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Where 27522 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 27522 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZSLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,522 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 139. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101110000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27521 (Coats, NC, 48 mi away) and 27523 (Apex, NC, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27522 becomes 22572 — and that is a real ZIP code: Warsaw, VA, 166 miles away.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22572, 22725, 25722, 27252, 52227, 52722, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75222 in Dallas, TX, 1,055 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,112 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27522 and you would come out at 36.11°S, 101.32°E — 879 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 72.3 square miles of land, 27522 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,083This ZIP13,083 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,989This ZIP4,989 |
| Housing units | 5,481This ZIP5,481 |
| Median age | 40.7This ZIP40.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,094This ZIP$77,094North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $270,700This ZIP$270,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,103This ZIP$1,103North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.0%This ZIP31.0% |
| Mean commute | 30.7 minThis ZIP30.7 min |
| Population density | 180.9 / sq miThis ZIP180.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 296This ZIP296 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,528This ZIP4,528 |
| Annual payroll | $236,971,000This ZIP$236,971,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,510This ZIP6,510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $495,946,000This ZIP$495,946,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 72.33 sq miThis ZIP72.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.06 sq miThis ZIP6.06 sq mi |
Counties 27522 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Granville County | 88.0% |
| Wake County | 12.0% |
Other place names in 27522
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27522
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27509 | Butner, NC | 5.8 mi |
27581 | Stem, NC | 7.5 mi |
27704 | Durham, NC | 9.6 mi |
27702 | Durham, NC | 10.9 mi |
27710 | Durham, NC | 10.9 mi |
27711 | Durham, NC | 10.9 mi |
27715 | Durham, NC | 10.9 mi |
27717 | Durham, NC | 10.9 mi |
27587 | Wake Forest, NC | 11.1 mi |
27614 | Raleigh, NC | 11.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27522?
27522 is in Creedmoor, North Carolina, in Granville County. Its published point location is 36.1056, -78.6752.
What county is 27522 in?
27522 spans 2 counties: Granville County and Wake County. Most of it falls in Granville 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 27522?
Creedmoor uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27522 in?
27522 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27522?
About 13,083 people live in ZIP code 27522, in 4,989 households, at 180.9 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 27522?
$77,094 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27522?
The closest are 27509 (5.8 mi), 27581 (7.5 mi), 27704 (9.6 mi), 27702 (10.9 mi) and 27710 (10.9 mi).
Is 27522 a PO Box ZIP code?
27522 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27522 ZIP Code — Creedmoor, North Carolina (Granville County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27522
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