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Where 27212 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.
- 🔢 Type 27212 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIZLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,212 = 2 × 2 × 6803. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101001001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27209 (Biscoe, NC, 83 mi away) and 27213 (Bonlee, NC, 58 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27212 becomes 21272, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12227, 12722, 17222, 21227, 21722, 22172, …). The farthest-flung twin is 71222 in Bernice, LA, 800 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,072 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27212 and you would come out at 36.48°S, 100.72°E — 919 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 51.4 square miles of land, 27212 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,997This ZIP1,997 |
|---|---|
| Households | 498This ZIP498 |
| Housing units | 633This ZIP633 |
| Median age | 46.8This ZIP46.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,108This ZIP$57,108North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $190,400This ZIP$190,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $839This ZIP$839North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1%This ZIP25.1% |
| Mean commute | 25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min |
| Population density | 38.8 / sq miThis ZIP38.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 84This ZIP84 |
| Annual payroll | $3,521,000This ZIP$3,521,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 650This ZIP650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $37,128,000This ZIP$37,128,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 51.44 sq miThis ZIP51.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 27212
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27212
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27305 | Milton, NC | 4.3 mi |
27315 | Providence, NC | 7.2 mi |
27291 | Leasburg, NC | 7.6 mi |
24586 | Ringgold, VA | 8.7 mi |
27379 | Yanceyville, NC | 9.1 mi |
24543 | Danville, VA | 10.6 mi |
27311 | Pelham, NC | 10.7 mi |
27343 | Semora, NC | 11.4 mi |
24594 | Sutherlin, VA | 11.9 mi |
27314 | Prospect Hill, NC | 12.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27212?
27212 is in Blanch, North Carolina, in Caswell County. Its published point location is 36.4810, -79.2799.
What county is 27212 in?
27212 lies in Caswell County.
What area code is 27212?
Blanch uses area code 336, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27212 in?
27212 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27212?
About 1,997 people live in ZIP code 27212, in 498 households, at 38.8 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 27212?
$57,108 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27212?
The closest are 27305 (4.3 mi), 27315 (7.2 mi), 27291 (7.6 mi), 24586 (8.7 mi) and 27379 (9.1 mi).
Is 27212 a PO Box ZIP code?
27212 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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