27247
ZIP 27247 is Ether, North Carolina, in Montgomery County; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Montgomery
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 42
- Coordinates
- 35.4609, -79.7879
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Where 27247 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 27247 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhZLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,247 = 11 × 2477. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101001101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27244 (Elon, NC, 55 mi away) and 27248 (Franklinville, NC, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27247 becomes 74272, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22747, 24277, 27427, 47227, 47272, 47722, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77422 in Brazoria, TX, 1,025 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
- 🎯1,069 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27247 and you would come out at 35.46°S, 100.21°E — 930 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 2.1 square miles of land, 27247 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 42This ZIP42 |
|---|---|
| Households | 22This ZIP22 |
| Housing units | 22This ZIP22 |
| Median age | 65.5This ZIP65.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 20.3 / sq miThis ZIP20.3 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 2.07 sq miThis ZIP2.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 27247
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27356 | Star, NC | 1.9 mi |
27341 | Seagrove, NC | 6.8 mi |
27209 | Biscoe, NC | 8.4 mi |
27371 | Troy, NC | 9.8 mi |
27242 | Eagle Springs, NC | 12.0 mi |
27325 | Robbins, NC | 12.5 mi |
27205 | Asheboro, NC | 12.8 mi |
27259 | Highfalls, NC | 14.9 mi |
27229 | Candor, NC | 15.3 mi |
27208 | Bennett, NC | 15.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27247?
27247 is in Ether, North Carolina, in Montgomery County. Its published point location is 35.4609, -79.7879.
What county is 27247 in?
27247 lies in Montgomery County.
What time zone is 27247 in?
27247 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27247?
About 42 people live in ZIP code 27247, in 22 households, at 20.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 27247?
The closest are 27356 (1.9 mi), 27341 (6.8 mi), 27209 (8.4 mi), 27371 (9.8 mi) and 27242 (12 mi).
Is 27247 a PO Box ZIP code?
27247 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27247 ZIP Code — Ether, North Carolina (Montgomery County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27247
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