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27909Elizabeth City, North Carolina

ZIP code 27909 is a United States postal code for Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Its county association is Pasquotank County. The map reference point is at 36.2951, -76.2445.

State / territory
North Carolina
Recorded place name
Elizabeth City
County association
Pasquotank
Estimated coordinate
36.2951, -76.2445
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ZIP prefix
279 · 61 ZIP codes share it
Data source
GeoNames postal reference, snapshot September 26, 2026

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Area

Land area
226.892 sq mi (2023 Census Gazetteer)

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Other ZIP codes in Elizabeth City, NC

Elizabeth City has 3 ZIP codes in the reference dataset.

Nearby ZIP code reference points

ZIP codePlaceStateCounty associationMiles
27907Elizabeth CityNCPasquotank0.9
27906Elizabeth CityNCPasquotank1.9
27921CamdenNCCamden5.7
27973ShawboroNCCurrituck10.1
27944HertfordNCPerquimans11.3
27976South MillsNCCamden11.4
27974ShilohNCCamden11.5
27985WinfallNCPerquimans13.4

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