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Where 28618 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 28618 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,618 = 2 × 41 × 349. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111111001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28617 (Crumpler, NC, 20 mi away) and 28619 (Drexel, NC, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28618 becomes 81682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12886, 16828, 16882, 18628, 18826, 26818, …). The farthest-flung twin is 88126 in Pep, NM, 1,245 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯960 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28618 and you would come out at 36.21°S, 98.48°E — 1,035 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 37.6 square miles of land, 28618 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,208This ZIP2,208 |
|---|---|
| Households | 837This ZIP837 |
| Housing units | 1,320This ZIP1,320 |
| Median age | 39.2This ZIP39.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,653This ZIP$59,653North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $338,400This ZIP$338,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,250This ZIP$1,250North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.8%This ZIP34.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 58.8 / sq miThis ZIP58.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 52This ZIP52 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 426This ZIP426 |
| Annual payroll | $18,225,000This ZIP$18,225,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,040This ZIP1,040 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $70,544,000This ZIP$70,544,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.55 sq miThis ZIP37.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 28618 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Watauga County | 88.5% |
| Wilkes County | 11.5% |
ZIP codes near 28618
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28626 | Fleetwood, NC | 5.5 mi |
28607 | Boone, NC | 7.2 mi |
28665 | Purlear, NC | 8.0 mi |
28624 | Ferguson, NC | 8.7 mi |
28608 | Boone, NC | 8.8 mi |
28684 | Todd, NC | 9.7 mi |
28694 | West Jefferson, NC | 10.9 mi |
28605 | Blowing Rock, NC | 11.5 mi |
28629 | Glendale Springs, NC | 12.8 mi |
28651 | Millers Creek, NC | 13.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28618?
28618 is in Deep Gap, North Carolina, in Watauga County, part of the Boone, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.2135, -81.5169.
What county is 28618 in?
28618 spans 2 counties: Watauga County and Wilkes County. Most of it falls in Watauga 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 28618?
Deep Gap uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28618 in?
28618 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28618?
About 2,208 people live in ZIP code 28618, in 837 households, at 58.8 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 28618?
$59,653 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28618?
The closest are 28626 (5.5 mi), 28607 (7.2 mi), 28665 (8 mi), 28624 (8.7 mi) and 28608 (8.8 mi).
Is 28618 a PO Box ZIP code?
28618 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28618 ZIP Code — Deep Gap, North Carolina (Watauga County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28618
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