Whitsett is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, home to about 569 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27249 and 27377.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Gibsonville; part is in Whitsett
Part is in Whitsett, part in Burlington and Gibsonville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Whitsett. 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)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Greensboro, NC13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA365 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Whitsett; 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.
Whitsett had 584 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 561st 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington Alamance Ap, NC weather station (6 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).
58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitsett’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Guilford County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibsonville ElementaryGibsonville | Pre-K–5 | 595 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Eastern Guilford MiddleGibsonville | 6–8 | 901 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Eastern Guilford HighGibsonville | 9–12 | 1,200 | Public | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gibsonville, Burlington and Sedalia.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.