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27239

ZIP 27239 is Denton, North Carolina, mostly in Davidson County; area codes 336 and 743; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Davidson +1 more
Metro area
Winston-Salem, NC
Population
7,954
Coordinates
35.6012, -80.0903
☼ Live from 27239 — Denton, NC

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Where 27239 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 27239
  • 🔢 Type 27239 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEZLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 27239 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110101001100111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27237 (Cumnock, NC, 53 mi away) and 27242 (Eagle Springs, NC, 31 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 27239 becomes 93272 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tipton, CA, 2,184 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22739, 22937, 22973, 23279, 23297, 23927, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97322 in Albany, OR, 2,323 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
  • 🎯1,050 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27239 and you would come out at 35.60°S, 99.91°E — 949 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
  • 📏 At 155.5 square miles of land, 27239 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 118 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,954This ZIP7,954
Households3,385This ZIP3,385
Housing units3,719This ZIP3,719
Median age49.7This ZIP49.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$63,630This ZIP$63,630North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$204,400This ZIP$204,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$865This ZIP$865North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%This ZIP19.4%
Mean commute29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min
Population density51.1 / sq miThis ZIP51.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments164This ZIP164
Employees1,717This ZIP1,717
Annual payroll$68,160,000This ZIP$68,160,000
Tax returns filed4,050This ZIP4,050
Total adjusted gross income$277,760,000This ZIP$277,760,000

Land area

Land area155.55 sq miThis ZIP155.55 sq mi
Water area2.96 sq miThis ZIP2.96 sq mi

Counties 27239 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Davidson County 60.1%
Randolph County 40.0%

Other place names in 27239

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ZIP codes near 27239

ZIPCityDistance
27351 Southmont, NC 10.8 mi
28127 New London, NC 11.3 mi
27292 Lexington, NC 11.5 mi
28137 Richfield, NC 12.4 mi
28009 Badin, NC 13.4 mi
28109 Misenheimer, NC 13.4 mi
27205 Asheboro, NC 13.7 mi
28071 Gold Hill, NC 13.9 mi
27371 Troy, NC 15.7 mi
27370 Trinity, NC 15.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 27239?

27239 is in Denton, North Carolina, in Davidson County, part of the Winston-Salem, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.6012, -80.0903.

What county is 27239 in?

27239 spans 2 counties: Davidson County and Randolph County. Most of it falls in Davidson 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 27239?

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

What time zone is 27239 in?

27239 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 27239?

About 7,954 people live in ZIP code 27239, in 3,385 households, at 51.1 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 27239?

$63,630 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.

What ZIP codes are near 27239?

The closest are 27351 (10.8 mi), 28127 (11.3 mi), 27292 (11.5 mi), 28137 (12.4 mi) and 28009 (13.4 mi).

Is 27239 a PO Box ZIP code?

27239 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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