The Heath Community is a 396-acre planning area of single-family streets in east Greensboro, ZIP code 27401, zoned for Falkener Elementary and Dudley High.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the City of Greensboro’s neighborhood plans, address points, parks and trails and GTA route map layers, Guilford County Schools’ 2026-27 attendance zone map, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 school test data, the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research) and © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The Heath Community is a group of single-family neighborhoods in east Greensboro, around Heath Park and Holts Chapel Road. On the city’s map of neighborhood plans it is the Heath Community plan area, about 396 acres. The city says the plan, approved in 2013, was written for “a group of neighborhoods bound together by proximity and common challenges,” with goals that include safer traffic, community pride, fixing code violations, investment in streets and utilities, and economic development.
What this means for you
- Zoned high school: Dudley High for every address in the area in 2026-27. Check an exact address with the district’s Student Assignment Locator.
- Home value: $182,377 in ZIP code 27401 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Nearest interstate: I-40 exit 222 (Martin Luther King Jr. Drive), about 4.6 miles by road.
Part of our Greensboro neighborhoods guide.
Where it is
The area is about 1.4 miles north to south and nine-tenths of a mile across, east of downtown. Lowdermilk Street has more addresses than any other street in it, by the city’s address points, followed by Franklin Boulevard, Pine Street, Holts Chapel Road, Abington Drive, Eastland Avenue, Central Avenue and Cole Street.
The city’s address points show 1,193 addresses, and 98% sit on land zoned for single-family homes. 1,179 are in ZIP code 27401 and 13 in 27405. No historic district overlaps the area on the city’s map.
Schools
We checked every address in the area against Guilford County Schools’ 2026-27 attendance zone map on Oct. 11. Scores are the share of state tests at grade level in 2025-26, from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.
| Level | Zoned school | Addresses | Tests at grade level, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Falkener Elementary, 3931 Naco Road | 1,193 of 1,193 | 32.0% |
| Middle | Otis L. Hairston Sr. Middle, 3911 Naco Road | 1,193 of 1,193 | 35.8% |
| High | Dudley High, 1200 Lincoln St. | 1,193 of 1,193 | 39.8% |
Statewide, 59.2% of tests were at grade level; across Guilford County Schools, 54.5%. Falkener Elementary and Hairston Middle are each on the state’s 2025-26 low-performing schools list with a D. Each school name links to its NC School Report Card. More in our schools guide.
Home values
Zillow’s typical home value in ZIP code 27401 was $182,377 in August 2026, down 2.8% from $187,608 a year earlier, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, houses and condos together, not a sale price. ZIP code 27401 also takes in downtown and Fisher Park, so the figure covers very different housing. Zillow’s figure for Greensboro as a whole was $263,264, level with a year earlier. More in our home prices guide.
Parks and trails
From the city’s parks and trails layers, inside the area:
- Heath Park, 3830 Holts Chapel Road, about 13 acres, with a short walking loop
- Stonegate Crossing, a neighborhood park at 800 Pine St.
See our parks and trails guide.
Getting around
- Roads: Holts Chapel Road and Franklin Boulevard run through the area.
- Downtown and City Hall: about 3.4 miles.
- Interstates: I-40 exit 222 (Martin Luther King Jr. Drive) is about 4.6 miles by road; I-40 exit 226 is about 5.2 miles and I-840 exit 21 about 5.3 miles.
- Piedmont Triad International Airport: about 15.4 miles. Distances are measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine from the middle of the area’s addresses; they are distances, not drive times.
- Bus: GTA route 5 (Gorrell Street) runs through the area on the city’s route map. Track buses at TrackMyGTA.com. More in our getting around guide.
Groceries and everyday stores
OpenStreetMap shows no supermarket or pharmacy inside the area or within half a mile of it. The nearest supermarket on the map is the Renaissance Community Cooperative at 2517 Phillips Ave., about 1.5 miles north of the middle of the area as the crow flies.
How we drew this area
This page follows the Heath Community plan area on the City of Greensboro’s neighborhood plans map. Address counts, ZIP codes and zoning come from the city’s address points inside that line. Road distances and store locations use © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Frequently asked questions
What schools is the Heath Community in Greensboro zoned for?
On Guilford County Schools’ 2026-27 zone map, all 1,193 address points in the Heath Community planning area are zoned for Falkener Elementary, Hairston Middle and Dudley High.
What ZIP code is the Heath Community in?
- Of 1,193 address points in the area, 1,179 are in 27401 and 13 in 27405.
Is the Heath Community a good place to live?
Here are the facts. The Heath Community is a 396-acre area of single-family zoning about 3.4 miles by road from City Hall, with the 13-acre Heath Park and one GTA bus route, zoned for Dudley High. The typical home value in ZIP code 27401 was $182,377 in August 2026, according to Zillow.
Where is the nearest grocery store to the Heath Community?
OpenStreetMap shows no supermarket or pharmacy inside the area or within half a mile of it. The nearest supermarket on the map is the Renaissance Community Cooperative at 2517 Phillips Ave., about 1.5 miles north as the crow flies.
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