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Where 27551 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 27551 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISSLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 27551 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101110011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27549 (Louisburg, NC, 26 mi away) and 27552 (Mamers, NC, 86 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27551 becomes 15572, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12575, 15257, 15275, 15725, 15752, 17255, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57521 in Belvidere, SD, 1,318 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% 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 27551 and you would come out at 36.43°S, 101.95°E — 852 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 82.3 square miles of land, 27551 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 62 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,836This ZIP1,836 |
|---|---|
| Households | 782This ZIP782 |
| Housing units | 1,547This ZIP1,547 |
| Median age | 57.4This ZIP57.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,375This ZIP$59,375North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $175,000This ZIP$175,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,105This ZIP$1,105North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3%This ZIP20.3% |
| Mean commute | 34.2 minThis ZIP34.2 min |
| Population density | 22.3 / sq miThis ZIP22.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 80This ZIP80 |
| Annual payroll | $3,111,000This ZIP$3,111,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 860This ZIP860 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $61,133,000This ZIP$61,133,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 82.30 sq miThis ZIP82.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.18 sq miThis ZIP3.18 sq mi |
Other place names in 27551
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27551
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27586 | Vaughan, NC | 2.6 mi |
27594 | Wise, NC | 7.0 mi |
27589 | Warrenton, NC | 8.9 mi |
27563 | Norlina, NC | 9.6 mi |
27850 | Littleton, NC | 9.6 mi |
27570 | Ridgeway, NC | 10.4 mi |
23845 | Ebony, VA | 10.9 mi |
23919 | Bracey, VA | 11.2 mi |
27842 | Henrico, NC | 12.8 mi |
23857 | Gasburg, VA | 14.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 27551 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27551?
27551 is in Macon, North Carolina, in Warren County. Its published point location is 36.4328, -78.0502.
What county is 27551 in?
27551 lies in Warren County.
What area code is 27551?
Macon uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27551 in?
27551 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27551?
About 1,836 people live in ZIP code 27551, in 782 households, at 22.3 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 27551?
$59,375 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27551?
The closest are 27586 (2.6 mi), 27594 (7 mi), 27589 (8.9 mi), 27563 (9.6 mi) and 27850 (9.6 mi).
Is 27551 a PO Box ZIP code?
27551 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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