Oak Ridge is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, home to about 7,744 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27310.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Oak Ridge; also Greensboro
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oak Ridge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Greensboro, NC10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA374 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oak Ridge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Oak Ridge had 7,474 residents in the 2020 census, up 87% since 2000.
It’s the 125th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Guilford County grew from 39,074 residents in 1900 to 541,299 in 2020.
Guilford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Piedmont Triad Intl Ap, NC weather station (5 miles away).
265,517 jobs at 14,306 businesses in Guilford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Ridge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1998.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Guilford County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge ElementaryOak Ridge | Pre-K–5 | 712 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge Military AcademyOak Ridge | 7–12 | 93 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Greensboro.
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