27205

Name: ZIP code 27205, North Carolina
Address: NC, 27205, US

ZIP code 27205 is in Randolph County, North Carolina. About 36,947 people live here in 14,720 households. The median home value is $215,300 and the median household income $65,167. The average commute takes about 25 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

36,947residentsACS 2020–2024

$65,167median household incomeRandolph County: $61K

$215,300median home valueRandolph County: $197K

86%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

27205 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

27205

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

36,947 residents in 14,720 households, next to the Randolph County figure.

21%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

26%

of households are people living alone

55%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

15,746 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $215,300 (±$11,739).

78%

of households own their home

70%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

21%

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$824

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–20195%

2000–200920%

1990–199921%

1980–198918%

1970–197913%

1960–19697%

1950–19598%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$5,380.

$65,167

median household income

12.8%

of people live below the poverty line

2.2%

unemployment rate

20%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

25 min

average commute to work

13%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

89%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

10%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

86%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 27205.

405 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets3

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants7

Limited-service restaurants10

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers5

Gyms and fitness centers3

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 27205, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

62%

visited a dentist in the past year

12%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

27%

get no leisure-time physical activity

34%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

16%

smoke

39%

have obesity

13%

have diagnosed diabetes

39%

have high blood pressure

22%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

32%

often feel lonely

15%

faced food insecurity in the past year

12%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Southmont Elementary SchoolAsheboro0.7 mi

Uwharrie Charter Remote AcademyAsheboro1.3 mi

Uwharrie Charter AcademyAsheboro1.3 mi

Southwestern Randolph High SchoolAsheboro1.4 mi

Southwestern Randolph Middle SchoolAsheboro1.4 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

27203 27341 27350 27248 27316 Randolph County North Carolina