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Where 27291 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 27291 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IGZLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,291 = 3 × 11 × 827. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101010011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27289 (Eden, NC, 34 mi away) and 27292 (Lexington, NC, 75 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27291 becomes 19272, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12729, 12792, 12927, 12972, 17229, 17922, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97122 in Hebo, OR, 2,381 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,079 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27291 and you would come out at 36.42°S, 100.83°E — 912 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 50.5 square miles of land, 27291 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,656This ZIP1,656 |
|---|---|
| Households | 736This ZIP736 |
| Housing units | 826This ZIP826 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $89,610This ZIP$89,610North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $269,900This ZIP$269,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $816This ZIP$816North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6%This ZIP30.6% |
| Mean commute | 32.3 minThis ZIP32.3 min |
| Population density | 32.8 / sq miThis ZIP32.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 84This ZIP84 |
| Annual payroll | $2,852,000This ZIP$2,852,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 640This ZIP640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $41,571,000This ZIP$41,571,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 50.48 sq miThis ZIP50.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.16 sq miThis ZIP1.16 sq mi |
Counties 27291 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Caswell County | 68.8% |
| Person County | 31.2% |
ZIP codes near 27291
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27305 | Milton, NC | 7.2 mi |
27212 | Blanch, NC | 7.6 mi |
27314 | Prospect Hill, NC | 7.6 mi |
27343 | Semora, NC | 7.8 mi |
27379 | Yanceyville, NC | 10.7 mi |
27573 | Roxboro, NC | 10.8 mi |
27541 | Hurdle Mills, NC | 11.6 mi |
24520 | Alton, VA | 13.9 mi |
24586 | Ringgold, VA | 14.4 mi |
27315 | Providence, NC | 14.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 27291 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27291?
27291 is in Leasburg, North Carolina, in Caswell County. Its published point location is 36.4183, -79.1684.
What county is 27291 in?
27291 spans 2 counties: Caswell County and Person County. Most of it falls in Caswell 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 27291?
Leasburg uses area code 336, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27291 in?
27291 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27291?
About 1,656 people live in ZIP code 27291, in 736 households, at 32.8 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 27291?
$89,610 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27291?
The closest are 27305 (7.2 mi), 27212 (7.6 mi), 27314 (7.6 mi), 27343 (7.8 mi) and 27379 (10.7 mi).
Is 27291 a PO Box ZIP code?
27291 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27291 ZIP Code — Leasburg, North Carolina (Caswell County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27291
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