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27504

ZIP 27504 is Benson, North Carolina, mostly in Johnston County; area codes 919 and 984; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Johnston +1 more
Metro area
Raleigh-Cary, NC
Population
17,079
Coordinates
35.4003, -78.5183
☼ Live from 27504 — Benson, NC

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Where 27504 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 27504
  • 🔢 Type 27504 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOSLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 27,504 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 191. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110101101110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27503 (Bahama, NC, 56 mi away) and 27505 (Broadway, NC, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 27504 becomes 40572, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02457, 02475, 02574, 02745, 04257, 04275, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57420 in Akaska, SD, 1,321 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
  • 🎯1,137 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27504 and you would come out at 35.40°S, 101.48°E — 860 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
  • 📏 At 89.8 square miles of land, 27504 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 68 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population17,079This ZIP17,079
Households6,980This ZIP6,980
Housing units7,884This ZIP7,884
Median age38.7This ZIP38.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$66,724This ZIP$66,724North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$245,600This ZIP$245,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,124This ZIP$1,124North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%This ZIP21.9%
Mean commute30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min
Population density190.2 / sq miThis ZIP190.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments404This ZIP404
Employees4,168This ZIP4,168
Annual payroll$165,343,000This ZIP$165,343,000
Tax returns filed8,330This ZIP8,330
Total adjusted gross income$570,053,000This ZIP$570,053,000

Land area

Land area89.82 sq miThis ZIP89.82 sq mi
Water area0.52 sq miThis ZIP0.52 sq mi

Counties 27504 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Johnston County 97.2%
Harnett County 2.8%

Other place names in 27504

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ZIP codes near 27504

ZIPCityDistance
27521 Coats, NC 7.8 mi
27524 Four Oaks, NC 7.9 mi
28335 Dunn, NC 8.3 mi
28334 Dunn, NC 9.3 mi
27501 Angier, NC 11.0 mi
27577 Smithfield, NC 11.6 mi
27506 Buies Creek, NC 12.5 mi
28339 Erwin, NC 13.6 mi
27592 Willow Spring, NC 13.9 mi
28366 Newton Grove, NC 14.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 27504?

27504 is in Benson, North Carolina, in Johnston County, part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.4003, -78.5183.

What county is 27504 in?

27504 spans 2 counties: Johnston County and Harnett County. Most of it falls in Johnston 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 27504?

Benson uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 27504 in?

27504 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 27504?

About 17,079 people live in ZIP code 27504, in 6,980 households, at 190.2 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 27504?

$66,724 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.

What ZIP codes are near 27504?

The closest are 27521 (7.8 mi), 27524 (7.9 mi), 28335 (8.3 mi), 28334 (9.3 mi) and 27501 (11 mi).

Is 27504 a PO Box ZIP code?

27504 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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