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Where 27589 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 27589 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBSLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,589 = 47 × 587. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101111000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27588 (Wake Forest, NC, 30 mi away) and 27591 (Wendell, NC, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27589 becomes 98572 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pe Ell, WA, 2,409 miles away.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25879, 25978, 27895, 27958, 27985, 28579, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98527 in Bay Center, WA, 2,437 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,135 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27589 and you would come out at 36.32°S, 101.87°E — 854 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 169.5 square miles of land, 27589 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 129 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,739This ZIP6,739 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,955This ZIP2,955 |
| Housing units | 3,690This ZIP3,690 |
| Median age | 46.6This ZIP46.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,730This ZIP$46,730North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $115,300This ZIP$115,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $840This ZIP$840North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5%This ZIP13.5% |
| Mean commute | 27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min |
| Population density | 39.8 / sq miThis ZIP39.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 133This ZIP133 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,019This ZIP1,019 |
| Annual payroll | $33,149,000This ZIP$33,149,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,960This ZIP2,960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $132,744,000This ZIP$132,744,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 169.47 sq miThis ZIP169.47 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.45 sq miThis ZIP0.45 sq mi |
Counties 27589 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 | 96.4% |
| Franklin County | 3.6% |
Other place names in 27589
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27589
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27563 | Norlina, NC | 8.4 mi |
27551 | Macon, NC | 8.9 mi |
27570 | Ridgeway, NC | 9.9 mi |
27586 | Vaughan, NC | 10.2 mi |
27594 | Wise, NC | 10.6 mi |
27556 | Middleburg, NC | 11.1 mi |
27844 | Hollister, NC | 11.8 mi |
27553 | Manson, NC | 14.7 mi |
27537 | Henderson, NC | 15.0 mi |
27816 | Castalia, NC | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27589?
27589 is in Warrenton, North Carolina, in Warren County. Its published point location is 36.3225, -78.1335.
What county is 27589 in?
27589 spans 2 counties: Warren County and Franklin 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 27589?
Warrenton uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27589 in?
27589 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27589?
About 6,739 people live in ZIP code 27589, in 2,955 households, at 39.8 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 27589?
$46,730 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27589?
The closest are 27563 (8.4 mi), 27551 (8.9 mi), 27570 (9.9 mi), 27586 (10.2 mi) and 27594 (10.6 mi).
Is 27589 a PO Box ZIP code?
27589 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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