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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

27407

Greensboro

ZIP Code 27407 is a standard zip code serving Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina (NC), in Guilford County, United States. It has an estimated population of 46,242 with a median household income of $42,270. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $42,270

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
North Carolina (NC)
County
Guilford
City
Greensboro
Timezone
America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude
36.033400
Longitude
-79.862600

Geographic Details

Land Area
30.29 mi²
Water Area
0.31 mi²
Population Density
1526.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box
36.078500°N, 35.934019°S, -79.819763°E, -79.927472°W

With 46,242 residents spread across 30.29 square miles, this area has a population density of 1526.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

46,242

Population

95th percentile

$42,270

Median Income

35th percentile

$137,100

Median Home Value

50th percentile

30.29 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 27407 is $42,270, and the median home value is $137,100.

Housing

21,134

Total Units

18,666

Occupied Units

88.3%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Greensboro, NC.

27401

Greensboro

 27402

Greensboro

 27403

Greensboro

 27404

Greensboro

 27405

Greensboro

 27406

Greensboro

 27408

Greensboro

 27409

Greensboro

 27410

Greensboro

 27411

Greensboro

Similar ZIP Codes in North Carolina

ZIP codes with similar median household income in North Carolina.

27013

Cleveland

$46,834

 27018

East Bend

$43,724

 27019

Germanton

$43,954

 27020

Hamptonville

$36,770

 27021

King

$43,454

 27022

Lawsonville

$44,965

 27025

Madison

$41,777

 27027

Mayodan

$35,952

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There are three types of ZIP codes: Standard (residential and commercial delivery areas), PO Box (assigned to post office box sections), and Unique (assigned to a single high-volume address like a government agency or large company). Standard ZIP codes are the most common.
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What does median household income tell me about a ZIP code?
Median household income is the middle value when all household incomes in a ZIP code are sorted. Half of households earn more and half earn less. It is a better indicator of typical earnings than average income, which can be skewed by very high or very low outliers.