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Where 27581 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 27581 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBSLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 27581 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101110111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27577 (Smithfield, NC, 54 mi away) and 27582 (Stovall, NC, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27581 becomes 18572, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12578, 12758, 12785, 12857, 15278, 15728, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85172 in Stanfield, AZ, 1,895 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,106 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27581 and you would come out at 36.20°S, 101.26°E — 884 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 36.2 square miles of land, 27581 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,880This ZIP3,880 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,421This ZIP1,421 |
| Housing units | 1,514This ZIP1,514 |
| Median age | 35.9This ZIP35.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,492This ZIP$59,492North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $210,600This ZIP$210,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,096This ZIP$1,096North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2%This ZIP22.2% |
| Mean commute | 29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min |
| Population density | 107.2 / sq miThis ZIP107.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 31This ZIP31 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 119This ZIP119 |
| Annual payroll | $5,220,000This ZIP$5,220,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,780This ZIP1,780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $122,492,000This ZIP$122,492,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.19 sq miThis ZIP36.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.64 sq miThis ZIP0.64 sq mi |
Other place names in 27581
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27581
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27509 | Butner, NC | 5.4 mi |
27522 | Creedmoor, NC | 7.5 mi |
27572 | Rougemont, NC | 8.7 mi |
27503 | Bahama, NC | 9.0 mi |
27712 | Durham, NC | 12.0 mi |
27565 | Oxford, NC | 12.0 mi |
27704 | Durham, NC | 12.2 mi |
27702 | Durham, NC | 12.5 mi |
27710 | Durham, NC | 12.5 mi |
27711 | Durham, NC | 12.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27581?
27581 is in Stem, North Carolina, in Granville County. Its published point location is 36.2031, -78.7361.
What county is 27581 in?
27581 lies in Granville County.
What area code is 27581?
Stem uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27581 in?
27581 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27581?
About 3,880 people live in ZIP code 27581, in 1,421 households, at 107.2 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 27581?
$59,492 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27581?
The closest are 27509 (5.4 mi), 27522 (7.5 mi), 27572 (8.7 mi), 27503 (9 mi) and 27712 (12 mi).
Is 27581 a PO Box ZIP code?
27581 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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