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Where 27509 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 27509 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOSLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 27509 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101101110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27508 (Bunn, NC, 32 mi away) and 27510 (Carrboro, NC, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27509 becomes 90572, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09725, 20579, 20597, 20759, 25079, 25709, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09725 in APO AE, a military post office, 2,997 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,106 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27509 and you would come out at 36.13°S, 101.23°E — 885 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 14.7 square miles of land, 27509 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,766This ZIP7,766 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,470This ZIP1,470 |
| Housing units | 1,646This ZIP1,646 |
| Median age | 43.0This ZIP43.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,136This ZIP$73,136North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $215,200This ZIP$215,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,241This ZIP$1,241North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1%This ZIP13.1% |
| Mean commute | 23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min |
| Population density | 529.2 / sq miThis ZIP529.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 66This ZIP66 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,621This ZIP5,621 |
| Annual payroll | $265,445,000This ZIP$265,445,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,850This ZIP1,850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $90,046,000This ZIP$90,046,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.68 sq miThis ZIP14.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.75 sq miThis ZIP0.75 sq mi |
Other place names in 27509
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27509
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27581 | Stem, NC | 5.4 mi |
27522 | Creedmoor, NC | 5.8 mi |
27503 | Bahama, NC | 6.4 mi |
27704 | Durham, NC | 6.9 mi |
27702 | Durham, NC | 7.3 mi |
27710 | Durham, NC | 7.3 mi |
27711 | Durham, NC | 7.3 mi |
27715 | Durham, NC | 7.3 mi |
27717 | Durham, NC | 7.3 mi |
27712 | Durham, NC | 7.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27509?
27509 is in Butner, North Carolina, in Granville County. Its published point location is 36.1315, -78.7737.
What county is 27509 in?
27509 lies in Granville County.
What area code is 27509?
Butner uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27509 in?
27509 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27509?
About 7,766 people live in ZIP code 27509, in 1,470 households, at 529.2 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 27509?
$73,136 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27509?
The closest are 27581 (5.4 mi), 27522 (5.8 mi), 27503 (6.4 mi), 27704 (6.9 mi) and 27702 (7.3 mi).
Is 27509 a PO Box ZIP code?
27509 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27509 ZIP Code — Butner, North Carolina (Granville County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27509
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