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ZIP codes starting with 272

ZIP codes
55
States
NC
Largest city
Kernersville, NC
Population
634,827

The first three digits of a ZIP code identify a sectional center facility — the postal processing plant that sorts mail for the area. It is a mail-routing grouping, not an administrative boundary.

Every ZIP code in 272xx

ZIP codes starting with 272
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27201 Alamance , NC Standard 139 $55,250 $170,600
27202 Altamahaw , NC Standard 135 — —
27203 Asheboro , NC Standard 23,224 $46,336 $156,300
27204 Asheboro , NC No street area — — —
27205 Asheboro , NC Standard 36,947 $65,167 $215,300
27207 Bear Creek , NC Standard 4,367 $70,211 $205,700
27208 Bennett , NC Standard 1,979 $58,947 $172,700
27209 Biscoe , NC Standard 3,906 $45,861 $129,300
27212 Blanch , NC Standard 1,997 $57,108 $190,400
27213 Bonlee , NC Standard 60 — —
27214 Browns Summit , NC Standard 14,766 $82,655 $310,500
27215 Burlington , NC Standard 47,102 $68,825 $259,900
27216 Burlington , NC No street area — — —
27217 Burlington , NC Standard 41,406 $51,950 $173,200
27228 Bynum , NC No street area — — —
27229 Candor , NC Standard 3,456 $51,436 $128,800
27230 Cedar Falls , NC No street area — — —
27231 Cedar Grove , NC Standard 2,331 $64,471 $248,900
27233 Climax , NC Standard 3,178 $83,819 $269,200
27235 Colfax , NC Standard 5,237 $101,173 $304,000
27237 Cumnock , NC No street area — — —
27239 Denton , NC Standard 7,954 $63,630 $204,400
27242 Eagle Springs , NC Standard 1,674 — —
27243 Efland , NC Standard 5,677 $84,348 $298,600
27244 Elon , NC Standard 16,329 $75,323 $278,000
27247 Ether , NC Standard 42 — —
27248 Franklinville , NC Standard 4,234 $72,219 $189,500
27249 Gibsonville , NC Standard 13,741 $80,880 $236,600
27252 Goldston , NC Standard 1,425 $50,435 $171,600
27253 Graham , NC Standard 33,114 $62,774 $235,800
27256 Gulf , NC Standard 64 — —
27258 Haw River , NC Standard 6,391 $78,079 $225,400
27259 Highfalls , NC Standard 14 — —
27260 High Point , NC Standard 25,299 $42,308 $128,100
27261 High Point , NC No street area — — —
27262 High Point , NC Standard 28,353 $65,006 $236,500
27263 High Point , NC Standard 21,446 $55,801 $190,200
27264 High Point , NC No street area — — —
27265 High Point , NC Standard 48,798 $73,981 $266,700
27268 High Point , NC Standard 1,611 — —
27278 Hillsborough , NC Standard 27,925 $105,887 $414,100
27281 Jackson Springs , NC Standard 3,864 $74,547 $292,400
27282 Jamestown , NC Standard 15,927 $91,512 $312,900
27283 Julian , NC Standard 3,366 $90,402 $290,700
27284 Kernersville , NC Standard 58,065 $82,461 $283,600
27285 Kernersville , NC No street area — — —
27288 Eden , NC Standard 22,926 $52,594 $136,700
27289 Eden , NC No street area — — —
27291 Leasburg , NC Standard 1,656 $89,610 $269,900
27292 Lexington , NC Standard 40,311 $57,264 $211,400
27293 Lexington , NC No street area — — —
27294 Lexington , NC No street area — — —
27295 Lexington , NC Standard 39,267 $63,961 $211,300
27298 Liberty , NC Standard 10,090 $69,421 $214,700
27299 Linwood , NC Standard 5,034 $65,621 $196,500

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