27821
ZIP 27821 is Edward, North Carolina, in Beaufort County; area code 252; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Beaufort
- Metro area
- Washington, NC
- Population
- 64
- Coordinates
- 35.3221, -76.8741
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Where 27821 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 27821 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZBLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,821 = 43 × 647. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110010101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27820 (Conway, NC, 79 mi away) and 27822 (Elm City, NC, 64 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27821 becomes 12872 — and that is a real ZIP code: Severance, NY, 615 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12827, 12872, 17228, 17822, 21278, 21287, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87122 in Albuquerque, NM, 1,665 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,225 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27821 and you would come out at 35.32°S, 103.13°E — 768 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 6.4 square miles of land, 27821 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 64This ZIP64 |
|---|---|
| Households | 39This ZIP39 |
| Housing units | 67This ZIP67 |
| Median age | 60.4This ZIP60.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 10.0 / sq miThis ZIP10.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $4,728,000This ZIP$4,728,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.41 sq miThis ZIP6.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 27821
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27814 | Blounts Creek, NC | 5.2 mi |
27806 | Aurora, NC | 6.8 mi |
28527 | Ernul, NC | 9.2 mi |
27808 | Bath, NC | 11.9 mi |
28509 | Alliance, NC | 12.8 mi |
28515 | Bayboro, NC | 13.8 mi |
28560 | New Bern, NC | 14.7 mi |
27817 | Chocowinity, NC | 14.7 mi |
28583 | Stonewall, NC | 14.8 mi |
28587 | Vandemere, NC | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27821?
27821 is in Edward, North Carolina, in Beaufort County, part of the Washington, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.3221, -76.8741.
What county is 27821 in?
27821 lies in Beaufort County.
What area code is 27821?
Edward uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27821 in?
27821 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27821?
About 64 people live in ZIP code 27821, in 39 households, at 10.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 27821?
The closest are 27814 (5.2 mi), 27806 (6.8 mi), 28527 (9.2 mi), 27808 (11.9 mi) and 28509 (12.8 mi).
Is 27821 a PO Box ZIP code?
27821 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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