Zip code 27256: Gulf, North Carolina
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 27256
27256 is a small-town zip code in Gulf, North Carolina (Chatham County), covering 1.1 sq mi of land. About 64 people live here, or 58 per square mile. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 27256 compares
Only about 64 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404
- Population density58/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi
- U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%
- U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%
- U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%
- U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%
- U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%
- U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%
- U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%
- U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%
- U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%
- U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%
- U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%
- U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%
- U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%
- U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%
| Measure | 27256 | Chatham | NC | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64 | 80,151 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 58/sq mi | 118/sq mi | 221/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 11% | 13% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 48.9% | 35.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 80.6% | 66.6% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 22.5% | 16.3% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 48.7 | 58.4 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 89.1% | 90.1% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 10.4% | 9.1% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 8.1% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 0% | 25.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 19.4% | 21.8% | 22% | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 100% | 10.9% | 9.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 12.6% | 9.8% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 14.5% | — | — |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 64
- Average household size
- —
- Family households
- 0%
- Married couples
- 0%
- Living alone
- 100%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 0% / 100%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 64
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- —
- Median rooms
- —
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 27256 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 0%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Gulf
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Chatham County
- Center point
- 35.5605° N, 79.2746° W
- Land area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Gulf (unincorporated)47% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 27256
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27252 | Goldston, NC | 4.5 mi | $50,435 |
| 27330 | Sanford, NC | 6 mi | $61,300 |
| 27207 | Bear Creek, NC | 7.3 mi | $70,211 |
| 27331 | Sanford, NC · PO box | 7.7 mi | — |
| 27237 | Cumnock, NC · PO box | 8.9 mi | — |
| 27213 | Bonlee, NC | 9.7 mi | — |
| 27559 | Moncure, NC | 11 mi | $74,490 |
| 28355 | Lemon Springs, NC | 13 mi | — |
| 27312 | Pittsboro, NC | 14 mi | $103,104 |
| 27344 | Siler City, NC | 14 mi | $57,320 |
| 27332 | Sanford, NC | 15 mi | $78,447 |
| 27259 | Highfalls, NC | 15 mi | — |
Questions about 27256
What city is zip code 27256?
27256 is assigned to Gulf, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 27256 in?
27256 is in Chatham County, North Carolina.
What is the population of 27256?
About 64 people live in 27256, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 27256 in?
27256 is in Eastern Time.
What zip codes are near 27256?
The closest zip codes to 27256 are 27252, 27330, 27207, 27331, 27237.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27256, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.