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ZIP Code 27260
High Point, NC, Guilford County
Population
25,299
Land area
12.4sq mi
People per sq mi
2,044
City
High Point
ZIP 27260 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 27260 at a glance
- ZIP 27260 (High Point) is about 9.3 times as dense as North Carolina as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $42,308 a year, 42% less than the North Carolina figure of $72,388.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $128,100 (56% below North Carolina) and median rent is $860 a month.
Local data for ZIP 27260
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 27260, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$42,308
Poverty rate
29.7%
Median home value
$128,100
Prices -6.8% in a year
Median rent
$860/mo
Homeownership
42.5%
Bachelor's or higher
11.6%
Median age
36.4
Average commute
19.5 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
612
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
11,975
$667M annual payroll
PPP loans
$74.6M
812 loans
Campaign donations
$357K
4% D, 4% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 27260, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: ice storm
Storm events since 1996
803
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
707
0.4% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
89° / 32°F
48.3 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 27260, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
46.8%
U.S. 33.3% +13.5 pts
Diabetes
19.6%
U.S. 12.1% +7.5 pts
Smoking
22.7%
U.S. 12.8% +9.9 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
19.9%
U.S. 11.1% +8.8 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 27260?
- ZIP code 27260 is in High Point, NC (Guilford County).
- What county is ZIP code 27260 in?
- ZIP code 27260 is mostly in Guilford County, North Carolina.
- How many people live in ZIP code 27260?
- About 25,299 people live in the 27260 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.