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Where 27818 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 27818 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIBLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,818 = 2 × 7 × 1987. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110010101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27817 (Chocowinity, NC, 72 mi away) and 27819 (Conetoe, NC, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27818 becomes 81872, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12788, 12878, 12887, 17882, 18827, 21788, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87821 in Datil, NM, 1,754 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
- 🎯1,191 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27818 and you would come out at 36.50°S, 102.98°E — 799 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 61.2 square miles of land, 27818 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 850This ZIP850 |
|---|---|
| Households | 456This ZIP456 |
| Housing units | 481This ZIP481 |
| Median age | 57.4This ZIP57.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,478This ZIP$58,478North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $101,900This ZIP$101,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2%This ZIP21.2% |
| Mean commute | 32.5 minThis ZIP32.5 min |
| Population density | 13.9 / sq miThis ZIP13.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 43This ZIP43 |
| Annual payroll | $3,282,000This ZIP$3,282,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 520This ZIP520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,706,000This ZIP$25,706,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 61.21 sq miThis ZIP61.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.09 sq miThis ZIP1.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 27818
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27818
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27855 | Murfreesboro, NC | 6.5 mi |
23874 | Newsoms, VA | 6.6 mi |
27862 | Pendleton, NC | 9.5 mi |
27986 | Winton, NC | 9.5 mi |
27935 | Eure, NC | 9.6 mi |
27877 | Severn, NC | 9.7 mi |
23851 | Franklin, VA | 11.1 mi |
27969 | Roduco, NC | 12.3 mi |
23827 | Boykins, VA | 13.0 mi |
27820 | Conway, NC | 13.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27818?
27818 is in Como, North Carolina, in Hertford County. Its published point location is 36.4997, -77.0185.
What county is 27818 in?
27818 lies in Hertford County.
What area code is 27818?
Como uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27818 in?
27818 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27818?
About 850 people live in ZIP code 27818, in 456 households, at 13.9 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 27818?
$58,478 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27818?
The closest are 27855 (6.5 mi), 23874 (6.6 mi), 27862 (9.5 mi), 27986 (9.5 mi) and 27935 (9.6 mi).
Is 27818 a PO Box ZIP code?
27818 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27818 ZIP Code — Como, North Carolina (Hertford County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27818
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