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Where 28626 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 28626 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,626 = 2 × 3 × 13 × 367. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111111010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28625 (Statesville, NC, 46 mi away) and 28627 (Glade Valley, NC, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28626 becomes 62682 — and that is a real ZIP code: San Jose, IL, 519 miles away.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26268, 28266, 28662, 62268, 62286, 62628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 68622 in Bartlett, NE, 989 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯958 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28626 and you would come out at 36.29°S, 98.48°E — 1,037 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, 28626 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 | 3,173This ZIP3,173 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,521This ZIP1,521 |
| Housing units | 2,227This ZIP2,227 |
| Median age | 48.7This ZIP48.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,675This ZIP$73,675North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $291,900This ZIP$291,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,270This ZIP$1,270North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.1%This ZIP43.1% |
| Mean commute | 32.1 minThis ZIP32.1 min |
| Population density | 106.8 / sq miThis ZIP106.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 29This ZIP29 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 152This ZIP152 |
| Annual payroll | $8,200,000This ZIP$8,200,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,170This ZIP1,170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $88,885,000This ZIP$88,885,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.72 sq miThis ZIP29.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 28626
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28618 | Deep Gap, NC | 5.5 mi |
28684 | Todd, NC | 5.7 mi |
28694 | West Jefferson, NC | 5.8 mi |
28607 | Boone, NC | 9.0 mi |
28629 | Glendale Springs, NC | 9.6 mi |
28665 | Purlear, NC | 9.8 mi |
28640 | Jefferson, NC | 10.2 mi |
28608 | Boone, NC | 10.2 mi |
28651 | Millers Creek, NC | 11.7 mi |
28693 | Warrensville, NC | 12.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28626?
28626 is in Fleetwood, North Carolina, in Ashe County. Its published point location is 36.2926, -81.5176.
What county is 28626 in?
28626 lies in Ashe County.
What area code is 28626?
Fleetwood uses area codes 336 and 743, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28626 in?
28626 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28626?
About 3,173 people live in ZIP code 28626, in 1,521 households, at 106.8 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 28626?
$73,675 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28626?
The closest are 28618 (5.5 mi), 28684 (5.7 mi), 28694 (5.8 mi), 28607 (9 mi) and 28629 (9.6 mi).
Is 28626 a PO Box ZIP code?
28626 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28626 ZIP Code — Fleetwood, North Carolina (Ashe County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28626
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