Median household income (1999): $42,594
Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,578
| This zip code | $45,578 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 27103, 27107, 27104, 27101, 27109, 27105.
Housing units in zip code 27127 with a mortgage: 5,046 (579 second mortgage, 848 home equity loan, 46 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,874
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $900
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $240
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.3% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 315
- 1995 to 1998: 808
- 1990 to 1994: 1,131
- 1980 to 1989: 2,253
- 1970 to 1979: 1,658
- 1960 to 1969: 1,699
- 1950 to 1959: 1,765
- 1940 to 1949: 892
- 1939 or earlier: 1,028
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 27127:
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 125
- 2 bedrooms: 1,935
- 3 bedrooms: 4,943
- 4 bedrooms: 707
- 5 or more bedrooms: 90
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 55
- 1 bedrooms: 503
- 2 bedrooms: 1,540
- 3 bedrooms: 730
- 4 bedrooms: 122
- 5 or more bedrooms: 34
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Vehicles available in 27127 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 284
- 1 vehicle: 2,519
- 2 vehicles: 3,104
- 3 vehicles: 1,434
- 4 vehicles: 391
- 5 or more vehicles: 76
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 608
- 1 vehicle: 1,177
- 2 vehicles: 929
- 3 vehicles: 216
- 4 vehicles: 37
- 5 or more vehicles: 17
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 27127:
- Less than $10,000: 7
- $10,000 to $14,999: 20
- $15,000 to $19,999: 41
- $20,000 to $24,999: 12
- $25,000 to $29,999: 46
- $30,000 to $34,999: 99
- $35,000 to $39,999: 88
- $40,000 to $49,999: 239
- $50,000 to $59,999: 329
- $60,000 to $69,999: 514
- $70,000 to $79,999: 635
- $80,000 to $89,999: 778
- $90,000 to $99,999: 809
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1629
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1048
- $150,000 to $174,999: 383
- $175,000 to $199,999: 81
- $200,000 to $249,999: 106
- $250,000 to $299,999: 22
- $300,000 to $399,999: 34
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 27127:
- Less than $100: 241
- $100 to $149: 102
- $150 to $199: 138
- $200 to $249: 75
- $250 to $299: 95
- $300 to $349: 246
- $350 to $399: 311
- $400 to $449: 348
- $450 to $499: 454
- $500 to $549: 231
- $550 to $599: 243
- $600 to $649: 112
- $650 to $699: 105
- $700 to $749: 31
- $750 to $799: 13
- $800 to $899: 48
- $900 to $999: 29
- $1,000 to $1,249: 8
- $2,000 or more: 8
- No cash rent: 130
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $94,600
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,555
- Black or African American householders: $113,227
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $111,983
- Asian householders: $167,477
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $93,319
- Some other race householders: $118,204
- Two or more races householders: $79,010
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $111,983
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 8,374
- One, attached: 734
- Two: 312
- 3 or 4: 407
- 5 to 9: 598
- 10 to 19: 297
- 20 to 49: 16
- 50 or more: 133
- Mobile homes: 678

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 11,139 (84%)
- Carpooled: 1,601 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 85 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
- Taxi: 7 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 191 (1%)
- Other means: 84 (1%)
- Worked at home: 202 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 286
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1020
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2989
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2931
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2639
- 25 to 29 minutes: 761
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1233
- 35 to 39 minutes: 263
- 40 to 44 minutes: 245
- 45 to 59 minutes: 278
- 60 to 89 minutes: 204
- 90 or more minutes: 269
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 25,737
- In family households: 21,460 (5,195 male householders, 2,016 female householders)
5,482 spouses, 7,216 children (6,635 natural, 277 adopted, 304 stepchildren), 387 grandchildren, 242 brothers or sisters, 138 parents, 326 other relatives, 458 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,277 (1,489 male householders (1,190 living alone)), 2,083 female householders (1,842 living alone)), 705 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 515 (135 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,254 2-persons, 1,883 3-persons, 1,330 4-persons, 473 5-persons, 205 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,032 1-person, 460 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 10 5-persons.
3,927 married couples with children.
1,922 single-parent households (333 men, 1,589 women).
91.0% of residents of 27127 zip code speak English at home.
7.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% very well, 23% well, 24% not well, 16% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 11% well, 7% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% very well, 34% well, 11% not well, 10% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (61% very well, 39% well).
