27256
ZIP 27256 is Gulf, North Carolina, in Chatham County; area codes 919 and 984; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Chatham
- Metro area
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Population
- 64
- Coordinates
- 35.5605, -79.2746
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Where 27256 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 27256 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSZLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,256 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3407. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101001111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27253 (Graham, NC, 28 mi away) and 27258 (Haw River, NC, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27256 becomes 65272, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22567, 22576, 22657, 25267, 25276, 25672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57622 in Cherry Creek, SD, 1,330 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,093 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27256 and you would come out at 35.56°S, 100.73°E — 903 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 1.1 square miles of land, 27256 is bigger than 8% of ZIP codes — about 538 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 64This ZIP64 |
|---|---|
| Households | 64This ZIP64 |
| Housing units | 64This ZIP64 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 57.6 / sq miThis ZIP57.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 79This ZIP79 |
| Annual payroll | $1,584,000This ZIP$1,584,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.11 sq miThis ZIP1.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 27256
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27256
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27252 | Goldston, NC | 4.5 mi |
27330 | Sanford, NC | 6.0 mi |
27207 | Bear Creek, NC | 7.3 mi |
27331 | Sanford, NC | 7.7 mi |
27237 | Cumnock, NC | 8.9 mi |
27213 | Bonlee, NC | 9.7 mi |
27559 | Moncure, NC | 10.7 mi |
28355 | Lemon Springs, NC | 12.6 mi |
27312 | Pittsboro, NC | 14.2 mi |
27344 | Siler City, NC | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27256?
27256 is in Gulf, North Carolina, in Chatham County, part of the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.5605, -79.2746.
What county is 27256 in?
27256 lies in Chatham County.
What area code is 27256?
Gulf uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27256 in?
27256 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27256?
About 64 people live in ZIP code 27256, in 64 households, at 57.6 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 27256?
The closest are 27252 (4.5 mi), 27330 (6 mi), 27207 (7.3 mi), 27331 (7.7 mi) and 27237 (8.9 mi).
Is 27256 a PO Box ZIP code?
27256 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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