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Where 27847 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 27847 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhBLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 27847 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110011000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27846 (Jamesville, NC, 34 mi away) and 27849 (Lewiston Woodville, NC, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27847 becomes 74872 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stratford, OK, 1,116 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27874, 28747, 28774, 47728, 47872, 48277, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84772 in Summit, UT, 1,964 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
- 🎯1,188 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27847 and you would come out at 36.18°S, 102.80°E — 802 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 45.3 square miles of land, 27847 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,044This ZIP1,044 |
|---|---|
| Households | 487This ZIP487 |
| Housing units | 526This ZIP526 |
| Median age | 46.9This ZIP46.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,205This ZIP$62,205North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $64,800This ZIP$64,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,177This ZIP$1,177North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3%This ZIP17.3% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min |
| Population density | 23.0 / sq miThis ZIP23.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 29This ZIP29 |
| Annual payroll | $594,000This ZIP$594,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 310This ZIP310 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,406,000This ZIP$11,406,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 45.30 sq miThis ZIP45.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.31 sq miThis ZIP0.31 sq mi |
Other place names in 27847
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27847
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27872 | Roxobel, NC | 2.9 mi |
27805 | Aulander, NC | 6.7 mi |
27849 | Lewiston Woodville, NC | 7.0 mi |
27869 | Rich Square, NC | 8.7 mi |
27897 | Woodland, NC | 10.1 mi |
27874 | Scotland Neck, NC | 12.1 mi |
27867 | Potecasi, NC | 12.9 mi |
27910 | Ahoskie, NC | 13.6 mi |
27857 | Oak City, NC | 14.7 mi |
27967 | Powellsville, NC | 16.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27847?
27847 is in Kelford, North Carolina, in Bertie County. Its published point location is 36.1782, -77.2019.
What county is 27847 in?
27847 lies in Bertie County.
What area code is 27847?
Kelford uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27847 in?
27847 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27847?
About 1,044 people live in ZIP code 27847, in 487 households, at 23.0 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 27847?
$62,205 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27847?
The closest are 27872 (2.9 mi), 27805 (6.7 mi), 27849 (7 mi), 27869 (8.7 mi) and 27897 (10.1 mi).
Is 27847 a PO Box ZIP code?
27847 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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