27284 Zip Code Profile

27284 is a rural zip code in Kernersville, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $162,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Winston-Salem metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $68,608/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 27284 is $59,061.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27284 earn an average of $41,623/year. Women earn only $24,975/year.

22,575 people in 27284 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27284? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.7 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 24,641 men and 26,495 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 20,469 people (out of the 51,136 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 21,656 homes, and 1,316 businesses every day. 153 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27284 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Valetta, Malta!) and -80 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 922 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 51,136
• White Population: 42,849
• Black Population: 5,551
• Hispanic Population: 4,113
• Asian Population: 1,016
• Hawaiian Population: 43
• Indian Population: 479
• Male Population: 24,641
• Female Population: 26,495
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CSA Name: Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Winston-Salem NC
• County: Forsyth
• City: Kernersville
• Longitude: -80.1
• Latitude: 36.1
• Elevation: 922 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 336

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 22,010
• Drive alone: 19,423
• Carpool: 2,213
• Public transit: 26
• Ride bikes or walk: 153


• Average commute time: 22.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 338
•    5 - 9: 2,131
•    10 - 14: 3,405
•    15 - 19: 3,669
•    20 - 24: 4,729
•    25 - 29: 1,908
•    30 - 34: 3,451
•    35 - 39: 470
•    40 - 44: 431
•    45 - 59: 717
•    60 - 89: 318
•    90 plus: 443

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $162,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $57,187
• Businesses: 1,177
• Employees: 14,941
• Annual Payroll: $504,535,000
• Average Family Income: $68,608
• Median Family Income: $49,711
• Average Income for Men: $41,623
• Average Income for Women: $24,975

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05, 12, 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 4401.0, 821.0, 2943.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Melvin L. Watt (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 067
• State FIPS Code: 37

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Primary Schools

Cash Elementary

4700 Old Hollow Road

Kernersville, NC 27284

(336) 996-3321

Kernersville Elementary

512 W Mountain Street

Kernersville, NC 27284

(336) 996-1080

Piney Grove Elementary

1500 Piney Grove Road

Kernersville, NC 27284

(336) 993-0372

Sedge Garden Elementary

475 Sedge Garden Road

Kernersville, NC 27284

(336) 771-4545

Union Cross Elementary

4300 High Point Road

Kernersville, NC 27284

(336) 769-9031

Middle Schools

East Forsyth Middle

4690 Old Hollow Road

Kernersville, NC 27284

(336) 703-6765

Kernersville Middle

110 Brown Road

Kernersville, NC 27284

(336) 996-5566

Southeast Middle

1200 Old Salem Road

Kernersville, NC 27284

(336) 996-5848

High Schools

East Forsyth High

2500 W Mountain Street

Kernersville, NC 27284

(336) 727-2265

R B Glenn High

1600 Union Cross Road

Kernersville, NC 27284

(336) 771-4500