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Where 27872 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 27872 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLBLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆27872 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 27,872 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 13 × 67. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110011100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27871 (Robersonville, NC, 28 mi away) and 27873 (Saratoga, NC, 48 mi away).
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27278, 27827, 28277, 28727, 28772, 72728, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82727 in Rozet, WY, 1,568 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
- 🎯1,185 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27872 and you would come out at 36.20°S, 102.75°E — 805 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 2.0 square miles of land, 27872 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 326This ZIP326 |
|---|---|
| Households | 144This ZIP144 |
| Housing units | 178This ZIP178 |
| Median age | 43.6This ZIP43.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,167This ZIP$39,167North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $99,600This ZIP$99,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,100This ZIP$1,100North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7%This ZIP24.7% |
| Mean commute | 22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min |
| Population density | 160.6 / sq miThis ZIP160.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10This ZIP10 |
| Annual payroll | $330,000This ZIP$330,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,213,000This ZIP$6,213,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.03 sq miThis ZIP2.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 27872
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27872
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27847 | Kelford, NC | 2.9 mi |
27869 | Rich Square, NC | 5.9 mi |
27849 | Lewiston Woodville, NC | 8.7 mi |
27897 | Woodland, NC | 8.8 mi |
27805 | Aulander, NC | 8.8 mi |
27874 | Scotland Neck, NC | 10.4 mi |
27867 | Potecasi, NC | 11.2 mi |
27887 | Tillery, NC | 14.5 mi |
27910 | Ahoskie, NC | 15.1 mi |
27820 | Conway, NC | 15.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 27872 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27872?
27872 is in Roxobel, North Carolina, in Bertie County. Its published point location is 36.2010, -77.2460.
What county is 27872 in?
27872 lies in Bertie County.
What area code is 27872?
Roxobel uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27872 in?
27872 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27872?
About 326 people live in ZIP code 27872, in 144 households, at 160.6 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 27872?
$39,167 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27872?
The closest are 27847 (2.9 mi), 27869 (5.9 mi), 27849 (8.7 mi), 27897 (8.8 mi) and 27805 (8.8 mi).
Is 27872 a PO Box ZIP code?
27872 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27872 ZIP Code — Roxobel, North Carolina (Bertie County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27872
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