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Where 28607 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 28607 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LOgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 28607 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111110111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28606 (Boomer, NC, 22 mi away) and 28608 (Boone, NC, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28607 becomes 70682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02768, 02876, 06278, 06782, 07628, 07826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87026 in Laguna, NM, 1,434 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯953 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28607 and you would come out at 36.21°S, 98.35°E — 1,043 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 101.7 square miles of land, 28607 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 35,679This ZIP35,679 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,583This ZIP12,583 |
| Housing units | 16,768This ZIP16,768 |
| Median age | 23.2This ZIP23.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,639This ZIP$46,639North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $378,600This ZIP$378,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,152This ZIP$1,152North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.4%This ZIP54.4% |
| Mean commute | 18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min |
| Population density | 350.7 / sq miThis ZIP350.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,184This ZIP1,184 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16,430This ZIP16,430 |
| Annual payroll | $744,426,000This ZIP$744,426,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,600This ZIP11,600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $963,835,000This ZIP$963,835,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 101.72 sq miThis ZIP101.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
Other place names in 28607
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28607
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28608 | Boone, NC | 1.6 mi |
28605 | Blowing Rock, NC | 6.5 mi |
28618 | Deep Gap, NC | 7.2 mi |
28691 | Valle Crucis, NC | 7.4 mi |
28684 | Todd, NC | 8.6 mi |
28626 | Fleetwood, NC | 9.0 mi |
28698 | Zionville, NC | 9.3 mi |
28679 | Sugar Grove, NC | 11.2 mi |
28604 | Banner Elk, NC | 12.1 mi |
37691 | Trade, TN | 12.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28607?
28607 is in Boone, North Carolina, in Watauga County, part of the Boone, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.2149, -81.6467.
What county is 28607 in?
28607 lies in Watauga County.
What area code is 28607?
Boone uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28607 in?
28607 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28607?
About 35,679 people live in ZIP code 28607, in 12,583 households, at 350.7 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 28607?
$46,639 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28607?
The closest are 28608 (1.6 mi), 28605 (6.5 mi), 28618 (7.2 mi), 28691 (7.4 mi) and 28684 (8.6 mi).
Is 28607 a PO Box ZIP code?
28607 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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