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27265 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 27265 covers High Point, North Carolina, with a population of about 50,123 and a median household income of $70,929.

Population
50,1231,208 per square mile
Median age
41.93.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$70,929about the North Carolina median
Poverty rate
7.4%5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$305,142up 24.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,123about the North Carolina median
Degree or higher
39.8%4.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
67.8%2.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,098

Where 27265 is

High Point, 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

Population50,123
Median age41.9
Family households61.2%
Born outside the US11.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home16.9%
White (non-Hispanic)56.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)22.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)8%
Hispanic or Latino9.2%
Veterans7.3%
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$70,929
Income per person$42,516
Poverty rate7.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k2.1%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k3.1%
$25–30k4.3%
$30–35k5.0%
$35–40k6.8%
$40–45k6.3%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k7.2%
$60–75k8.8%
$75–100k12.1%
$100–125k12.6%
$125–150k6.3%
$150–200k8.8%
$200k or more7.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed24,960
Mean adjusted gross income$76,103
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.4%
Returns, under $25k25.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.1%
Returns, $200k or more5.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$239,400
Median gross rent$1,123
Rent as a share of household income30.6%
Owner-occupied67.8%
Vacant homes5.1%
Median year built1996

What the homes are

Detached house63.8%
Attached house9.6%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units14.2%
20 or more units8%
Mobile home1.3%
Boat, RV or van0%
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$305,142as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 86.4%
Typical asking rent$1,511as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 30.8%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 66.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$305,142$139,587

$139,587 in 2000 to $305,142 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$1,511$895

$895 in 2015 to $1,511 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%
High school diploma or higher93.4%
Works from home10.5%
Drives to work alone79.6%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.5%
Health

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

Obesity34.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11% 1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35% 0.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.3% 3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.1% 1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.1% 6.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.3% 4.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.3% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.2% 1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use82.7% 6.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12% 2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.3% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.8% 2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,098
People employed16,528
Annual payroll$870,349,000
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 42.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 20 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss50 out of 100
Community resilience37.7 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 storm82.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane69.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding68.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather64.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide64.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail62Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire52.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave52.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado52.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought50.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning46Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind40.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake40.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave21.4Relatively 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$70,929$69,904$78,538
Income per person$42,516$39,616$43,289
Poverty rate7.4%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$239,400$259,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,123$1,162$1,348
Homeownership67.8%66.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%34.7%35%
Unemployment rate3.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home10.5%14.5%13.5%
Born outside the US11.8%8.7%13.9%
Median age41.939.138.7
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 stationHIGH PT, NC US5 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year2 in

Average high and low by month

January51.7°F / 31.6°F3.83 in rain, 1.3 in snow
February56°F / 34.3°F3.17 in rain
March64.1°F / 40.5°F4.09 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April73.7°F / 49.3°F4.05 in rain
May80.1°F / 57.6°F3.76 in rain
June86.5°F / 65.7°F4.37 in rain
July89.4°F / 69.3°F4.56 in rain
August88°F / 68.3°F5.06 in rain
September82.4°F / 62.1°F4.79 in rain
October73.3°F / 50.4°F3.27 in rain
November62.3°F / 40.5°F3.57 in rain
December53.8°F / 34.4°F3.75 in rain, 0.5 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket58% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Guilford County Schools58.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Davidson County Schools38.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Forsyth County Schools3% 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 vulnerability30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Household characteristics48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Walkability6.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

27262 High Point, NC3.4 km away
27268 High Point, NC3.9 km away
27260 High Point, NC5.7 km away
27282 Jamestown, NC6.7 km away
27261 High Point, NC8.8 km away
27264 High Point, NC8.8 km away
27263 High Point, NC9.5 km away
27235 Colfax, NC10.8 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.

Guilford County58.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Davidson County38.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Forsyth County3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area41.5 sq mi
Water area1.04 sq mi
Population density1,208 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.0036, -80.0036

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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