ZIP code
27256
Gulf, NC
27256 covers Gulf in Chatham County, with 74 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27256. Methodology
About ZIP code 27256
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27256. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27256
Race
- White88
- Black or African American11
- Asian1
- Two or more races1
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3
Age
- Under 1017
- 10 to 198
- 20 to 296
- 30 to 394
- 40 to 4911
- 50 to 5924
- 60 to 6916
- 70 to 7913
- 80 and older2
Income and housing in 27256
Education
- High school graduate100.0%
- Bachelor's degree0.0%
- Graduate degree0.0%
Places covering 27256
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Gulf91.1%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Chatham County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
8.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27256
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 196 | |
| 2006 | 187 | |
| 2007 | 216 | |
| 2021 | 67 | |
| 2022 | 58 | |
| 2023 | 74 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27256
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27252Goldston4.5 miPop 1,066 · Income $37,934
- 27330Sanford6.0 miPop 41,473 · Income $60,726
- 27207Bear Creek7.3 miPop 4,129 · Income $68,240
- 27213Bonlee9.7 miPop 53 · Income —
- 27559Moncure10.7 miPop 2,607 · Income $63,750
- 28355Lemon Springs12.6 miPop 0 · Income —
- 27312Pittsboro14.0 miPop 22,443 · Income $100,505
- 27344Siler City14.3 miPop 18,804 · Income $62,493
- 27332Sanford14.8 miPop 34,378 · Income $73,075
- 27259Highfalls14.9 miPop 25 · Income —
- 27208Bennett15.1 miPop 1,615 · Income $60,333
- 28368Olivia16.0 miPop 115 · Income $76,354
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 27256 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27256 in?
- 27256 is in Gulf, NC.
- What county is 27256 in?
- 27256 is in Chatham County.
- What is the median household income in 27256?
- Median household income is not published for 27256.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27256?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27256.