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Where 27986 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 27986 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBGLZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 27,986 = 2 × 7 × 1999. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110101010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27985 (Winfall, NC, 27 mi away) and 28001 (Albemarle, NC, 198 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 27986 becomes 68972 — and that is a real ZIP code: Riverton, NE, 1,212 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27698, 27869, 27896, 27968, 28679, 28697, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96278 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,133 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,198 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 27986 and you would come out at 36.39°S, 103.08°E — 791 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 14.3 square miles of land, 27986 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,283This ZIP1,283 |
|---|---|
| Households | 445This ZIP445 |
| Housing units | 591This ZIP591 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,784This ZIP$49,784North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $138,600This ZIP$138,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $814This ZIP$814North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5%This ZIP13.5% |
| Mean commute | 24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min |
| Population density | 89.6 / sq miThis ZIP89.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 400This ZIP400 |
| Annual payroll | $22,624,000This ZIP$22,624,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 460This ZIP460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,114,000This ZIP$24,114,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.32 sq miThis ZIP14.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.21 sq miThis ZIP1.21 sq mi |
Other place names in 27986
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 27986
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
27935 | Eure, NC | 4.0 mi |
27922 | Cofield, NC | 6.5 mi |
27969 | Roduco, NC | 8.2 mi |
27910 | Ahoskie, NC | 8.5 mi |
27855 | Murfreesboro, NC | 8.6 mi |
27818 | Como, NC | 9.5 mi |
27938 | Gatesville, NC | 11.3 mi |
27942 | Harrellsville, NC | 11.3 mi |
27967 | Powellsville, NC | 11.5 mi |
27937 | Gates, NC | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 27986?
27986 is in Winton, North Carolina, in Hertford County. Its published point location is 36.3890, -76.9183.
What county is 27986 in?
27986 lies in Hertford County.
What area code is 27986?
Winton uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 27986 in?
27986 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 27986?
About 1,283 people live in ZIP code 27986, in 445 households, at 89.6 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 27986?
$49,784 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 27986?
The closest are 27935 (4 mi), 27922 (6.5 mi), 27969 (8.2 mi), 27910 (8.5 mi) and 27855 (8.6 mi).
Is 27986 a PO Box ZIP code?
27986 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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