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Located in: Lee County (see below)

Time Zone: Sanford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 919 & 984<1>

ZIP Codes: 27237, 27330-27332<2>

Elevation: 370 feet [112.78 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Sanford)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	30,074 (7.05% increase since 2010)
2010:	28,094 (20.99% increase since 2000)
2000:	23,220

Total Area:<5> 27.04 sq. miles [70 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 11,411

Official Website: www.sanfordnc.net/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Sanford:

Lat: 35.479400° (or 35°28'45" N)

Lon: -79.178100° (or -79°10'41" W)

USGS Topo Map: Sanford<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sanford

GNIS ID: 2405419

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 59280

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sanford)

About Lee County

The city of Sanford is the County Seat for {Lee County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lee)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	61,779 (6.74% increase since 2010)
2010	57,877 (18.02% increase since 2000)
2000:	49,040

Total Area: 259 sq. miles [670.9 km²] - of which 1.58% is water (4.08 sq. miles [10.6 km²])

Housing Units: 24,136

Official Website: https://leecountync.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lee

GNIS ID: 1008567

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 105

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sanford)

About North Carolina

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,501,384 (10.13% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,535,483 (18.46% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,049,313

Websites for State of North Carolina

Official Website: https://www.nc.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitnc.com/

Parks: https://www.ncparks.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ncwildlife.org/fishing

Hunting: https://www.ncwildlife.org/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID: 1027616

FIPS State: 37

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sanford)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Sanford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Sanford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Sanford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sanford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Sanford includes: 27237, 27330, 27331 & 27332.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sanford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Sanford. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Sanford, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Sanford.