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Where 27536 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 27536 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gESLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,536 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 1721. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101110010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27534 (Goldsboro, NC, 72 mi away) and 27537 (Henderson, NC, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27536 becomes 63572, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25637, 26537, 26753, 27356, 27563, 27635, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57623 in Dupree, SD, 1,352 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,121 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27536 and you would come out at 36.33°S, 101.59°E — 869 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 12.1 square miles of land, 27536 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15,298This ZIP15,298 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,342This ZIP6,342 |
| Housing units | 7,615This ZIP7,615 |
| Median age | 37.2This ZIP37.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,985This ZIP$39,985North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $131,000This ZIP$131,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $861This ZIP$861North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4%This ZIP15.4% |
| Mean commute | 20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min |
| Population density | 1,264.6 / sq miThis ZIP1,264.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 569This ZIP569 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9,006This ZIP9,006 |
| Annual payroll | $374,035,000This ZIP$374,035,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,860This ZIP6,860 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $306,772,000This ZIP$306,772,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 12.10 sq miThis ZIP12.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 27536
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27536
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27537 | Henderson, NC | 2.3 mi |
27556 | Middleburg, NC | 7.3 mi |
27544 | Kittrell, NC | 9.5 mi |
27584 | Townsville, NC | 11.8 mi |
27563 | Norlina, NC | 12.2 mi |
27570 | Ridgeway, NC | 12.3 mi |
27582 | Stovall, NC | 12.3 mi |
27553 | Manson, NC | 12.5 mi |
27525 | Franklinton, NC | 13.0 mi |
27565 | Oxford, NC | 13.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27536?
27536 is in Henderson, North Carolina, in Vance County, part of the Henderson, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.3259, -78.4068.
What county is 27536 in?
27536 lies in Vance County.
What area code is 27536?
Henderson uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27536 in?
27536 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27536?
About 15,298 people live in ZIP code 27536, in 6,342 households, at 1,264.6 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 27536?
$39,985 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27536?
The closest are 27537 (2.3 mi), 27556 (7.3 mi), 27544 (9.5 mi), 27584 (11.8 mi) and 27563 (12.2 mi).
Is 27536 a PO Box ZIP code?
27536 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27536 ZIP Code — Henderson, North Carolina (Vance County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27536
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