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Where 28615 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 28615 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SIgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,615 = 5 × 59 × 97. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111111000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28613 (Conover, NC, 57 mi away) and 28616 (Crossnore, NC, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28615 becomes 51682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12568, 12586, 12856, 12865, 15268, 15286, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85261 in Scottsdale, AZ, 1,716 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯946 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28615 and you would come out at 36.47°S, 98.33°E — 1,048 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 70.4 square miles of land, 28615 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,878This ZIP1,878 |
|---|---|
| Households | 895This ZIP895 |
| Housing units | 1,184This ZIP1,184 |
| Median age | 48.7This ZIP48.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,653This ZIP$51,653North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,600This ZIP$152,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $730This ZIP$730North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2%This ZIP17.2% |
| Mean commute | 33.4 minThis ZIP33.4 min |
| Population density | 26.7 / sq miThis ZIP26.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 66This ZIP66 |
| Annual payroll | $1,830,000This ZIP$1,830,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 690This ZIP690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $32,450,000This ZIP$32,450,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 70.37 sq miThis ZIP70.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 28615
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28693 | Warrensville, NC | 6.2 mi |
37680 | Laurel Bloomery, TN | 7.5 mi |
28643 | Lansing, NC | 8.1 mi |
37683 | Mountain City, TN | 8.6 mi |
37691 | Trade, TN | 8.8 mi |
28684 | Todd, NC | 10.3 mi |
24292 | Whitetop, VA | 11.2 mi |
24236 | Damascus, VA | 11.7 mi |
28698 | Zionville, NC | 12.2 mi |
37688 | Shady Valley, TN | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28615?
28615 is in Creston, North Carolina, in Ashe County. Its published point location is 36.4749, -81.6703.
What county is 28615 in?
28615 lies in Ashe County.
What area code is 28615?
Creston uses area code 336, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28615 in?
28615 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28615?
About 1,878 people live in ZIP code 28615, in 895 households, at 26.7 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 28615?
$51,653 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28615?
The closest are 28693 (6.2 mi), 37680 (7.5 mi), 28643 (8.1 mi), 37683 (8.6 mi) and 37691 (8.8 mi).
Is 28615 a PO Box ZIP code?
28615 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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