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Where 27317 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 27317 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIELZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,317 = 59 × 463. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101010110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27316 (Ramseur, NC, 14 mi away) and 27320 (Reidsville, NC, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27317 becomes 71372, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12737, 17237, 17327, 17372, 17723, 21737, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73127 in Oklahoma City, OK, 1,001 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
- 🎯1,059 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27317 and you would come out at 35.84°S, 100.20°E — 936 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 54.1 square miles of land, 27317 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 17,870This ZIP17,870 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,501This ZIP6,501 |
| Housing units | 7,183This ZIP7,183 |
| Median age | 45.2This ZIP45.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,988This ZIP$65,988North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $193,700This ZIP$193,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $837This ZIP$837North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8%This ZIP14.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 330.0 / sq miThis ZIP330.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 295This ZIP295 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,560This ZIP4,560 |
| Annual payroll | $185,246,000This ZIP$185,246,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,700This ZIP7,700 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $470,226,000This ZIP$470,226,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.15 sq miThis ZIP54.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.96 sq miThis ZIP3.96 sq mi |
Counties 27317 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Randolph County | 94.8% |
| Guilford County | 5.2% |
Other place names in 27317
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27317
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27230 | Cedar Falls, NC | 5.1 mi |
27350 | Sophia, NC | 5.3 mi |
27204 | Asheboro, NC | 5.8 mi |
27248 | Franklinville, NC | 6.2 mi |
27233 | Climax, NC | 6.5 mi |
27313 | Pleasant Garden, NC | 6.7 mi |
27203 | Asheboro, NC | 7.8 mi |
27263 | High Point, NC | 9.0 mi |
27370 | Trinity, NC | 10.1 mi |
27406 | Greensboro, NC | 11.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 27317 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27317?
27317 is in Randleman, North Carolina, in Randolph County, part of the Greensboro-High Point, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.8407, -79.8025.
What county is 27317 in?
27317 spans 2 counties: Randolph County and Guilford County. Most of it falls in Randolph 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 27317?
Randleman uses area codes 984, 336, 919 and 743, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27317 in?
27317 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27317?
About 17,870 people live in ZIP code 27317, in 6,501 households, at 330.0 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 27317?
$65,988 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27317?
The closest are 27230 (5.1 mi), 27350 (5.3 mi), 27204 (5.8 mi), 27248 (6.2 mi) and 27233 (6.5 mi).
Is 27317 a PO Box ZIP code?
27317 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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