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27051 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 27051 covers Walkertown, North Carolina, with a population of about 7,674 and a median household income of $70,825.

Population
7,674419 per square mile
Median age
39.71 points above the US average
Median household income
$70,825about the North Carolina median
Poverty rate
12%about the US average
Typical home value
$270,280up 30.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,151about the North Carolina median
Degree or higher
24.5%10.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
76.9%11.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
118

Where 27051 is

Walkertown, North Carolina — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population7,674
Median age39.7
Family households67.8%
Born outside the US2.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.9%
White (non-Hispanic)75.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)13.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%
Veterans6.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$70,825
Income per person$34,676
Poverty rate12%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.1%
$10–15k1.2%
$15–20k1.1%
$20–25k3.5%
$25–30k2.4%
$30–35k6.7%
$35–40k6.6%
$40–45k7.7%
$45–50k5.1%
$50–60k4.8%
$60–75k9.5%
$75–100k14.5%
$100–125k10.3%
$125–150k10.9%
$150–200k10.3%
$200k or more2.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed4,130
Mean adjusted gross income$58,580
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.9%
Returns, under $25k29.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.3%
Returns, $200k or more1.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$193,900
Median gross rent$1,151
Rent as a share of household income22.4%
Owner-occupied76.9%
Vacant homes11.6%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house75.8%
Attached house2.2%
2 to 4 units1.6%
5 to 19 units3.9%
20 or more units3.7%
Mobile home12.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$270,280as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 101.9%
Typical asking rent$2,000as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$270,280$112,419

$112,419 in 2000 to $270,280 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%
High school diploma or higher88.2%
Works from home7.6%
Drives to work alone82.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity41.2% 7.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.5% 3.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.6% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.8% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.2% 3.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.3% 2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15% 2.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.3% 2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12% 1.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.8% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments118
People employed1,307
Annual payroll$34,076,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 15.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss16.6 out of 100
Community resilience50.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm82.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide79.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought75.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane60.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather59.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave55.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail54.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind46.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire46.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake43Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado40.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning40.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding32.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave18.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with North Carolina and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median household income$70,825$69,904$78,538
Income per person$34,676$39,616$43,289
Poverty rate12%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$193,900$259,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,151$1,162$1,348
Homeownership76.9%66.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%34.7%35%
Unemployment rate8.3%4.8%5.2%
Works from home7.6%14.5%13.5%
Born outside the US2.5%8.7%13.9%
Median age39.739.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWINSTON SALEM RYNLDS AP, NC US7.4 km away
Rain in a year43 in

Average high and low by month

January48.8°F / 30.7°F3.35 in rain
February52.8°F / 33.2°F2.89 in rain
March60.8°F / 40.1°F3.6 in rain
April70.6°F / 48.3°F3.71 in rain
May77.9°F / 57°F3.76 in rain
June84.9°F / 65.4°F3.64 in rain
July88°F / 69.2°F4.24 in rain
August86.1°F / 67.9°F4.51 in rain
September80.1°F / 61.2°F3.86 in rain
October70.6°F / 49.3°F3.28 in rain
November60.1°F / 39.1°F3.06 in rain
December51.7°F / 33.6°F3.3 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket62% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Forsyth County Schools100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

27105 Winston-Salem, NC7.8 km away
27009 Belews Creek, NC8.2 km away
27284 Kernersville, NC10.1 km away
27101 Winston-Salem, NC10.2 km away
27285 Kernersville, NC10.4 km away
27111 Winston-Salem, NC11.5 km away
27113 Winston-Salem, NC11.5 km away
27114 Winston-Salem, NC11.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Forsyth County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area18.31 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density419 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.1800, -80.1629

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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