27707
ZIP 27707 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
- 51,274
- Coordinates
- 35.9545, -78.9533
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Where 27707 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 27707 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LOLLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,707 = 103 × 269. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110000111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27706 (Durham, NC, 3 mi away) and 27708 (Durham, NC, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27707 becomes 70772 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rosedale, LA, 817 miles away.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02777, 07727, 20777, 70727, 70772, 72770, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77072 in Houston, TX, 1,056 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,101 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27707 and you would come out at 35.95°S, 101.05°E — 892 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 20.7 square miles of land, 27707 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 51,274This ZIP51,274 |
|---|---|
| Households | 21,863This ZIP21,863 |
| Housing units | 23,657This ZIP23,657 |
| Median age | 35.0This ZIP35.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,406This ZIP$74,406North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $407,800This ZIP$407,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,431This ZIP$1,431North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.3%This ZIP56.3% |
| Mean commute | 20.8 minThis ZIP20.8 min |
| Population density | 2,476.5 / sq miThis ZIP2,476.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,319This ZIP1,319 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22,350This ZIP22,350 |
| Annual payroll | $1,372,314,000This ZIP$1,372,314,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 22,070This ZIP22,070 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,257,009,000This ZIP$2,257,009,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 20.70 sq miThis ZIP20.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 27707 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 | 91.5% |
| Orange County | 8.5% |
Other place names in 27707
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27707
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27706 | Durham, NC | 3.0 mi |
27708 | Durham, NC | 3.2 mi |
27722 | Durham, NC | 4.1 mi |
27701 | Durham, NC | 4.4 mi |
27713 | Durham, NC | 5.0 mi |
27705 | Durham, NC | 5.1 mi |
27709 | Durham, NC | 5.4 mi |
27514 | Chapel Hill, NC | 5.6 mi |
27515 | Chapel Hill, NC | 6.4 mi |
27599 | Chapel Hill, NC | 6.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27707?
27707 is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County, part of the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.9545, -78.9533.
What county is 27707 in?
27707 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 27707?
Durham uses area codes 919 and 984, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27707 in?
27707 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27707?
About 51,274 people live in ZIP code 27707, in 21,863 households, at 2,476.5 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 27707?
$74,406 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27707?
The closest are 27706 (3 mi), 27708 (3.2 mi), 27722 (4.1 mi), 27701 (4.4 mi) and 27713 (5 mi).
Is 27707 a PO Box ZIP code?
27707 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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