Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 27268 covers High Point, NC in Guilford County with a population of about 1,324.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area codes 336, 743; U.S. House district NC-6.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 13.9%.
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Retail trade, and Education; about 5.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for High Point city, NC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.6) and hurricane (90.3). 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 High Point city, NC show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 55 for ZIP 27268 (High Point 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.