Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,753
| This zip code: | $47,753 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 27104, 27127, 27109, 27106, 27012, 27101.
Housing units in zip code 27103 with a mortgage: 4,512 (426 second mortgage, 702 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,036
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,121
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $341
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.7% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.4% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 414
- 1995 to 1998: 911
- 1990 to 1994: 748
- 1980 to 1989: 2,106
- 1970 to 1979: 2,096
- 1960 to 1969: 2,481
- 1950 to 1959: 2,151
- 1940 to 1949: 1,257
- 1939 or earlier: 1,407
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 27103: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 77
- 2 bedrooms: 1,888
- 3 bedrooms: 4,314
- 4 bedrooms: 1,077
- 5 or more bedrooms: 137
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 168
- 1 bedrooms: 1,458
- 2 bedrooms: 2,187
- 3 bedrooms: 995
- 4 bedrooms: 145
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Vehicles available in 27103 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 192
- 1 vehicle: 2,554
- 2 vehicles: 3,436
- 3 vehicles: 961
- 4 vehicles: 228
- 5 or more vehicles: 122
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 772
- 1 vehicle: 2,692
- 2 vehicles: 1,199
- 3 vehicles: 255
- 4 vehicles: 52
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 27103:
- Less than $10,000: 75
- $10,000 to $14,999: 38
- $15,000 to $19,999: 45
- $20,000 to $24,999: 36
- $25,000 to $29,999: 24
- $30,000 to $34,999: 66
- $35,000 to $39,999: 59
- $40,000 to $49,999: 83
- $50,000 to $59,999: 69
- $60,000 to $69,999: 89
- $70,000 to $79,999: 96
- $80,000 to $89,999: 104
- $90,000 to $99,999: 249
- $100,000 to $124,999: 963
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1,676
- $150,000 to $174,999: 1,155
- $175,000 to $199,999: 1,033
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1,497
- $250,000 to $299,999: 573
- $300,000 to $399,999: 399
- $400,000 to $499,999: 67
- $500,000 to $749,999: 29
- $750,000 to $999,999: 6
- $1,000,000 or more: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 27103:
- Less than $100: 69
- $100 to $149: 57
- $150 to $199: 57
- $200 to $249: 65
- $250 to $299: 169
- $300 to $349: 248
- $350 to $399: 349
- $400 to $449: 672
- $450 to $499: 1,109
- $500 to $549: 453
- $550 to $599: 627
- $600 to $649: 392
- $650 to $699: 573
- $700 to $749: 235
- $750 to $799: 207
- $800 to $899: 410
- $900 to $999: 134
- $1,000 to $1,249: 33
- $1,500 to $1,999: 51
- $2,000 or more: 54
- No cash rent: 214
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $175,509.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $171,554
- Black or African American householders: $150,110
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $114,065
- Asian householders: $175,509
- Some other race householders: $144,483
- Two or more races householders: $186,611
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $145,547
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,970 (it was $105,800 in 2000)
| 27103: | $152,970 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $182,112| Here: | $182,112 | | State: | $217,106 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $128,764| Here: | $128,764 | | State: | $176,568 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,373| Here: | $92,373 | | State: | $163,212 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $103,812| Here: | $103,812 | | State: | $169,602 |
Mobile homes: $21,161| Here: | $21,161 | | State: | $45,354 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 8,368
- One, attached: 434
- Two: 208
- 3 or 4: 900
- 5 to 9: 840
- 10 to 19: 1,384
- 20 to 49: 473
- 50 or more: 444
- Mobile homes: 520

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 11,348 (78%)
- Carpooled: 2,075 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 164 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
- Taxi: 73 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
- Bicycle: 22 (0%)
- Walked: 316 (2%)
- Other means: 100 (1%)
- Worked at home: 355 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 500
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2190
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3288
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3072
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1954
- 25 to 29 minutes: 579
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1215
- 35 to 39 minutes: 171
- 40 to 44 minutes: 177
- 45 to 59 minutes: 399
- 60 to 89 minutes: 307
- 90 or more minutes: 266
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 27,369
- In family households: 21,085 (5,135 male householders, 2,092 female householders)
5,440 spouses, 6,650 children (6,151 natural, 143 adopted, 356 stepchildren), 288 grandchildren, 369 brothers or sisters, 231 parents, 384 other relatives, 496 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,284 (2,100 male householders (1,653 living alone)), 3,151 female householders (2,817 living alone)), 1,033 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 423 (329 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,660 2-persons, 1,712 3-persons, 1,154 4-persons, 445 5-persons, 132 6-persons, 124 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,470 1-person, 668 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
3,527 married couples with children.
1,678 single-parent households (297 men, 1,381 women).
87.5% of residents of 27103 zip code speak English at home.
8.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (23% very well, 17% well, 35% not well, 25% not at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 9% well, 13% not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% very well, 34% well, 23% not well, 4% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (54% very well, 38% well, 8% not well).
