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27104

ZIP 27104 is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County; area codes 336 and 743; Eastern time. Winston-Salem has 25 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Forsyth
Metro area
Winston-Salem, NC
Population
31,783
Coordinates
36.0907, -80.3315
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Where 27104 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 27104
  • 🔢 Type 27104 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOILZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 27,104 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 11 × 11. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110100111100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27103 (Winston-Salem, NC, 2 mi away) and 27105 (Winston-Salem, NC, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 27104 becomes 40172, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01247, 01472, 01742, 02471, 02714, 02741, …). The farthest-flung twin is 74102 in Tulsa, OK, 873 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
  • 🎯1,025 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27104 and you would come out at 36.09°S, 99.67°E — 969 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
  • 📏 At 12.4 square miles of land, 27104 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population31,783This ZIP31,783
Households14,479This ZIP14,479
Housing units15,474This ZIP15,474
Median age43.6This ZIP43.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$81,529This ZIP$81,529North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$359,300This ZIP$359,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,171This ZIP$1,171North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher59.9%This ZIP59.9%
Mean commute18.9 minThis ZIP18.9 min
Population density2,566.2 / sq miThis ZIP2,566.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments615This ZIP615
Employees6,708This ZIP6,708
Annual payroll$339,480,000This ZIP$339,480,000
Tax returns filed14,860This ZIP14,860
Total adjusted gross income$2,226,024,000This ZIP$2,226,024,000

Land area

Land area12.39 sq miThis ZIP12.39 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Other place names in 27104

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ZIP codes near 27104

ZIPCityDistance
27103 Winston-Salem, NC 2.3 mi
27106 Winston-Salem, NC 3.7 mi
27109 Winston-Salem, NC 4.3 mi
27111 Winston-Salem, NC 4.9 mi
27113 Winston-Salem, NC 4.9 mi
27114 Winston-Salem, NC 4.9 mi
27115 Winston-Salem, NC 4.9 mi
27116 Winston-Salem, NC 4.9 mi
27120 Winston-Salem, NC 4.9 mi
27199 Winston-Salem, NC 4.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 27104?

27104 is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County, part of the Winston-Salem, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.0907, -80.3315.

What county is 27104 in?

27104 lies in Forsyth County.

What area code is 27104?

Winston-Salem uses area codes 336 and 743, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 27104 in?

27104 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 27104?

About 31,783 people live in ZIP code 27104, in 14,479 households, at 2,566.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 27104?

$81,529 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.

What ZIP codes are near 27104?

The closest are 27103 (2.3 mi), 27106 (3.7 mi), 27109 (4.3 mi), 27111 (4.9 mi) and 27113 (4.9 mi).

Is 27104 a PO Box ZIP code?

27104 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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