboro61% of zip

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

Zip codes near 27405

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27420	Greensboro, NC · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
27411	Greensboro, NC	3.4 mi	1,433	—	—
27401	Greensboro, NC	3.6 mi	21,920	$47,972	$156,500
27301	Mc Leansville, NC	3.9 mi	11,067	$83,824	$264,100
27402	Greensboro, NC · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
27404	Greensboro, NC · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
27413	Greensboro, NC · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
27415	Greensboro, NC · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
27416	Greensboro, NC · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
27417	Greensboro, NC · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
27419	Greensboro, NC · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
27425	Greensboro, NC · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 27405

What city is zip code 27405?

27405 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 27405 in?

27405 is in Guilford County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27405?

About 54,303 people live in 27405, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27405 in?

27405 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27405?

The median household income in 27405 is $47,431.

What zip codes are near 27405?

The closest zip codes to 27405 are 27420, 27411, 27401, 27301, 27402.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27405, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.