Foreign born population: 1,431 (5.4%)
(16.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (49%)
- Guatemala (14%)
- United Kingdom (4%)
- El Salvador (3%)
- Egypt (3%)
- Canada (3%)
- Africa, n.e.c. (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 532
- 1990 to 1994: 330
- 1985 to 1989: 255
- 1980 to 1984: 77
- 1975 to 1979: 35
- 1970 to 1974: 61
- 1970 to 1974: 57
- 1965 to 1969: 84
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 8079
- United States or American: 2826
- German: 2794
- English: 2136
- Irish: 1307
- Scotch-Irish: 714
- Italian: 437
- Scottish: 390
- European: 246
- French (except Basque): 225
- Polish: 186
- Dutch: 173
- Subsaharan African:: 144
- African: 144
- British: 86
- Greek: 83
- Welsh: 72
- Arab:: 65
- Ukrainian: 63
- French Canadian: 59
- Egyptian: 57
- Russian: 52
- Norwegian: 45
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 37
- Jamaican: 37
- Northern European: 28
- Austrian: 26
- Swiss: 26
- Czech: 24
- Danish: 18
- Hungarian: 16
- Iranian: 14
- Yugoslavian: 14
- Scandinavian: 11
- Czechoslovakian: 11
- Armenian: 10
- Croatian: 10
- Slovak: 8
- Eastern European: 8
- Iraqi: 8
- Lithuanian: 7
- Finnish: 7
- Albanian: 6
- Icelander: 6
- Portuguese: 5
- Canadian: 4
Public high school in zip code 27127 not listed on the city page:- PARKLAND HIGH (Students: 1,278; Location: 1600 BREWER ROAD, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 27127 not listed on the city page:- GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY (Students: 743; Location: 1385 W CLEMMONSVILLE ROAD, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
- PHILO MIDDLE (Students: 511; Location: 410 HAVERHILL STREET, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: 06 - 08)
- KONNOAK ELEMENTARY (Students: 498; Location: 3200 RENON ROAD, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
- DIGGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 323; Location: 950 MOCK STREET, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: PK - 05)
- FORSYTH VOCATIONAL HIGH (Students: 170; Location: 2700 S MAIN STREET, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: 01 - 12)
- FRIEDBERG ELEMENTARY (Students: 386; Location: 1131 FRIEDBERG CHURCH ROAD, WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
- C G WOODSON SCH OF CHALLENGE (Students: 307; Location: 437 GOLDFLOSS STREET, WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Grades: KG - 12)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- OUR LADY OF MERCY SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 1 E BANNER AVENUE, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: KG - 8)
- ROSEMONT BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 415 W CLEMMONSVILLE RD, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: PK - 4)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CRAVER, GLENN (2095 DARWICK ROAD in WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00STAD84AY3WG00KV8, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: CRAVER, GLENN - RESIDENCE
- CSERVENKO, MIKE - RESIDENCE (4663 PAULA DR in WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00ST4W64FBEMG3NP18, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS
- DRAGOS, MICHAEL - RESIDENCE (1401 BRIDGETON ROAD in WINSTON SALEM, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00TX5D64FBEQ0FBS98, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: WIDENER RESIDENCE
- C G WOODSON SCH OF CHALLENGE (437 GOLDFLOSS STREET in WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0
- CLEMMONS MIDDLE (3785 FRATERNITY CHURCH ROAD in WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-350
Organizations: FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BP OIL- FORMER STATION 24161 (1253 SILAS CREEK PKWY in WINSTON SALEM, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Alternative names: BP PRODUCTS N AMERICA INC BP O
- A CLEANER WORLD # 150 (3735 PETERS CREEK PARKWAY in WINSTON SALEM, NC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: CHRIS EDWARDS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $20,900


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 (47%)
- Utility gas (28%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 16700
- Northeast: 1916
- Midwest: 1373
- South: 4081
- West: 556
55% of the 27127 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 20,784. Population change in the 1990s: +5,879 (+28.3%).
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): 159
| Here: | 5.7% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 117
| Here: | 10.8% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 221
| Here: | 16.2% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (WINSTON SALEM, NC):
- MILITARY THREADS LLC (4801 GLOUCHESTER RD; small business): $8,067,837 in 141 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Clothing, Special Purpose, Textile Fabrics, Underwear and Nightwear, Men's, Yarn and Thread by Defense Logistics Agency, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $74,000; 2002: $4,033,335; 2003: $1,815,000; 2004: $1,027,421; 2005: $869,734; 2006: $248,347.
Biggest contracts:
$1,447,190 with Defense Logistics Agency for Clothing, Special Purpose. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2003-11-17.
$1,173,145, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2003-11-17.
$577,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Textile Fabrics. Signed on 2004-02-27. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$262,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-08. Completion date: 2006-05-26.
- M & M ENGRAVING GRAPHICS (2116 S MAIN ST; small business)
$21,112 with Army for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
- QUALITY OIL COMPANY, LLC (1540 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY; small business): $11,653 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$3,899 with Army for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2005-06-01. Completion date: 2005-06-01.
$3,496, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-12. Completion date: 2005-01-14.
$2,878 with Army for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2004-07-27. Completion date: 2004-07-27.
$1,380 with Army for Operation Training Devices. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2004-09-24. Completion date: 2004-09-25.
- PIEDMONT FENCE INC (3505 OLD SALISBURY RD; small business)
$4,695 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-09-24. Completion date: 2003-11-03.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 6 establishments, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 9)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2, 5-9: 2)
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
- 356 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 137 people in nursing homes
- 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in religious group quarters
- 2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
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