Population & age
- Total population
- 111
- Median age
- 40.3
Sedalia, NC (27342)
Guilford County · Greensboro-High Point, NC · Population 111
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 27, 2026
Sedalia, NC (ZIP 27342) sits in Guilford County within the Greensboro-High Point metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 27. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,259. Federal QCEW filings show 287,996 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Forsyth County, NC (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $108,533, fair market rent of $1,180 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 0.0%
- Black
- 100.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $108,533
- Median home value
- $184,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 48.4%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 27.6%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 28(90.3%)
- Renter-occupied
- 3(9.7%)
- Vacant units
- 0
- Built (median)
- 1965
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 2(3.6%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0(0.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 28(90.3%)
- No broadband
- 3(9.7%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$980
/month
1 Bed
$1,070
/month
2 Bed
$1,180
/month
3 Bed
$1,500
/month
4 Bed
$1,730
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
3,843
Across 1,512 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $830.4M.
Single-family
1,440
37% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
2,403
63% of total units
Single-family value
$471.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$359.5M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 62% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$61,546
Average weekly wage
$1,184
Total employment
287,996
Total establishments
17,452
That is roughly 6% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.2%
That is 0.2 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
264,744
Employed
253,754
Unemployed
10,990
Based on Guilford County, NC data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Burlington, NC
Reporting agencies
8
Largest: Alamance County Transportation Authority
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
28
Date Range
1977–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3637)
Incident period: January 21, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane12 (43%)
- Snowstorm4 (14%)
- Severe Ice Storm3 (11%)
- Tropical Storm2 (7%)
- Biological2 (7%)
- Other5 (18%)
Individual Assistance
5
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
26
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
59.6°F
49.4° – 69.8°
Annual precipitation
44"
Annual snowfall
7.1"
Heating · cooling days
3,499.7 · 1,552.2
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AP, NC US, 18.3 miles from the centroid of Sedalia, NC (ZIP 27342)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
44
GoodGood 249dModerate 116dUSG 1d
Peak AQI (2024)
122
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
210 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Guilford County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,267
That is roughly 1,067 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
18%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.8
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.4
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
10.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
81
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,468
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.7
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
90%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
52%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 10.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Guilford data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
24.2% of Guilford County, NC residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.22
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.91
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.83
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 7.3% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Guilford County, NC for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 295 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 803 reports
Homicide
6
Robbery
30
Burglary
151
Vehicle theft
118
County-level data for Guilford (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+1,606 people
+468 households • +$21.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
18,602households
31,837 people • $1.1B AGI
Moved out
18,134households
30,231 people • $1.1B AGI
Where new residents came from
- Forsyth County, NC — 1,396 households
- Alamance County, NC — 949 households
- Davidson County, NC — 729 households
- Randolph County, NC — 729 households
- Wake County, NC — 620 households
Where departing residents went
- Forsyth County, NC — 1,665 households
- Alamance County, NC — 891 households
- Davidson County, NC — 859 households
- Randolph County, NC — 849 households
- Mecklenburg County, NC — 838 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $60,459 versus departing households' $60,825.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in North Carolina
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 27342. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.25%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.00%
State 4.75% · avg local 2.25%
Property tax (effective)
0.48%
Median $1,058/year
Tax burden rank
21 of 50
9.60% of personal income
For ZIP 27342: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $184,800, that works out to roughly $879/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 27342
Nearby ZIPs by distance
27377 (Whitsett, 2.2 mi) · 27301 (Mcleansville, 4.2 mi) · 27215 (Burlington, 6.7 mi) · 27249 (Gibsonville, 7 mi) · 27405 (Greensboro, 7.3 mi) · 27201 (Alamance, 7.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia Elementary | Public | -1–5 | 457 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
5
Median in-state tuition
$2,259
Median earnings (10 yr)
$33,134
- 2-Year
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC · 27330
- In-state tuition
- $2,711
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,855
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 42.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $33,525
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC · 27360
- In-state tuition
- $1,980
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,588
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 44.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,337
- Median student debt
- $10,500
- 2-Year
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC · 27375
- In-state tuition
- $1,966
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,574
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 32.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,480
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Montgomery Community College
Troy, NC · 27371
- In-state tuition
- $2,538
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,682
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 65.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,742
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Beyond Measure Barbering Institute
Mebane, NC · 27302
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 64.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $12,533
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Sedalia, NC (ZIP 27342) sits in Guilford County within the Greensboro-High Point metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 27. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,259. Federal QCEW filings show 287,996 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Forsyth County, NC (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $108,533, fair market rent of $1,180 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 27342
How many schools are in ZIP 27342?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 27342 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 27342 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 27342?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 27342?
111 people live in ZIP 27342, with a median age of 40.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 27342?
$108,533 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 27342 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 27342, 90.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.7% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 27342?
In ZIP 27342, 3.6% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 27342?
0.0% of the population in ZIP 27342 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 27342 have broadband internet?
90.3% of households in ZIP 27342 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 27342 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 27342 ranks in the 58th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 27342?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 27342, ranking in the 65th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 27342 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 28 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 27342 between 1977–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 27342?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 27342, accounting for 12 of 28 declarations (43%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 27342?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 27342 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3637) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 27342?
5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 27342 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Central Carolina Community College, Davidson-Davie Community College, and Rockingham Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 27342?
Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $2,259 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 27342?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $33,134 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 27342?
ZIP 27342 has an average annual temperature of 59.6°F and 44.0" of annual precipitation based on the PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AP, NC US weather station 18.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 27342 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 27342 is part of the Burlington, NC urbanized area, primarily served by Alamance County Transportation Authority (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 27342?
North Carolina has a flat income tax with a top rate of 4.25%. Combined sales tax: 7.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does North Carolina have paid family leave?
North Carolina has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 27342?
This page covers school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (28 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (28 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 27342
Nearby ZIPs by distance
27377 (Whitsett, 2.2 mi) · 27301 (Mcleansville, 4.2 mi) · 27215 (Burlington, 6.7 mi) · 27249 (Gibsonville, 7 mi) · 27405 (Greensboro, 7.3 mi) · 27201 (Alamance, 7.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
58th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 96
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Persons with Disability
10
Without HS Diploma
4
Without Health Insurance
7
Adults Age 65+
18
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.