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Where 27704 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 27704 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOLLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,704 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3463. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110000111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27703 (Durham, NC, 6 mi away) and 27705 (Durham, NC, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27704 becomes 40772, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02477, 02747, 04772, 07724, 20747, 20774, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77420 in Boling, TX, 1,098 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,105 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27704 and you would come out at 36.04°S, 101.17°E — 887 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 41.9 square miles of land, 27704 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 40,102This ZIP40,102 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,523This ZIP15,523 |
| Housing units | 16,578This ZIP16,578 |
| Median age | 38.5This ZIP38.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,668This ZIP$69,668North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $311,500This ZIP$311,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,382This ZIP$1,382North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.2%This ZIP34.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min |
| Population density | 956.6 / sq miThis ZIP956.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 733This ZIP733 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14,222This ZIP14,222 |
| Annual payroll | $871,268,000This ZIP$871,268,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 17,990This ZIP17,990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $933,105,000This ZIP$933,105,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 41.92 sq miThis ZIP41.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.87 sq miThis ZIP3.87 sq mi |
Other place names in 27704
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27704
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27702 | Durham, NC | 1.7 mi |
27710 | Durham, NC | 1.7 mi |
27711 | Durham, NC | 1.7 mi |
27715 | Durham, NC | 1.7 mi |
27717 | Durham, NC | 1.7 mi |
27701 | Durham, NC | 4.9 mi |
27722 | Durham, NC | 5.1 mi |
27712 | Durham, NC | 5.6 mi |
27703 | Durham, NC | 5.8 mi |
27509 | Butner, NC | 6.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27704?
27704 is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County, part of the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.0424, -78.8288.
What county is 27704 in?
27704 lies in Durham County.
What area code is 27704?
Durham uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27704 in?
27704 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27704?
About 40,102 people live in ZIP code 27704, in 15,523 households, at 956.6 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 27704?
$69,668 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27704?
The closest are 27702 (1.7 mi), 27710 (1.7 mi), 27711 (1.7 mi), 27715 (1.7 mi) and 27717 (1.7 mi).
Is 27704 a PO Box ZIP code?
27704 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27704 ZIP Code — Durham, North Carolina (Durham County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27704
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