ZIP code
27040
Pfafftown, NC
27040 covers Pfafftown in Forsyth County, with 12,574 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27040. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27040

About ZIP code 27040
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27040. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27040
Race
- White9,655
- Black or African American1,359
- American Indian or Alaska Native48
- Asian327
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
- Other race299
- Two or more races713
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 773
Age
- Under 101,360
- 10 to 191,711
- 20 to 291,058
- 30 to 391,427
- 40 to 491,548
- 50 to 591,862
- 60 to 691,738
- 70 to 791,124
- 80 and older581
Income and housing in 27040
Education
- High school graduate93.7%
- Bachelor's degree43.0%
- Graduate degree16.3%
Places covering 27040
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Winston-Salem44.5%
- Lewisville21.5%
- Tobaccoville2.8%
- Bethania2.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Forsyth County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
29.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27040
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,335 | |
| 2006 | 10,166 | |
| 2007 | 10,728 | |
| 2008 | 10,357 | |
| 2009 | 10,396 | |
| 2010 | 10,309 | |
| 2011 | 11,246 | 10,423 |
| 2012 | 11,409 | 10,450 |
| 2013 | 11,848 | 10,520 |
| 2014 | 11,075 | 10,700 |
| 2015 | 11,049 | 10,790 |
| 2016 | 11,261 | 11,040 |
| 2017 | 11,518 | 11,270 |
| 2018 | 11,803 | 11,400 |
| 2019 | 12,519 | 11,650 |
| 2020 | 12,670 | 12,200 |
| 2021 | 12,630 | 12,210 |
| 2022 | 12,778 | 12,540 |
| 2023 | 12,574 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27040
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27050Tobaccoville4.1 miPop 3,701 · Income $85,820
- 27106Winston Salem4.3 miPop 49,296 · Income $66,091
- 27023Lewisville6.1 miPop 13,998 · Income $88,418
- 27104Winston Salem6.4 miPop 31,184 · Income $77,056
- 27109Winston Salem7.0 miPop 2,583 · Income —
- 27045Rural Hall7.0 miPop 10,086 · Income $70,345
- 27018East Bend7.2 miPop 7,838 · Income $66,725
- 27103Winston Salem8.7 miPop 33,978 · Income $66,582
- 27105Winston Salem8.9 miPop 41,257 · Income $41,580
- 27021King10.8 miPop 17,029 · Income $61,736
- 27012Clemmons10.8 miPop 29,708 · Income $94,082
- 27110Winston Salem10.9 miPop 2,171 · Income —
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ZIP code 27040 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27040 in?
- 27040 is in Pfafftown, NC.
- What county is 27040 in?
- 27040 is in Forsyth County.
- What is the median household income in 27040?
- The median household income in 27040 is $92,365.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27040?
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