Foreign born population: 2,886 (10.6%)
(20.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 10.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (49%)
- Vietnam (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Colombia (4%)
- Canada (3%)
- Greece (2%)
- United Kingdom (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,538
- 1990 to 1994: 401
- 1985 to 1989: 271
- 1980 to 1984: 203
- 1975 to 1979: 170
- 1970 to 1974: 94
- 1970 to 1974: 78
- 1965 to 1969: 131
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White population: 20,147
Black population: 4,785
American Indian population: 79
Asian population: 528
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 14
Some other race population: 1,347
Two or more races population: 368

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 7839 |
|  English: 2851 |
|  United States or American: 2690 |
|  German: 2637 |
|  Irish: 1465 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 816 |
|  Italian: 523 |
|  French (except Basque): 421 |
|  Scottish: 399 |
|  European: 378 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 347 |
|  African: 282 |
|  Polish: 243 |
|  Dutch: 199 |
|  Greek: 163 |
|  British: 135 |
|  Welsh: 115 |
|  Norwegian: 96 |
|  Russian: 78 |
|  Czech: 72 |
|  Arab:: 65 |
|  Ukrainian: 56 |
|  Canadian: 50 |
|  Swedish: 49 |
|  Danish: 47 |
|  Hungarian: 47 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 46 |
|  French Canadian: 37 |
|  Ethiopian: 35 |
|  Lebanese: 34 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 30 |
|  Swiss: 28 |
|  Northern European: 26 |
|  Palestinian: 25 |
|  Portuguese: 23 |
|  Yugoslavian: 23 |
|  Finnish: 22 |
|  Eastern European: 15 |
|  Bulgarian: 15 |
|  Belgian: 15 |
|  Haitian: 12 |
|  West Indian: 12 |
|  Lithuanian: 11 |
|  Jamaican: 11 |
|  U.S. Virgin Islander: 11 |
|  Scandinavian: 9 |
|  Brazilian: 9 |
|  Slovak: 9 |
|  Romanian: 8 |
|  Nigerian: 8 |
|  South African: 8 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 8 |
|  Albanian: 7 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 7 |
|  Macedonian: 7 |
|  Carpatho Rusyn: 6 |
|  Cape Verdean: 6 |
|  Austrian: 6 |
|  Egyptian: 6 |
Public high school in zip code 27103 not listed on the city page:- CAREER CENTER (Location: 1615 MILLER STREET, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school not listed on the city page:- BISHOP MC GUINNESS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 1730 LINK ROAD, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 27103 not listed on the city page:- BOLTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 625; Location: 1250 BOLTON STREET, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: PK - 05)
- MOORE ELEMENTARY (Students: 587; Location: 451 KNOLLWOOD STREET, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- ST JOHNS LUTHERAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 2415 SILAS CREEK PKY, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: PK - 8)
- REDEEMER SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 1046 MILLER STREET, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: KG - 6)
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,601
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (45%)
- Utility gas (39%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 15844
- Northeast: 2366
- Midwest: 1587
- South: 4100
- West: 789
50% of the 27103 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 24,299. Population change in the 1990s: +2,969 (+12.2%).
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): 286
| Here: | 11.3% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73
| Here: | 6.3% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 252
| Here: | 24.0% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (WINSTON SALEM, NC):
- KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUT CORP (370 KNOLLWOOD ST, STE 500): $542,866 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $159,405; 2005: $383,461; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$171,770 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$159,405, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$93,538 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$75,516 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
- ROTATING EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST (1314 ASHLEYBROOK LN; small business): $152,925 in 8 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Water Purification Equipment, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreational Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Compressors and Vacuum Pumps, and more by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $9,850; 2004: $147,125; 2005: $-4,050; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$66,554 with Army for Water Purification Equipment. Signed on 2004-06-30. Completion date: 2004-07-14.
$47,869 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreational Buildings. Signed on 2004-06-23. Completion date: 2004-06-26.
$17,420 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2004-04-19. Completion date: 2004-05-01.
$9,850 with Army for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Signed on 2003-02-13. Completion date: 2002-12-28.
- SRB TECHNOLOGIES INC (2580 LANDMARK DR): $83,740 in 5 contracts from 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support, Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates by Air Force, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $46,800; 2006: $36,940.
Biggest contracts:
$36,940 with Air Force for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support. Signed on 2006-04-13. Completion date: 2006-05-13.
$28,800 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2005-09-08. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$6,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-15. Completion date: 2005-07-15.
$6,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-28. Completion date: 2005-08-15.
- ENN LEASING CO, INC (2008 HAWTHORNE RD; small business): $75,300 in 2 contracts in 2005
$56,233 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-06-29. Completion date: 2005-07-29.
$19,067, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-12. Completion date: 2005-07-29.
- NOREGON SYSTEMS INC (500 SHEPHERD ST STE 300; small business)
$68,232 with Army for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-12-14. Completion date: 2006-06-14.
- GC PARTNERS, INC (3816 FORRESTGATE DR; small business): $28,092 in 3 contracts in 2005
$12,558 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2005-05-06. Completion date: 2005-05-09.
$12,180, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-16. Completion date: 2005-05-15.
$3,354, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-08. Completion date: 2005-05-13.
- LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS (3775 C VEST MILL ROAD; small business): $22,545 in 2 contracts in 2004
$16,350 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2004-06-08. Completion date: 2004-07-08.
$6,195 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2004-01-30. Completion date: 2004-02-13.
- UNICORN GROUP SEVENTEEN (100 CAPITAL LODGING CT; small business): $10,913 in 2 contracts in 2006
$7,055 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-06-13. Completion date: 2006-06-12.
$3,858, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-31. Completion date: 2006-06-05.
- LUWA INC (3901 WEST POINT BLVD; small business)
$6,671 with Army for Building Components, Prefabricated. Signed on 2005-09-11. Completion date: 2005-09-01.
- COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT II L P (1600 WESTBROOK PLAZA DR; small business)
$3,223 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-03-11. Completion date: 2005-03-11.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (over 1000 employees: 2 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (500-999: 1, 100-249: 4, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 17, 10-19: 32, 5-9: 22, 1-4: 38)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 4, 100-249: 5, 50-99: 4, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 4, 50-99: 16, 20-49: 12, 10-19: 14, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 11)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (over 1000: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 4, 20-49: 25, 10-19: 11, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 5)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 5, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (500-999: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-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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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 329 people in nursing homes
- 87 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 90 meters
Total average daily traffic: 16,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 6
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 39,447
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