27229
ZIP 27229 is Candor, North Carolina, mostly in Montgomery County; area codes 910 and 472; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Montgomery +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 3,456
- Coordinates
- 35.2397, -79.7916
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Where 27229 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 27229 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZZLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,229 = 73 × 373. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101001011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27228 (Bynum, NC, 53 mi away) and 27230 (Cedar Falls, NC, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27229 becomes 92272, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22729, 22972, 27292, 27922, 29227, 29722, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97222 in Portland, OR, 2,332 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
- 🎯1,075 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27229 and you would come out at 35.24°S, 100.21°E — 928 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 90.5 square miles of land, 27229 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 69 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,456This ZIP3,456 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,230This ZIP1,230 |
| Housing units | 1,383This ZIP1,383 |
| Median age | 37.3This ZIP37.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,436This ZIP$51,436North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $128,800This ZIP$128,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $898This ZIP$898North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.0%This ZIP7.0% |
| Mean commute | 23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min |
| Population density | 38.2 / sq miThis ZIP38.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 46This ZIP46 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 668This ZIP668 |
| Annual payroll | $30,387,000This ZIP$30,387,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,730This ZIP1,730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $73,712,000This ZIP$73,712,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 90.50 sq miThis ZIP90.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 27229 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 97.3% |
| Richmond County | 2.7% |
Other place names in 27229
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27229
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28367 | Norman, NC | 6.2 mi |
27209 | Biscoe, NC | 7.5 mi |
27281 | Jackson Springs, NC | 10.1 mi |
28338 | Ellerbe, NC | 10.1 mi |
27242 | Eagle Springs, NC | 10.2 mi |
27306 | Mount Gilead, NC | 10.7 mi |
27356 | Star, NC | 13.6 mi |
27371 | Troy, NC | 14.5 mi |
27247 | Ether, NC | 15.3 mi |
27376 | West End, NC | 15.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27229?
27229 is in Candor, North Carolina, in Montgomery County. Its published point location is 35.2397, -79.7916.
What county is 27229 in?
27229 spans 2 counties: Montgomery County and Richmond County. Most of it falls in Montgomery 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 27229?
Candor uses area codes 910 and 472, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27229 in?
27229 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27229?
About 3,456 people live in ZIP code 27229, in 1,230 households, at 38.2 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 27229?
$51,436 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27229?
The closest are 28367 (6.2 mi), 27209 (7.5 mi), 27281 (10.1 mi), 28338 (10.1 mi) and 27242 (10.2 mi).
Is 27229 a PO Box ZIP code?
27229 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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