The Greensboro – Winston-Salem metro area in the state of North Carolina is where Zip Code 27101 is situated. Forsyth County is the primary location of zip code 27101. WINSTON SALEM, North Carolina is the area code for 27101 according to the US Postal Service. Parts of the zip code 27101 are located inside or close to Walkertown, North Carolina, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The zip code for 27101 has the area code 336. In comparison to other zipcodes in North Carolina, 27101 can be categorised socioeconomically as a Lower Middle Class class.

The county unemployment rate is currently 4.9%, lower than the state unemployment rate of 4.1%, and higher than the current national unemployment rate of 3.9%. The current unemployment rate in 27101 is 4.6%.

The population of 27101 fell over the last ten years from 19708 to 18901, according to the US Census from 2010. African Americans make up the majority of the population in 27101, while Black people make up the majority of the students enrolled in public schools there. 55.1% of students in public schools in 27101 either receive free or reduced-price lunches or are eligible to do so.