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28627

ZIP 28627 is Glade Valley, North Carolina, in Alleghany County; area codes 336 and 743; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Alleghany
Metro area
none
Population
1,193
Coordinates
36.4536, -81.0143
☼ Live from 28627 — Glade Valley, NC

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Where 28627 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 28627
  • 🔢 Type 28627 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 28627 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110111111010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28626 (Fleetwood, NC, 30 mi away) and 28628 (Glen Alpine, NC, 66 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 28627 becomes 72682 — and that is a real ZIP code: Valley Springs, AR, 653 miles away.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26278, 26287, 27268, 27628, 27826, 27862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78226 in San Antonio, TX, 1,127 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% 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 28627 and you would come out at 36.45°S, 98.99°E — 1,012 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
  • 📏 At 25.8 square miles of land, 28627 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,193This ZIP1,193
Households560This ZIP560
Housing units887This ZIP887
Median age59.0This ZIP59.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$46,474This ZIP$46,474North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$246,400This ZIP$246,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$643This ZIP$643North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%This ZIP18.2%
Mean commute23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min
Population density46.3 / sq miThis ZIP46.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments25This ZIP25
Employees90This ZIP90
Annual payroll$3,477,000This ZIP$3,477,000
Tax returns filed560This ZIP560
Total adjusted gross income$31,052,000This ZIP$31,052,000

Land area

Land area25.77 sq miThis ZIP25.77 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

ZIP codes near 28627

ZIPCityDistance
28668 Roaring Gap, NC 3.0 mi
28623 Ennice, NC 5.7 mi
28683 Thurmond, NC 7.2 mi
28685 Traphill, NC 7.5 mi
28675 Sparta, NC 7.7 mi
28635 Hays, NC 10.4 mi
27024 Lowgap, NC 10.6 mi
28676 State Road, NC 12.2 mi
24333 Galax, VA 13.6 mi
28649 Mc Grady, NC 13.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 28627?

28627 is in Glade Valley, North Carolina, in Alleghany County. Its published point location is 36.4536, -81.0143.

What county is 28627 in?

28627 lies in Alleghany County.

What area code is 28627?

Glade Valley uses area codes 336 and 743, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 28627 in?

28627 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 28627?

About 1,193 people live in ZIP code 28627, in 560 households, at 46.3 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 28627?

$46,474 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.

What ZIP codes are near 28627?

The closest are 28668 (3 mi), 28623 (5.7 mi), 28683 (7.2 mi), 28685 (7.5 mi) and 28675 (7.7 mi).

Is 28627 a PO Box ZIP code?

28627 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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