Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,596
| This zip code: | $27,596 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 27105, 27109, 27107, 27127, 27051, 27104.
Housing units in zip code 27101 with a mortgage: 1,840 (323 second mortgage, 252 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 821
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,067
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $296
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 28.2% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.6% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.7 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 27101: Miksch Tobacco Shop (A), Forsyth County Courthouse (B), Benton Convention Center (C), Market-Fire House (D), Salem Tavern (E), Single Brothers House (F), John Vogler House (G), YMCA (H), Winston-Salem City Hall (I), Winkler Bakery (J), Hiram H Ward Federal Building (K), Shultz Shoemaker Shop (L), Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (M), Vierling House (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Winston Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tar Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in zip code 27101 include: Central Park (1), Fourteenth Street Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Winston-Salem Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Children's Museum of Winston-Salem (301 South Liberty Street) (1), J Blum Printer & Merchant (Museums; 724 South Main Street) (2), Bethabara Historic (Historical Places & Services; Bethabara Road) (3), L & M Game Room (231 South Glenn Avenue) (4), Brads RV's (3041 Fleet Street) (5), City-County Government - Information & Referral- Forsyth County- Information-Human Serv (660 West 5th Street) (6), Always Tours Inc (3978 Old Greensboro Rd) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 45
- 1995 to 1998: 258
- 1990 to 1994: 416
- 1980 to 1989: 935
- 1970 to 1979: 1,552
- 1960 to 1969: 1,452
- 1950 to 1959: 1,347
- 1940 to 1949: 987
- 1939 or earlier: 1,815
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 27101: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 68
- 2 bedrooms: 784
- 3 bedrooms: 1,770
- 4 bedrooms: 360
- 5 or more bedrooms: 121
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 172
- 1 bedrooms: 2,038
- 2 bedrooms: 2,013
- 3 bedrooms: 639
- 4 bedrooms: 97
- 5 or more bedrooms: 23
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Vehicles available in 27101 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 251
- 1 vehicle: 911
- 2 vehicles: 1,231
- 3 vehicles: 521
- 4 vehicles: 106
- 5 or more vehicles: 83
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 1,825
- 1 vehicle: 2,206
- 2 vehicles: 753
- 3 vehicles: 181
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 27101:
- Less than $10,000: 43
- $10,000 to $14,999: 21
- $15,000 to $19,999: 12
- $20,000 to $24,999: 26
- $25,000 to $29,999: 44
- $30,000 to $34,999: 36
- $35,000 to $39,999: 30
- $40,000 to $49,999: 82
- $50,000 to $59,999: 156
- $60,000 to $69,999: 143
- $70,000 to $79,999: 144
- $80,000 to $89,999: 150
- $90,000 to $99,999: 230
- $100,000 to $124,999: 547
- $125,000 to $149,999: 706
- $150,000 to $174,999: 339
- $175,000 to $199,999: 234
- $200,000 to $249,999: 203
- $250,000 to $299,999: 132
- $300,000 to $399,999: 92
- $400,000 to $499,999: 64
- $500,000 to $749,999: 41
- $750,000 to $999,999: 5
- $1,000,000 or more: 10
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 27101:
- Less than $100: 290
- $100 to $149: 294
- $150 to $199: 228
- $200 to $249: 292
- $250 to $299: 245
- $300 to $349: 532
- $350 to $399: 459
- $400 to $449: 626
- $450 to $499: 566
- $500 to $549: 276
- $550 to $599: 165
- $600 to $649: 88
- $650 to $699: 106
- $700 to $749: 22
- $750 to $799: 43
- $800 to $899: 85
- $1,000 to $1,249: 16
- No cash rent: 280
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $87,146.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $151,175
- Black or African American householders: $103,571
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $532,306
- Asian householders: $155,281
- Some other race householders: $121,670
- Two or more races householders: $143,266
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $93,533
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,789 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
| 27101: | $121,789 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $147,379| Here: | $147,379 | | State: | $217,106 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $163,488| Here: | $163,488 | | State: | $176,568 |
In 2-unit structures: $175,052| Here: | $175,052 | | State: | $153,934 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,519| Here: | $178,519 | | State: | $163,212 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $100,178| Here: | $100,178 | | State: | $169,602 |
