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27284

ZIP 27284 is in Kernersville, North Carolina, mostly in Forsyth County; area codes 336 and 743; Eastern time. Kernersville has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 27285.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Forsyth +2 more
Metro area
Winston-Salem, NC
Population
58,065
Coordinates
36.1161, -80.0819
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Where 27284 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 27284
  • 🔢 Type 27284 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hBZLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 27,284 = 2 × 2 × 19 × 359. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110101010010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27283 (Julian, NC, 27 mi away) and 27285 (Kernersville, NC, 1 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 27284 becomes 48272 — and that is a real ZIP code: Detroit, MI, 458 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22748, 22847, 24827, 24872, 27248, 27824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84722 in Central, UT, 1,845 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
  • 🎯1,038 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27284 and you would come out at 36.12°S, 99.92°E — 956 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
  • 📏 At 78.8 square miles of land, 27284 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population58,065This ZIP58,065
Households24,410This ZIP24,410
Housing units25,921This ZIP25,921
Median age42.5This ZIP42.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$82,461This ZIP$82,461North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$283,600This ZIP$283,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,153This ZIP$1,153North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.2%This ZIP34.2%
Mean commute24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min
Population density736.9 / sq miThis ZIP736.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,444This ZIP1,444
Employees22,671This ZIP22,671
Annual payroll$1,045,062,000This ZIP$1,045,062,000
Tax returns filed27,680This ZIP27,680
Total adjusted gross income$2,217,227,000This ZIP$2,217,227,000

Land area

Land area78.80 sq miThis ZIP78.80 sq mi
Water area0.62 sq miThis ZIP0.62 sq mi

Counties 27284 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Forsyth County 82.9%
Guilford County 14.3%
Davidson County 2.8%

Other place names in 27284

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 27284

ZIPCityDistance
27285 Kernersville, NC 0.5 mi
27261 High Point, NC 4.0 mi
27264 High Point, NC 4.0 mi
27235 Colfax, NC 4.3 mi
27310 Oak Ridge, NC 6.4 mi
27101 Winston-Salem, NC 6.6 mi
27051 Walkertown, NC 6.8 mi
27409 Greensboro, NC 7.2 mi
27265 High Point, NC 7.9 mi
27009 Belews Creek, NC 7.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 27284?

27284 is in Kernersville, North Carolina, in Forsyth County, part of the Winston-Salem, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.1161, -80.0819.

What county is 27284 in?

27284 spans 3 counties: Forsyth County, Guilford County and Davidson County. Most of it falls in Forsyth 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 27284?

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

What time zone is 27284 in?

27284 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 27284?

About 58,065 people live in ZIP code 27284, in 24,410 households, at 736.9 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 27284?

$82,461 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.

What ZIP codes are near 27284?

The closest are 27285 (0.5 mi), 27261 (4 mi), 27264 (4 mi), 27235 (4.3 mi) and 27310 (6.4 mi).

Is 27284 a PO Box ZIP code?

27284 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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