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Where 27983 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 27983 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBGLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 27983 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:
110110101001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27982 (Waves, NC, 87 mi away) and 27985 (Winfall, NC, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27983 becomes 38972, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 40 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23879, 23897, 27839, 27893, 27938, 28379, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97238 in Portland, OR, 2,448 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,207 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27983 and you would come out at 35.96°S, 103.06°E — 783 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 317.6 square miles of land, 27983 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 241 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,007This ZIP8,007 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,833This ZIP2,833 |
| Housing units | 3,811This ZIP3,811 |
| Median age | 44.6This ZIP44.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,441This ZIP$44,441North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $106,400This ZIP$106,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $750This ZIP$750North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9%This ZIP16.9% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 25.2 / sq miThis ZIP25.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 154This ZIP154 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,474This ZIP1,474 |
| Annual payroll | $52,512,000This ZIP$52,512,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,060This ZIP3,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $150,742,000This ZIP$150,742,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 317.63 sq miThis ZIP317.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.22 sq miThis ZIP9.22 sq mi |
Other place names in 27983
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27983
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27892 | Williamston, NC | 12.2 mi |
27957 | Merry Hill, NC | 12.2 mi |
27846 | Jamesville, NC | 14.2 mi |
27924 | Colerain, NC | 15.4 mi |
27825 | Everetts, NC | 15.8 mi |
27962 | Plymouth, NC | 16.4 mi |
27840 | Hamilton, NC | 17.1 mi |
27849 | Lewiston Woodville, NC | 17.5 mi |
27970 | Roper, NC | 18.0 mi |
27967 | Powellsville, NC | 18.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27983?
27983 is in Windsor, North Carolina, in Bertie County. Its published point location is 35.9620, -76.9358.
What county is 27983 in?
27983 lies in Bertie County.
What area code is 27983?
Windsor uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27983 in?
27983 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27983?
About 8,007 people live in ZIP code 27983, in 2,833 households, at 25.2 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 27983?
$44,441 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27983?
The closest are 27892 (12.2 mi), 27957 (12.2 mi), 27846 (14.2 mi), 27924 (15.4 mi) and 27825 (15.8 mi).
Is 27983 a PO Box ZIP code?
27983 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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