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27215

ZIP 27215 is in Burlington, North Carolina, mostly in Alamance County; area codes 336 and 743; Eastern time. Burlington has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 27216 and 27217.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Alamance +1 more
Metro area
Burlington, NC
Population
47,102
Coordinates
36.0191, -79.5137
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Where 27215 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 27215
  • 🔢 Type 27215 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SIZLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 27,215 = 5 × 5443. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110101001001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27214 (Browns Summit, NC, 16 mi away) and 27216 (Burlington, NC, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 27215 becomes 51272, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12257, 12527, 12572, 12725, 12752, 15227, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57221 in Bryant, SD, 1,112 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
  • 🎯1,070 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27215 and you would come out at 36.02°S, 100.49°E — 923 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
  • 📏 At 63.1 square miles of land, 27215 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population47,102This ZIP47,102
Households20,383This ZIP20,383
Housing units21,908This ZIP21,908
Median age42.0This ZIP42.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$68,825This ZIP$68,825North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$259,900This ZIP$259,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,161This ZIP$1,161North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%This ZIP37.7%
Mean commute23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min
Population density746.6 / sq miThis ZIP746.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,568This ZIP1,568
Employees31,351This ZIP31,351
Annual payroll$1,581,261,000This ZIP$1,581,261,000
Tax returns filed21,690This ZIP21,690
Total adjusted gross income$1,756,573,000This ZIP$1,756,573,000

Land area

Land area63.09 sq miThis ZIP63.09 sq mi
Water area1.85 sq miThis ZIP1.85 sq mi

Counties 27215 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Alamance County 88.4%
Guilford County 11.6%

Other place names in 27215

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ZIP codes near 27215

ZIPCityDistance
27201 Alamance, NC 1.9 mi
27216 Burlington, NC 2.7 mi
27377 Whitsett, NC 5.0 mi
27342 Sedalia, NC 6.7 mi
27283 Julian, NC 8.3 mi
27359 Swepsonville, NC 8.7 mi
27298 Liberty, NC 9.7 mi
27253 Graham, NC 10.0 mi
27258 Haw River, NC 10.1 mi
27349 Snow Camp, NC 10.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 27215?

27215 is in Burlington, North Carolina, in Alamance County, part of the Burlington, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.0191, -79.5137.

What county is 27215 in?

27215 spans 2 counties: Alamance County and Guilford County. Most of it falls in Alamance County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 27215?

Burlington uses area codes 336 and 743, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 27215 in?

27215 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 27215?

About 47,102 people live in ZIP code 27215, in 20,383 households, at 746.6 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 27215?

$68,825 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.

What ZIP codes are near 27215?

The closest are 27201 (1.9 mi), 27216 (2.7 mi), 27377 (5 mi), 27342 (6.7 mi) and 27283 (8.3 mi).

Is 27215 a PO Box ZIP code?

27215 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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