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Where 28617 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 28617 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,617 = 3 × 9539. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111111001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28616 (Crossnore, NC, 45 mi away) and 28618 (Deep Gap, NC, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28617 becomes 71682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12768, 12786, 16728, 16827, 16872, 17268, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82716 in Gillette, WY, 1,385 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
- 🎯962 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28617 and you would come out at 36.48°S, 98.64°E — 1,031 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 35.2 square miles of land, 28617 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,839This ZIP1,839 |
|---|---|
| Households | 773This ZIP773 |
| Housing units | 1,155This ZIP1,155 |
| Median age | 56.3This ZIP56.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,204This ZIP$62,204North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $244,600This ZIP$244,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $757This ZIP$757North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0%This ZIP18.0% |
| Mean commute | 24.1 minThis ZIP24.1 min |
| Population density | 52.3 / sq miThis ZIP52.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 85This ZIP85 |
| Annual payroll | $4,037,000This ZIP$4,037,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 890This ZIP890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,194,000This ZIP$49,194,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.15 sq miThis ZIP35.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 28617
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28672 | Scottville, NC | 2.0 mi |
28631 | Grassy Creek, NC | 5.3 mi |
28663 | Piney Creek, NC | 5.6 mi |
28640 | Jefferson, NC | 5.6 mi |
28644 | Laurel Springs, NC | 6.0 mi |
28629 | Glendale Springs, NC | 9.2 mi |
24363 | Mouth Of Wilson, VA | 9.7 mi |
28694 | West Jefferson, NC | 9.9 mi |
28643 | Lansing, NC | 10.5 mi |
28693 | Warrensville, NC | 11.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28617?
28617 is in Crumpler, North Carolina, in Ashe County. Its published point location is 36.4807, -81.3620.
What county is 28617 in?
28617 lies in Ashe County.
What area code is 28617?
Crumpler uses area code 336, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28617 in?
28617 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28617?
About 1,839 people live in ZIP code 28617, in 773 households, at 52.3 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 28617?
$62,204 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28617?
The closest are 28672 (2 mi), 28631 (5.3 mi), 28663 (5.6 mi), 28640 (5.6 mi) and 28644 (6 mi).
Is 28617 a PO Box ZIP code?
28617 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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