27968
ZIP 27968 is Rodanthe, North Carolina, in Dare County; area code 252; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Dare
- Metro area
- Kill Devil Hills, NC
- Population
- 781
- Coordinates
- 35.6586, -75.4892
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Where 27968 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 27968 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgGLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,968 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 19 × 23. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110101000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27967 (Powellsville, NC, 88 mi away) and 27969 (Roduco, NC, 92 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27968 becomes 86972, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27698, 27869, 27896, 27986, 28679, 28697, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96278 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,207 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,290 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27968 and you would come out at 35.66°S, 104.51°E — 700 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 7.6 square miles of land, 27968 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 781This ZIP781 |
|---|---|
| Households | 298This ZIP298 |
| Housing units | 718This ZIP718 |
| Median age | 45.9This ZIP45.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.2%This ZIP28.2% |
| Mean commute | 26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min |
| Population density | 102.9 / sq miThis ZIP102.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 163This ZIP163 |
| Annual payroll | $6,907,000This ZIP$6,907,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.59 sq miThis ZIP7.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.24 sq miThis ZIP5.24 sq mi |
Other place names in 27968
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27968
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27982 | Waves, NC | 6.5 mi |
27972 | Salvo, NC | 7.4 mi |
27981 | Wanchese, NC | 15.8 mi |
27978 | Stumpy Point, NC | 16.0 mi |
27959 | Nags Head, NC | 17.3 mi |
27954 | Manteo, NC | 20.7 mi |
27915 | Avon, NC | 22.3 mi |
27953 | Manns Harbor, NC | 23.9 mi |
27948 | Kill Devil Hills, NC | 27.4 mi |
27920 | Buxton, NC | 28.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27968?
27968 is in Rodanthe, North Carolina, in Dare County, part of the Kill Devil Hills, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.6586, -75.4892.
What county is 27968 in?
27968 lies in Dare County.
What area code is 27968?
Rodanthe uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27968 in?
27968 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27968?
About 781 people live in ZIP code 27968, in 298 households, at 102.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 27968?
The closest are 27982 (6.5 mi), 27972 (7.4 mi), 27981 (15.8 mi), 27978 (16 mi) and 27959 (17.3 mi).
Is 27968 a PO Box ZIP code?
27968 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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