28624
ZIP 28624 is Ferguson, North Carolina, mostly in Wilkes County; area code 336; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Wilkes +1 more
- Metro area
- North Wilkesboro, NC
- Population
- 1,438
- Coordinates
- 36.1197, -81.4132
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Where 28624 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 28624 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,624 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 1789. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111111010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28623 (Ennice, NC, 37 mi away) and 28625 (Statesville, NC, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28624 becomes 42682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22846, 24628, 24826, 24862, 28246, 28462, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84622 in Centerfield, UT, 1,669 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
- 🎯968 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28624 and you would come out at 36.12°S, 98.59°E — 1,029 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 58.7 square miles of land, 28624 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,438This ZIP1,438 |
|---|---|
| Households | 615This ZIP615 |
| Housing units | 810This ZIP810 |
| Median age | 57.7This ZIP57.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,836This ZIP$51,836North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $202,500This ZIP$202,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $436This ZIP$436North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1%This ZIP15.1% |
| Mean commute | 43.3 minThis ZIP43.3 min |
| Population density | 24.5 / sq miThis ZIP24.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 135This ZIP135 |
| Annual payroll | $2,545,000This ZIP$2,545,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 630This ZIP630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $35,747,000This ZIP$35,747,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.69 sq miThis ZIP58.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 28624 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wilkes County | 99.7% |
| Caldwell County | 0.3% |
ZIP codes near 28624
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28665 | Purlear, NC | 6.6 mi |
28606 | Boomer, NC | 7.6 mi |
28618 | Deep Gap, NC | 8.7 mi |
28661 | Patterson, NC | 11.9 mi |
28645 | Lenoir, NC | 12.3 mi |
28626 | Fleetwood, NC | 13.3 mi |
28697 | Wilkesboro, NC | 14.0 mi |
28651 | Millers Creek, NC | 14.1 mi |
28607 | Boone, NC | 14.6 mi |
28654 | Moravian Falls, NC | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28624?
28624 is in Ferguson, North Carolina, in Wilkes County, part of the North Wilkesboro, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.1197, -81.4132.
What county is 28624 in?
28624 spans 2 counties: Wilkes County and Caldwell County. Most of it falls in Wilkes 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 28624?
Ferguson uses area code 336, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28624 in?
28624 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28624?
About 1,438 people live in ZIP code 28624, in 615 households, at 24.5 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 28624?
$51,836 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28624?
The closest are 28665 (6.6 mi), 28606 (7.6 mi), 28618 (8.7 mi), 28661 (11.9 mi) and 28645 (12.3 mi).
Is 28624 a PO Box ZIP code?
28624 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28624 ZIP Code — Ferguson, North Carolina (Wilkes County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28624
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