ZIP Code 27231 — Cedar Grove, NC
27231 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Cedar Grove, North Carolina, in Orange County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 27231 at a glance
| ZIP code | 27231 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Cedar Grove |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Orange FIPS 37135 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 2,331 |
| Coordinates | 36.204550, -79.172680 |
How ZIP+4 works in 27231
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 27231. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 27231 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 27231.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 27314 | Prospect Hill, NC | 6 mi |
| 27541 | Hurdle Mills, NC | 6.2 mi |
| 27302 | Mebane, NC | 6.9 mi |
| 27243 | Efland, NC | 8.8 mi |
| 27278 | Hillsborough, NC | 9.4 mi |
| 27217 | Burlington, NC | 11.8 mi |
| 27291 | Leasburg, NC | 13.6 mi |
| 27258 | Haw River, NC | 14.5 mi |
| 27583 | Timberlake, NC | 14.9 mi |
| 27379 | Yanceyville, NC | 15.3 mi |
| 27705 | Durham, NC | 16.3 mi |
| 27572 | Rougemont, NC | 16.6 mi |
Questions about 27231
What is the ZIP+4 code for 27231?
27231 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 27231, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 27231?
27231 is assigned to Cedar Grove, North Carolina, in Orange County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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