ZIP Code 27377 — Whitsett town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27377 covers Whitsett, NC in Guilford County with a population of about 10,388.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 336, 743; U.S. House district NC-9; the GREENSBORO - H. POINT - W. SALEM media market.

Median household income in ZIP 27377 is about $78,517 — about 4% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.9%; unemployment rate near 4.3%; 39.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Other services; about 11.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $259,300 — about 26% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $990 (about 15% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 68.0% (about 2.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27377 in Whitsett, NC, a household would need roughly $71,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,666. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($78,517). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Whitsett town, 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 Whitsett town, NC show little to no average snow and around 43.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 431 for ZIP 27377 (Whitsett town, 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.