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28163

ZIP 28163 is Stanfield, North Carolina, in Stanly County; area codes 704 and 980; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Stanly
Metro area
Albemarle, NC
Population
6,491
Coordinates
35.2070, -80.4285
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Where 28163 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 28163
  • 🔢 Type 28163 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgIBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 28163 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110111000000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28160 (Spindale, NC, 85 mi away) and 28164 (Stanley, NC, 37 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 28163 becomes 36182, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12836, 12863, 13628, 13682, 13826, 13862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83612 in Council, ID, 2,004 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
  • 🎯1,043 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28163 and you would come out at 35.21°S, 99.57°E — 963 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
  • 📏 At 34.8 square miles of land, 28163 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,491This ZIP6,491
Households2,285This ZIP2,285
Housing units2,398This ZIP2,398
Median age38.1This ZIP38.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$72,386This ZIP$72,386North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$313,900This ZIP$313,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$798This ZIP$798North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%This ZIP20.2%
Mean commute32.1 minThis ZIP32.1 min
Population density186.5 / sq miThis ZIP186.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments92This ZIP92
Employees717This ZIP717
Annual payroll$35,664,000This ZIP$35,664,000
Tax returns filed2,580This ZIP2,580
Total adjusted gross income$202,531,000This ZIP$202,531,000

Land area

Land area34.80 sq miThis ZIP34.80 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 28163

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 28163

ZIPCityDistance
28129 Oakboro, NC 6.0 mi
28107 Midland, NC 6.0 mi
28097 Locust, NC 6.5 mi
28110 Monroe, NC 10.8 mi
28026 Concord, NC 11.5 mi
28082 Kannapolis, NC 11.5 mi
28079 Indian Trail, NC 11.6 mi
28227 Charlotte, NC 12.3 mi
28025 Concord, NC 13.3 mi
28124 Mount Pleasant, NC 13.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 28163?

28163 is in Stanfield, North Carolina, in Stanly County, part of the Albemarle, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.2070, -80.4285.

What county is 28163 in?

28163 lies in Stanly County.

What area code is 28163?

Stanfield uses area codes 704 and 980, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 28163 in?

28163 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 28163?

About 6,491 people live in ZIP code 28163, in 2,285 households, at 186.5 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 28163?

$72,386 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.

What ZIP codes are near 28163?

The closest are 28129 (6 mi), 28107 (6 mi), 28097 (6.5 mi), 28110 (10.8 mi) and 28026 (11.5 mi).

Is 28163 a PO Box ZIP code?

28163 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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