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Where 27893 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 27893 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EGBLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 27893 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110011110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27892 (Williamston, NC, 48 mi away) and 27894 (Wilson, NC, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27893 becomes 39872, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 40 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23879, 23897, 27839, 27938, 27983, 28379, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98327 in Dupont, WA, 2,413 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
- 🎯1,162 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27893 and you would come out at 35.69°S, 102.10°E — 830 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 109.0 square miles of land, 27893 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 38,512This ZIP38,512 |
|---|---|
| Households | 16,075This ZIP16,075 |
| Housing units | 18,578This ZIP18,578 |
| Median age | 37.4This ZIP37.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,810This ZIP$42,810North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,600This ZIP$158,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $947This ZIP$947North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2%This ZIP15.2% |
| Mean commute | 20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min |
| Population density | 353.4 / sq miThis ZIP353.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 988This ZIP988 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22,696This ZIP22,696 |
| Annual payroll | $1,200,808,000This ZIP$1,200,808,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,630This ZIP15,630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $724,263,000This ZIP$724,263,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 108.99 sq miThis ZIP108.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.22 sq miThis ZIP1.22 sq mi |
Other place names in 27893
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27893
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27894 | Wilson, NC | 1.5 mi |
27895 | Wilson, NC | 2.2 mi |
27813 | Black Creek, NC | 4.5 mi |
27873 | Saratoga, NC | 7.7 mi |
27896 | Wilson, NC | 7.8 mi |
27851 | Lucama, NC | 8.0 mi |
27822 | Elm City, NC | 8.6 mi |
27883 | Stantonsburg, NC | 9.0 mi |
27830 | Fremont, NC | 9.3 mi |
27880 | Sims, NC | 10.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27893?
27893 is in Wilson, North Carolina, in Wilson County, part of the Wilson, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.6938, -77.9041.
What county is 27893 in?
27893 lies in Wilson County.
What area code is 27893?
Wilson uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27893 in?
27893 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27893?
About 38,512 people live in ZIP code 27893, in 16,075 households, at 353.4 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 27893?
$42,810 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27893?
The closest are 27894 (1.5 mi), 27895 (2.2 mi), 27813 (4.5 mi), 27873 (7.7 mi) and 27896 (7.8 mi).
Is 27893 a PO Box ZIP code?
27893 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27893 ZIP Code — Wilson, North Carolina (Wilson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27893
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