Mobile homes: $29,474| Here: | $29,474 | | State: | $45,354 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,968
- One, attached: 271
- Two: 492
- 3 or 4: 1,141
- 5 to 9: 880
- 10 to 19: 839
- 20 to 49: 279
- 50 or more: 690
- Mobile homes: 247

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,709 (69%)
- Carpooled: 1,214 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 437 (5%)
- Taxi: 59 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
- Bicycle: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 546 (7%)
- Other means: 57 (1%)
- Worked at home: 184 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 390
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1055
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1575
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2006
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1213
- 25 to 29 minutes: 254
- 30 to 34 minutes: 838
- 35 to 39 minutes: 55
- 40 to 44 minutes: 65
- 45 to 59 minutes: 198
- 60 to 89 minutes: 170
- 90 or more minutes: 224
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 17,158
- In family households: 12,529 (2,249 male householders, 1,826 female householders)
2,201 spouses, 4,608 children (4,274 natural, 144 adopted, 190 stepchildren), 603 grandchildren, 148 brothers or sisters, 118 parents, 340 other relatives, 436 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,629 (1,767 male householders (1,487 living alone)), 2,229 female householders (1,996 living alone)), 633 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,649 (849 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,710 2-persons, 1,090 3-persons, 810 4-persons, 299 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,483 1-person, 441 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
1,517 married couples with children.
2,078 single-parent households (249 men, 1,829 women).
92.5% of residents of 27101 zip code speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% very well, 12% well, 27% not well, 15% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 8% well, 12% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% very well, 17% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (60% very well, 23% well, 17% not well).
Foreign born population: 718 (3.6%)
(22.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (43%)
- El Salvador (11%)
- Other Western Africa (4%)
- Dominican Republic (4%)
- Germany (4%)
- Honduras (3%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 341
- 1990 to 1994: 199
- 1985 to 1989: 63
- 1980 to 1984: 42
- 1975 to 1979: 19
- 1970 to 1974: 29
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1965 to 1969: 19
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White population: 7,269
Black population: 11,337
American Indian population: 77
Asian population: 95
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 13
Some other race population: 594
Two or more races population: 323

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 9960 |
|  United States or American: 1374 |
|  German: 947 |
|  English: 818 |
|  Irish: 510 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 205 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 204 |
|  European: 188 |
|  Scottish: 169 |
|  African: 159 |
|  Dutch: 152 |
|  Italian: 131 |
|  French (except Basque): 96 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 91 |
|  Polish: 89 |
|  Welsh: 66 |
|  Jamaican: 54 |
|  British: 48 |
|  Arab:: 43 |
|  Liberian: 41 |
|  Swedish: 33 |
|  West Indian: 30 |
|  French Canadian: 22 |
|  Egyptian: 19 |
|  Romanian: 18 |
|  Ukrainian: 16 |
|  Lithuanian: 14 |
|  Czech: 14 |
|  Yugoslavian: 13 |
|  Albanian: 12 |
|  Lebanese: 12 |
|  Swiss: 11 |
|  Greek: 11 |
|  Hungarian: 9 |
|  Austrian: 8 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 8 |
|  Guyanese: 8 |
|  Canadian: 7 |
|  U.S. Virgin Islander: 7 |
|  Russian: 6 |
|  Norwegian: 6 |
|  Luxemburger: 6 |
|  Croatian: 6 |
|  Celtic: 5 |
|  Nigerian: 5 |
|  Portuguese: 4 |
|  Other Arab: 4 |

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 27101 not listed on the city page:- ATKINS MIDDLE (Students: 323; Location: 1215 N CAMERON AVENUE, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: 06 - 08)
- THE DOWNTOWN SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 601 N CHERRY STREET, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: PK - 05)
- LATHAM ELEMENTARY (Students: 300; Location: 986 HUTTON STREET, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: PK - 05)
- LEAP AT KENNEDY (Students: 260; Location: 1000 N HIGHLAND AVENUE, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: 05 - 09)
- 12TH STREET ACADEMY (Students: 28; Location: 2020 EAST 12TH STREET, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: 06 - 12)
- DOWNTOWN MIDDLE (Students: 293; Location: 280 S LIBERTY STREET, WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Grades: 05 - 08)
