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Where 28009 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 28009 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOOBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,009 = 37 × 757. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110101101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28007 (Ansonville, NC, 20 mi away) and 28010 (Barium Springs, NC, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28009 becomes 90082 — and that is a real ZIP code: Los Angeles, CA, 2,154 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00928, 00982, 02809, 02908, 08029, 08092, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09802 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,917 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
- 🎯1,054 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28009 and you would come out at 35.41°S, 99.89°E — 947 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 2.8 square miles of land, 28009 is bigger than 14% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,456This ZIP1,456 |
|---|---|
| Households | 514This ZIP514 |
| Housing units | 592This ZIP592 |
| Median age | 41.3This ZIP41.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,145This ZIP$53,145North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,200This ZIP$160,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $975This ZIP$975North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6%This ZIP17.6% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 513.2 / sq miThis ZIP513.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 45This ZIP45 |
| Annual payroll | $1,781,000This ZIP$1,781,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.84 sq miThis ZIP2.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi |
Other place names in 28009
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28009
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28127 | New London, NC | 4.5 mi |
28002 | Albemarle, NC | 6.6 mi |
28001 | Albemarle, NC | 7.4 mi |
27371 | Troy, NC | 8.9 mi |
28137 | Richfield, NC | 10.5 mi |
28109 | Misenheimer, NC | 11.0 mi |
27239 | Denton, NC | 13.4 mi |
28128 | Norwood, NC | 13.9 mi |
28071 | Gold Hill, NC | 14.0 mi |
27306 | Mount Gilead, NC | 14.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28009?
28009 is in Badin, North Carolina, in Stanly County, part of the Albemarle, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.4078, -80.1072.
What county is 28009 in?
28009 lies in Stanly County.
What area code is 28009?
Badin uses area codes 980, 336, 704 and 743, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28009 in?
28009 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28009?
About 1,456 people live in ZIP code 28009, in 514 households, at 513.2 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 28009?
$53,145 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28009?
The closest are 28127 (4.5 mi), 28002 (6.6 mi), 28001 (7.4 mi), 27371 (8.9 mi) and 28137 (10.5 mi).
Is 28009 a PO Box ZIP code?
28009 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28009 ZIP Code — Badin, North Carolina (Stanly County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28009
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