ZIP Code 27110 — Winston-Salem city, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27110 covers Winston-Salem, NC in Forsyth County with a population of about 2,171.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 336, 743; U.S. House district NC-10; the GREENSBORO - H. POINT - W. SALEM media market.

Winston-Salem, NC sits in a university / college context (near winston-salem state university (0.0 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 33.3%; 100.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 66.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Finance and insurance; about 28.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 87.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Winston-Salem city, NC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (94.7) and hurricane (86.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Winston-Salem city, NC show little to no average snow and around 43.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 90 for ZIP 27110 (Winston-Salem city, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.