27705
ZIP 27705 is in Durham, North Carolina, mostly in Durham County; area codes 919 and 984; Eastern time. Durham has 16 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Durham +1 more
- Metro area
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Population
- 49,923
- Coordinates
- 36.0251, -78.9821
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Where 27705 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 27705 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOLLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,705 = 3 × 5 × 1847. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110000111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27704 (Durham, NC, 9 mi away) and 27706 (Durham, NC, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27705 becomes 50772, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05772, 07752, 20577, 20757, 20775, 25707, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57720 in Buffalo, SD, 1,437 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,097 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27705 and you would come out at 36.03°S, 101.02°E — 895 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 42.1 square miles of land, 27705 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 49,923This ZIP49,923 |
|---|---|
| Households | 22,678This ZIP22,678 |
| Housing units | 25,051This ZIP25,051 |
| Median age | 35.3This ZIP35.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,066This ZIP$73,066North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $455,000This ZIP$455,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,539This ZIP$1,539North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.9%This ZIP63.9% |
| Mean commute | 21.6 minThis ZIP21.6 min |
| Population density | 1,186.8 / sq miThis ZIP1,186.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,251This ZIP1,251 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21,560This ZIP21,560 |
| Annual payroll | $1,291,430,000This ZIP$1,291,430,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 21,240This ZIP21,240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,496,151,000This ZIP$2,496,151,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 42.07 sq miThis ZIP42.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Counties 27705 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Durham County | 53.1% |
| Orange County | 46.9% |
Other place names in 27705
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27705
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27708 | Durham, NC | 2.8 mi |
27706 | Durham, NC | 3.0 mi |
27701 | Durham, NC | 5.0 mi |
27707 | Durham, NC | 5.1 mi |
27722 | Durham, NC | 5.1 mi |
27514 | Chapel Hill, NC | 5.6 mi |
27712 | Durham, NC | 6.5 mi |
27702 | Durham, NC | 7.2 mi |
27710 | Durham, NC | 7.2 mi |
27711 | Durham, NC | 7.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27705?
27705 is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County, part of the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.0251, -78.9821.
What county is 27705 in?
27705 spans 2 counties: Durham County and Orange County. Most of it falls in Durham 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 27705?
Durham uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27705 in?
27705 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27705?
About 49,923 people live in ZIP code 27705, in 22,678 households, at 1,186.8 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 27705?
$73,066 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27705?
The closest are 27708 (2.8 mi), 27706 (3 mi), 27701 (5 mi), 27707 (5.1 mi) and 27722 (5.1 mi).
Is 27705 a PO Box ZIP code?
27705 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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