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Where 28001 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 28001 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOOBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 28001 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110101100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 27986 (Winton, NC, 198 mi away) and 28002 (Albemarle, NC, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28001 becomes 10082, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00821, 01028, 01082, 02018, 02081, 02108, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00821 in Christiansted, VI, 1,543 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
- 🎯1,050 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28001 and you would come out at 35.34°S, 99.79°E — 952 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 131.4 square miles of land, 28001 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 100 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 26,424This ZIP26,424 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,016This ZIP11,016 |
| Housing units | 12,968This ZIP12,968 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,804This ZIP$54,804North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $215,400This ZIP$215,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $858This ZIP$858North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8%This ZIP20.8% |
| Mean commute | 25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min |
| Population density | 201.1 / sq miThis ZIP201.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 741This ZIP741 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8,947This ZIP8,947 |
| Annual payroll | $377,206,000This ZIP$377,206,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,760This ZIP11,760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $711,052,000This ZIP$711,052,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 131.38 sq miThis ZIP131.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.74 sq miThis ZIP1.74 sq mi |
Other place names in 28001
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28001
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28002 | Albemarle, NC | 0.9 mi |
28009 | Badin, NC | 7.4 mi |
28127 | New London, NC | 8.0 mi |
28128 | Norwood, NC | 9.3 mi |
28129 | Oakboro, NC | 10.0 mi |
28109 | Misenheimer, NC | 10.8 mi |
28097 | Locust, NC | 10.8 mi |
28137 | Richfield, NC | 11.0 mi |
28124 | Mount Pleasant, NC | 12.0 mi |
28071 | Gold Hill, NC | 13.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28001?
28001 is in Albemarle, North Carolina, in Stanly County, part of the Albemarle, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.3386, -80.2082.
What county is 28001 in?
28001 lies in Stanly County.
What area code is 28001?
Albemarle uses area codes 704 and 980, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28001 in?
28001 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28001?
About 26,424 people live in ZIP code 28001, in 11,016 households, at 201.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 28001?
$54,804 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28001?
The closest are 28002 (0.9 mi), 28009 (7.4 mi), 28127 (8 mi), 28128 (9.3 mi) and 28129 (10 mi).
Is 28001 a PO Box ZIP code?
28001 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28001 ZIP Code — Albemarle, North Carolina (Stanly County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28001
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