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Where 28622 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 28622 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,622 = 2 × 11 × 1301. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111111001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28621 (Elkin, NC, 65 mi away) and 28623 (Ennice, NC, 59 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28622 becomes 22682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26228, 26282, 28226, 28262, 62282, 62822). The farthest-flung twin is 62282 in Saint Libory, IL, 452 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯938 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28622 and you would come out at 36.19°S, 98.05°E — 1,059 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 29.7 square miles of land, 28622 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,565This ZIP2,565 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,073This ZIP1,073 |
| Housing units | 1,580This ZIP1,580 |
| Median age | 46.1This ZIP46.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,028This ZIP$44,028North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,900This ZIP$169,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $709This ZIP$709North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6%This ZIP13.6% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 86.4 / sq miThis ZIP86.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 37This ZIP37 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 186This ZIP186 |
| Annual payroll | $12,755,000This ZIP$12,755,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 950This ZIP950 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $50,458,000This ZIP$50,458,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.69 sq miThis ZIP29.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 28622 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Avery County | 99.8% |
| Watauga County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 28622
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28622
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28604 | Banner Elk, NC | 5.2 mi |
28679 | Sugar Grove, NC | 7.5 mi |
28652 | Minneapolis, NC | 7.6 mi |
37687 | Roan Mountain, TN | 8.3 mi |
37640 | Butler, TN | 9.2 mi |
28653 | Montezuma, NC | 9.3 mi |
28691 | Valle Crucis, NC | 9.5 mi |
28646 | Linville, NC | 10.2 mi |
28692 | Vilas, NC | 10.3 mi |
28664 | Plumtree, NC | 11.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28622?
28622 is in Elk Park, North Carolina, in Avery County. Its published point location is 36.1950, -81.9489.
What county is 28622 in?
28622 spans 2 counties: Avery County and Watauga County. Most of it falls in Avery 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 28622?
Elk Park uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28622 in?
28622 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28622?
About 2,565 people live in ZIP code 28622, in 1,073 households, at 86.4 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 28622?
$44,028 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28622?
The closest are 28604 (5.2 mi), 28679 (7.5 mi), 28652 (7.6 mi), 37687 (8.3 mi) and 37640 (9.2 mi).
Is 28622 a PO Box ZIP code?
28622 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28622 ZIP Code — Elk Park, North Carolina (Avery County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28622
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