27556
ZIP 27556 is Middleburg, North Carolina, in Vance County; area code 252; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Vance
- Metro area
- Henderson, NC
- Population
- 142
- Coordinates
- 36.3970, -78.3094
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Where 27556 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 27556 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSSLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,556 = 2 × 2 × 83 × 83. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101110100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27555 (Micro, NC, 58 mi away) and 27557 (Middlesex, NC, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27556 becomes 65572, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25567, 26575, 26755, 27565, 52567, 52576, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57625 in Eagle Butte, SD, 1,323 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,125 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27556 and you would come out at 36.40°S, 101.69°E — 865 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 2.1 square miles of land, 27556 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 142This ZIP142 |
|---|---|
| Households | 41This ZIP41 |
| Housing units | 43This ZIP43 |
| Median age | 18.6This ZIP18.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.3%This ZIP6.3% |
| Population density | 67.5 / sq miThis ZIP67.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 67This ZIP67 |
| Annual payroll | $837,000This ZIP$837,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.11 sq miThis ZIP2.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 27556
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27556
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27570 | Ridgeway, NC | 5.0 mi |
27563 | Norlina, NC | 5.2 mi |
27537 | Henderson, NC | 5.6 mi |
27553 | Manson, NC | 6.2 mi |
27536 | Henderson, NC | 7.3 mi |
27594 | Wise, NC | 9.5 mi |
27584 | Townsville, NC | 10.1 mi |
27589 | Warrenton, NC | 11.1 mi |
27551 | Macon, NC | 14.6 mi |
27582 | Stovall, NC | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27556?
27556 is in Middleburg, North Carolina, in Vance County, part of the Henderson, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.3970, -78.3094.
What county is 27556 in?
27556 lies in Vance County.
What area code is 27556?
Middleburg uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27556 in?
27556 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27556?
About 142 people live in ZIP code 27556, in 41 households, at 67.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 27556?
The closest are 27570 (5 mi), 27563 (5.2 mi), 27537 (5.6 mi), 27553 (6.2 mi) and 27536 (7.3 mi).
Is 27556 a PO Box ZIP code?
27556 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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