27962
ZIP 27962 is Plymouth, North Carolina, mostly in Washington County; area code 252; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Washington +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 7,043
- Coordinates
- 35.7620, -76.7765
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Where 27962 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 27962 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgGLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,962 = 2 × 11 × 31 × 41. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110100111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27960 (Ocracoke, NC, 65 mi away) and 27964 (Point Harbor, NC, 60 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27962 becomes 26972, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22967, 22976, 27629, 27926, 29627, 29672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96272 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,185 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,220 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27962 and you would come out at 35.76°S, 103.22°E — 771 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 85.0 square miles of land, 27962 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 65 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,043This ZIP7,043 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,920This ZIP2,920 |
| Housing units | 3,614This ZIP3,614 |
| Median age | 46.9This ZIP46.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,774This ZIP$41,774North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $114,500This ZIP$114,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $720This ZIP$720North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0%This ZIP13.0% |
| Mean commute | 27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min |
| Population density | 82.8 / sq miThis ZIP82.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 163This ZIP163 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,163This ZIP2,163 |
| Annual payroll | $106,732,000This ZIP$106,732,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,810This ZIP2,810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $132,975,000This ZIP$132,975,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 85.02 sq miThis ZIP85.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Counties 27962 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Washington County | 93.1% |
| Beaufort County | 6.9% |
Other place names in 27962
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27962
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27846 | Jamesville, NC | 6.8 mi |
27865 | Pinetown, NC | 9.7 mi |
27860 | Pantego, NC | 10.4 mi |
27970 | Roper, NC | 13.4 mi |
27983 | Windsor, NC | 16.4 mi |
27892 | Williamston, NC | 16.6 mi |
27889 | Washington, NC | 18.8 mi |
27928 | Creswell, NC | 19.3 mi |
27808 | Bath, NC | 20.4 mi |
27810 | Belhaven, NC | 20.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27962?
27962 is in Plymouth, North Carolina, in Washington County. Its published point location is 35.7620, -76.7765.
What county is 27962 in?
27962 spans 2 counties: Washington County and Beaufort County. Most of it falls in Washington 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 27962?
Plymouth uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27962 in?
27962 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27962?
About 7,043 people live in ZIP code 27962, in 2,920 households, at 82.8 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 27962?
$41,774 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27962?
The closest are 27846 (6.8 mi), 27865 (9.7 mi), 27860 (10.4 mi), 27970 (13.4 mi) and 27983 (16.4 mi).
Is 27962 a PO Box ZIP code?
27962 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “27962 ZIP Code — Plymouth, North Carolina (Washington County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27962
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