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Where 28623 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 28623 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,623 = 3 × 7 × 29 × 47. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111111001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28622 (Elk Park, NC, 59 mi away) and 28624 (Ferguson, NC, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28623 becomes 32682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23286, 23628, 26238, 26283, 26823, 28236, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83622 in Garden Valley, ID, 1,896 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯981 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28623 and you would come out at 36.53°S, 99.03°E — 1,011 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 29.9 square miles of land, 28623 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,814This ZIP1,814 |
|---|---|
| Households | 749This ZIP749 |
| Housing units | 1,048This ZIP1,048 |
| Median age | 47.9This ZIP47.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,384This ZIP$53,384North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $170,600This ZIP$170,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $773This ZIP$773North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6%This ZIP12.6% |
| Mean commute | 31.2 minThis ZIP31.2 min |
| Population density | 60.7 / sq miThis ZIP60.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 36This ZIP36 |
| Annual payroll | $1,061,000This ZIP$1,061,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 700This ZIP700 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,294,000This ZIP$39,294,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.86 sq miThis ZIP29.86 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Counties 28623 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Alleghany County | 99.9% |
| Surry County | 0.1% |
ZIP codes near 28623
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28627 | Glade Valley, NC | 5.7 mi |
28668 | Roaring Gap, NC | 7.2 mi |
27024 | Lowgap, NC | 7.4 mi |
24333 | Galax, VA | 8.0 mi |
28675 | Sparta, NC | 9.2 mi |
28683 | Thurmond, NC | 10.2 mi |
24351 | Lambsburg, VA | 12.1 mi |
28685 | Traphill, NC | 13.1 mi |
24330 | Fries, VA | 13.2 mi |
28676 | State Road, NC | 15.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 28623 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28623?
28623 is in Ennice, North Carolina, in Alleghany County. Its published point location is 36.5291, -80.9734.
What county is 28623 in?
28623 spans 2 counties: Alleghany County and Surry County. Most of it falls in Alleghany 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 28623?
Ennice uses area codes 336 and 743, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28623 in?
28623 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28623?
About 1,814 people live in ZIP code 28623, in 749 households, at 60.7 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 28623?
$53,384 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28623?
The closest are 28627 (5.7 mi), 28668 (7.2 mi), 27024 (7.4 mi), 24333 (8 mi) and 28675 (9.2 mi).
Is 28623 a PO Box ZIP code?
28623 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28623 ZIP Code — Ennice, North Carolina (Alleghany County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28623
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