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Where 27932 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 27932 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZEGLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,932 = 2 × 2 × 6983. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110100011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27930 (Hertford, NC, 10 mi away) and 27935 (Eure, NC, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27932 becomes 23972, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22739, 22937, 22973, 23279, 23297, 23927, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97322 in Albany, OR, 2,479 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,222 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27932 and you would come out at 36.09°S, 103.41°E — 767 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 130.4 square miles of land, 27932 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 99 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,745This ZIP12,745 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,466This ZIP5,466 |
| Housing units | 6,558This ZIP6,558 |
| Median age | 46.2This ZIP46.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,490This ZIP$53,490North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $233,400This ZIP$233,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $675This ZIP$675North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5%This ZIP25.5% |
| Mean commute | 25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min |
| Population density | 97.7 / sq miThis ZIP97.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 347This ZIP347 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,972This ZIP3,972 |
| Annual payroll | $185,026,000This ZIP$185,026,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,570This ZIP5,570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $395,979,000This ZIP$395,979,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 130.40 sq miThis ZIP130.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.68 sq miThis ZIP4.68 sq mi |
Counties 27932 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Chowan County | 90.8% |
| Perquimans County | 9.2% |
Other place names in 27932
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27932
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27930 | Hertford, NC | 9.5 mi |
27957 | Merry Hill, NC | 9.7 mi |
27980 | Tyner, NC | 10.6 mi |
27985 | Winfall, NC | 10.7 mi |
27944 | Hertford, NC | 11.9 mi |
27970 | Roper, NC | 12.9 mi |
27924 | Colerain, NC | 14.6 mi |
27919 | Belvidere, NC | 15.5 mi |
27942 | Harrellsville, NC | 16.7 mi |
27946 | Hobbsville, NC | 18.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27932?
27932 is in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. Its published point location is 36.0942, -76.5880.
What county is 27932 in?
27932 spans 2 counties: Chowan County and Perquimans County. Most of it falls in Chowan 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 27932?
Edenton uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27932 in?
27932 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27932?
About 12,745 people live in ZIP code 27932, in 5,466 households, at 97.7 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 27932?
$53,490 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27932?
The closest are 27930 (9.5 mi), 27957 (9.7 mi), 27980 (10.6 mi), 27985 (10.7 mi) and 27944 (11.9 mi).
Is 27932 a PO Box ZIP code?
27932 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27932 ZIP Code — Edenton, North Carolina (Chowan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27932
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