- ARTS BASED ELEMENTARY (Students: 170; Location: 1380 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Grades: KG - 04)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- SALEM BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 370; Location: 429 S BROAD ST, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: PK - 11)
- EPHESUS JR ACADEMY (Students: 32; Location: 1225 NORTH CLEVELAND AVE, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: KG - 8)
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,987
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (51%)
- Utility gas (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13776
- Northeast: 1301
- Midwest: 568
- South: 3054
- West: 250
52% of the 27101 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 19,333. Population change in the 1990s: +375 (+1.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86
| Here: | 4.1% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 83
| Here: | 9.0% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 696
| Here: | 32.5% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- JDL-DURHAM LLC (260 GREYHOUD CT STE A in WINSTON SALEM, NC; small business)
2 employees, $300000 revenue. : $1,290,538 in 38 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $483,254; 2004: $96,651; 2005: $419,393; 2006: $291,240.
Biggest contracts:
$96,650 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$32,360, same as above. Signed on 2006-07-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$32,360, same as above. Signed on 2006-07-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$32,360, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- LONG COMMUNICATIONS GROUP (961 BURKE STREET in WINSTON-SALEM, NC; small business): $90,469 in 3 contracts from 1999 to 2003
$32,645 with Navy for Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment. Signed on 2003-01-23. Completion date: 2003-02-05.
$31,911 with Navy for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 1999-11-16. Completion date: 1999-12-13.
$25,913 with Navy for ADPE System Configuration. Signed on 2003-03-10. Completion date: 2003-04-04.
- ADAMS MARK HOTELS & RESORTS (425 NORTH CHERRY ST in WINSTON SALEM, NC)
$48,070 with Defense Logistics Agency for Purchase of Structures and Facilities -- Conference Space and Facilities. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2001-05-23. Completion date: 2001-06-15.
- MARKETWISE PROMOTIONS,INC. (1001 SOUTH MARSHALL STREET in WINSTON-SALEM, NC; small business)
$38,028 with Army for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2000-09-22. Completion date: 2001-02-28.
- GUTEKUNST,DAVID (1416 GLADE ST APT# 1 in WINSTON SALEM, NC; small business)
$12,118 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2004-08-17. Completion date: 2005-02-25.
- CREATIVE DIVERSITY,LLC (411 W 4TH ST in WINSTON SALEM, NC; small business): $6,360 in 2 contracts in 2005
$3,644 with Air Force for Games, Toys and Wheeled Goods. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2005-07-30. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$2,716 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2005-07-26. Completion date: 2005-08-15.
- SILKROAD TECHNOLOGY, INC (111 NORTH CHESTNUT ST in WINSTON SALEM, NC; small business): $3,547 in 2 contracts in 2004
$2,069 with Army for ADP Software. Signed on 2004-02-20. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$1,478, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-10. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 2 establishments, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 5 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (250-499: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 11, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 76)
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 4, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 10)
- Finance and Insurance: Securities Brokerage (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
- Information: Newspaper Publishers (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 6, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 7)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 1256 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 842 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 373 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 58 people in other group homes
- 28 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 19 people in homes for the physically handicapped
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 328 meters
Total costs: 5,299,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 4,390
Total average daily truck traffic: 25
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 4,790
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