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Climax ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Climax, NC is 27233, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,178
Area codes
336, 743

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Climax itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Julian (5.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Climax in numbers

About 3,178 people live in Climax, in 1,171 households. The median household income is $83,819 a year, 16% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $269,200 (7% below the North Carolina median).

Population3,178Climax3,178
Households1,171Climax1,171
Median household income$83,819Climax$83,819North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$269,200Climax$269,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Climax. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Climax

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Climax
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27233 Climax , NC Standard 3,178 $83,819 $269,200

Map of Climax ZIP codes

27233

The ZIP codes of Climax, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Climax

The nearest larger towns are Pleasant Garden (5,060 people, 5.0 mi), Forest Oaks (4,293 people, 6.6 mi) and Randleman (4,644 people, 7.8 mi).

Towns near Climax
TownPopulationDistance
Pleasant Garden 5,060 5.0 mi
Forest Oaks 4,293 6.6 mi
Randleman 4,644 7.8 mi
Liberty 2,682 8.0 mi
Asheboro 27,580 13.8 mi
Archdale 12,087 14.3 mi
Jamestown 3,708 14.8 mi
Greensboro 301,198 15.5 mi
Gibsonville 9,467 17.1 mi
Trinity 7,111 17.1 mi
High Point 116,245 17.5 mi
Siler City 7,995 17.7 mi
Elon 11,032 18.2 mi
Burlington 59,610 18.3 mi

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