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Where 27857 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 27857 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSBLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,857 = 89 × 313. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110011010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27856 (Nashville, NC, 40 mi away) and 27858 (Greenville, NC, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27857 becomes 75872, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25778, 27587, 27875, 28577, 28757, 28775, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85277 in Mesa, AZ, 1,962 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
- 🎯1,189 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27857 and you would come out at 35.97°S, 102.74°E — 801 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 73.9 square miles of land, 27857 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,099This ZIP1,099 |
|---|---|
| Households | 570This ZIP570 |
| Housing units | 737This ZIP737 |
| Median age | 56.3This ZIP56.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,389This ZIP$61,389North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $84,700This ZIP$84,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0%This ZIP11.0% |
| Mean commute | 27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min |
| Population density | 14.9 / sq miThis ZIP14.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 38This ZIP38 |
| Annual payroll | $798,000This ZIP$798,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 490This ZIP490 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,382,000This ZIP$24,382,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 73.88 sq miThis ZIP73.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 27857
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27857
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27840 | Hamilton, NC | 3.1 mi |
27841 | Hassell, NC | 4.4 mi |
27849 | Lewiston Woodville, NC | 7.8 mi |
27843 | Hobgood, NC | 8.0 mi |
27881 | Speed, NC | 10.1 mi |
27825 | Everetts, NC | 10.6 mi |
27861 | Parmele, NC | 11.1 mi |
27871 | Robersonville, NC | 11.7 mi |
27812 | Bethel, NC | 13.1 mi |
27874 | Scotland Neck, NC | 13.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27857?
27857 is in Oak City, North Carolina, in Martin County. Its published point location is 35.9708, -77.2611.
What county is 27857 in?
27857 lies in Martin County.
What area code is 27857?
Oak City uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27857 in?
27857 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27857?
About 1,099 people live in ZIP code 27857, in 570 households, at 14.9 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 27857?
$61,389 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27857?
The closest are 27840 (3.1 mi), 27841 (4.4 mi), 27849 (7.8 mi), 27843 (8 mi) and 27881 (10.1 mi).
Is 27857 a PO Box ZIP code?
27857 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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