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Where 27826 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 27826 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZBLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,826 = 2 × 13913. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110010110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27825 (Everetts, NC, 55 mi away) and 27827 (Falkland, NC, 72 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27826 becomes 62872 — and that is a real ZIP code: Opdyke, IL, 717 miles away.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26278, 26287, 27268, 27628, 27862, 28627, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78226 in San Antonio, TX, 1,366 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 84%.
- 🎯1,252 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27826 and you would come out at 35.60°S, 103.76°E — 739 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 159.8 square miles of land, 27826 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 121 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 821This ZIP821 |
|---|---|
| Households | 80This ZIP80 |
| Housing units | 294This ZIP294 |
| Median age | 45.1This ZIP45.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.9%This ZIP11.9% |
| Mean commute | 40.6 minThis ZIP40.6 min |
| Population density | 5.1 / sq miThis ZIP5.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 74This ZIP74 |
| Annual payroll | $4,578,000This ZIP$4,578,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,798,000This ZIP$12,798,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 159.82 sq miThis ZIP159.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.07 sq miThis ZIP2.07 sq mi |
Counties 27826 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hyde County | 73.9% |
| Tyrrell County | 26.1% |
Other place names in 27826
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27826
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27885 | Swanquarter, NC | 12.1 mi |
27824 | Engelhard, NC | 13.7 mi |
27810 | Belhaven, NC | 15.4 mi |
27925 | Columbia, NC | 17.4 mi |
27875 | Scranton, NC | 17.6 mi |
27928 | Creswell, NC | 18.3 mi |
27860 | Pantego, NC | 22.5 mi |
27953 | Manns Harbor, NC | 25.2 mi |
27978 | Stumpy Point, NC | 26.9 mi |
28552 | Lowland, NC | 27.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27826?
27826 is in Fairfield, North Carolina, in Hyde County. Its published point location is 35.5953, -76.2436.
What county is 27826 in?
27826 spans 2 counties: Hyde County and Tyrrell County. Most of it falls in Hyde 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 27826?
Fairfield uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27826 in?
27826 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27826?
About 821 people live in ZIP code 27826, in 80 households, at 5.1 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 27826?
The closest are 27885 (12.1 mi), 27824 (13.7 mi), 27810 (15.4 mi), 27925 (17.4 mi) and 27875 (17.6 mi).
Is 27826 a PO Box ZIP code?
27826 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27826 ZIP Code — Fairfield, North Carolina (Hyde County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27826
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