28036
ZIP 28036 is in Davidson, North Carolina, mostly in Mecklenburg County; area codes 704 and 980; Eastern time. Davidson has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 28035.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Mecklenburg +3 more
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Population
- 22,963
- Coordinates
- 35.4821, -80.7934
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Where 28036 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 28036 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEOBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,036 = 2 × 2 × 43 × 163. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110110110000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28035 (Davidson, NC, 3 mi away) and 28037 (Denver, NC, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28036 becomes 63082, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02368, 02638, 02836, 02863, 03268, 03826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83602 in Banks, ID, 1,952 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯1,016 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28036 and you would come out at 35.48°S, 99.21°E — 986 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 23.4 square miles of land, 28036 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 22,963This ZIP22,963 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,847This ZIP7,847 |
| Housing units | 8,626This ZIP8,626 |
| Median age | 40.8This ZIP40.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $156,496This ZIP$156,496North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $630,900This ZIP$630,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,729This ZIP$1,729North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 67.7%This ZIP67.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min |
| Population density | 980.2 / sq miThis ZIP980.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 558This ZIP558 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,969This ZIP7,969 |
| Annual payroll | $583,762,000This ZIP$583,762,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,740This ZIP9,740 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,909,382,000This ZIP$1,909,382,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.43 sq miThis ZIP23.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.63 sq miThis ZIP0.63 sq mi |
Counties 28036 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County | 58.0% |
| Cabarrus County | 33.6% |
| Iredell County | 8.1% |
| Rowan County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 28036
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28036
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28035 | Davidson, NC | 3.3 mi |
28123 | Mount Mourne, NC | 5.2 mi |
28031 | Cornelius, NC | 5.7 mi |
28070 | Huntersville, NC | 5.7 mi |
28115 | Mooresville, NC | 6.5 mi |
28078 | Huntersville, NC | 6.7 mi |
28081 | Kannapolis, NC | 7.1 mi |
28027 | Concord, NC | 8.2 mi |
28117 | Mooresville, NC | 8.6 mi |
28269 | Charlotte, NC | 10.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28036?
28036 is in Davidson, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County, part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.4821, -80.7934.
What county is 28036 in?
28036 spans 4 counties: Mecklenburg County, Cabarrus County, Iredell County and Rowan County. Most of it falls in Mecklenburg County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 28036?
Davidson uses area codes 704 and 980, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28036 in?
28036 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28036?
About 22,963 people live in ZIP code 28036, in 7,847 households, at 980.2 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 28036?
$156,496 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28036?
The closest are 28035 (3.3 mi), 28123 (5.2 mi), 28031 (5.7 mi), 28070 (5.7 mi) and 28115 (6.5 mi).
Is 28036 a PO Box ZIP code?
28036 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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