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27944

ZIP 27944 is in Hertford, North Carolina, in Perquimans County; area code 252; Eastern time. Hertford has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 27930.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Perquimans
Metro area
none
Population
11,358
Coordinates
36.1809, -76.4032
☼ Live from 27944 — Hertford, NC

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Where 27944 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 27944
  • 🔢 Type 27944 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhGLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 27,944 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 499. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110110100101000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27943 (Hatteras, NC, 77 mi away) and 27946 (Hobbsville, NC, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 27944 becomes 44972, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24479, 24974, 29447, 29474, 29744, 42749, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97442 in Glendale, OR, 2,516 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 84%.
  • 🎯1,230 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27944 and you would come out at 36.18°S, 103.60°E — 760 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
  • 📏 At 175.1 square miles of land, 27944 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 133 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population11,358This ZIP11,358
Households5,048This ZIP5,048
Housing units6,088This ZIP6,088
Median age52.9This ZIP52.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$67,938This ZIP$67,938North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$236,900This ZIP$236,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,014This ZIP$1,014North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%This ZIP21.6%
Mean commute32.3 minThis ZIP32.3 min
Population density64.9 / sq miThis ZIP64.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments169This ZIP169
Employees1,402This ZIP1,402
Annual payroll$51,339,000This ZIP$51,339,000
Tax returns filed5,290This ZIP5,290
Total adjusted gross income$364,788,000This ZIP$364,788,000

Land area

Land area175.12 sq miThis ZIP175.12 sq mi
Water area26.82 sq miThis ZIP26.82 sq mi

Other place names in 27944

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ZIP codes near 27944

ZIPCityDistance
27930 Hertford, NC 3.6 mi
27985 Winfall, NC 4.7 mi
27919 Belvidere, NC 10.4 mi
27909 Elizabeth City, NC 10.6 mi
27907 Elizabeth City, NC 10.9 mi
27932 Edenton, NC 11.9 mi
27906 Elizabeth City, NC 12.8 mi
27980 Tyner, NC 12.8 mi
27946 Hobbsville, NC 16.4 mi
27921 Camden, NC 17.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 27944?

27944 is in Hertford, North Carolina, in Perquimans County. Its published point location is 36.1809, -76.4032.

What county is 27944 in?

27944 lies in Perquimans County.

What area code is 27944?

Hertford uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 27944 in?

27944 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 27944?

About 11,358 people live in ZIP code 27944, in 5,048 households, at 64.9 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 27944?

$67,938 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.

What ZIP codes are near 27944?

The closest are 27930 (3.6 mi), 27985 (4.7 mi), 27919 (10.4 mi), 27909 (10.6 mi) and 27907 (10.9 mi).

Is 27944 a PO Box ZIP code?

27944 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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