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Where 27553 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 27553 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESSLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,553 = 59 × 467. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101110100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27552 (Mamers, NC, 82 mi away) and 27555 (Micro, NC, 64 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27553 becomes 35572 — and that is a real ZIP code: Houston, AL, 530 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25357, 25375, 25537, 25573, 27355, 35572, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57532 in Fort Pierre, SD, 1,286 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,123 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27553 and you would come out at 36.49°S, 101.70°E — 867 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 38.6 square miles of land, 27553 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,506This ZIP1,506 |
|---|---|
| Households | 534This ZIP534 |
| Housing units | 847This ZIP847 |
| Median age | 48.2This ZIP48.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,952This ZIP$43,952North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $275,000This ZIP$275,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $774This ZIP$774North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6%This ZIP20.6% |
| Mean commute | 35.3 minThis ZIP35.3 min |
| Population density | 39.1 / sq miThis ZIP39.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 215This ZIP215 |
| Annual payroll | $12,443,000This ZIP$12,443,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 910This ZIP910 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $48,474,000This ZIP$48,474,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.56 sq miThis ZIP38.56 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.56 sq miThis ZIP6.56 sq mi |
Counties 27553 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Warren County | 65.0% |
| Vance County | 35.0% |
ZIP codes near 27553
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27570 | Ridgeway, NC | 4.9 mi |
27556 | Middleburg, NC | 6.2 mi |
27563 | Norlina, NC | 6.4 mi |
27594 | Wise, NC | 7.6 mi |
27584 | Townsville, NC | 8.0 mi |
23917 | Boydton, VA | 9.9 mi |
27537 | Henderson, NC | 10.3 mi |
23919 | Bracey, VA | 11.4 mi |
27536 | Henderson, NC | 12.5 mi |
27507 | Bullock, NC | 14.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27553?
27553 is in Manson, North Carolina, in Warren County. Its published point location is 36.4865, -78.3028.
What county is 27553 in?
27553 spans 2 counties: Warren County and Vance County. Most of it falls in Warren 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 27553?
Manson uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27553 in?
27553 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27553?
About 1,506 people live in ZIP code 27553, in 534 households, at 39.1 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 27553?
$43,952 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27553?
The closest are 27570 (4.9 mi), 27556 (6.2 mi), 27563 (6.4 mi), 27594 (7.6 mi) and 27584 (8 mi).
Is 27553 a PO Box ZIP code?
27553 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27553 ZIP Code — Manson, North Carolina (Warren County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27553
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