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Where 27608 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 27608 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOgLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,608 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 17 × 29. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110101111011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27607 (Raleigh, NC, 4 mi away) and 27609 (Raleigh, NC, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27608 becomes 80672, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02768, 02876, 06278, 06782, 07628, 07826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87026 in Laguna, NM, 1,604 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,120 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27608 and you would come out at 35.81°S, 101.35°E — 873 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 3.5 square miles of land, 27608 is bigger than 15% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,604This ZIP12,604 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,375This ZIP5,375 |
| Housing units | 5,709This ZIP5,709 |
| Median age | 42.0This ZIP42.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $162,188This ZIP$162,188North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $977,400This ZIP$977,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,878This ZIP$1,878North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 86.9%This ZIP86.9% |
| Mean commute | 19.0 minThis ZIP19.0 min |
| Population density | 3,653.3 / sq miThis ZIP3,653.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 471This ZIP471 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,142This ZIP4,142 |
| Annual payroll | $245,658,000This ZIP$245,658,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,660This ZIP5,660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,985,754,000This ZIP$1,985,754,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.45 sq miThis ZIP3.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 27608
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27608
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27605 | Raleigh, NC | 1.4 mi |
27611 | Raleigh, NC | 1.6 mi |
27620 | Raleigh, NC | 1.6 mi |
27621 | Raleigh, NC | 1.6 mi |
27622 | Raleigh, NC | 1.6 mi |
27623 | Raleigh, NC | 1.6 mi |
27624 | Raleigh, NC | 1.6 mi |
27625 | Raleigh, NC | 1.6 mi |
27626 | Raleigh, NC | 1.6 mi |
27627 | Raleigh, NC | 1.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27608?
27608 is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County, part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.8103, -78.6487.
What county is 27608 in?
27608 lies in Wake County.
What area code is 27608?
Raleigh uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27608 in?
27608 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27608?
About 12,604 people live in ZIP code 27608, in 5,375 households, at 3,653.3 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 27608?
$162,188 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27608?
The closest are 27605 (1.4 mi), 27611 (1.6 mi), 27620 (1.6 mi), 27621 (1.6 mi) and 27622 (1.6 mi).
Is 27608 a PO Box ZIP code?
27608 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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