28629
ZIP 28629 is Glendale Springs, North Carolina, in Ashe County; area codes 336 and 743; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Ashe
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 72
- Coordinates
- 36.3475, -81.3592
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Where 28629 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 28629 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,629 = 3 × 3 × 3181. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111111010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28628 (Glen Alpine, NC, 49 mi away) and 28630 (Granite Falls, NC, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28629 becomes 92682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22968, 26289, 26298, 28269, 28296, 28692, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96822 in Honolulu, HI, 4,627 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
- 🎯965 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28629 and you would come out at 36.35°S, 98.64°E — 1,029 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 2.6 square miles of land, 28629 is bigger than 13% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 72This ZIP72 |
|---|---|
| Households | 32This ZIP32 |
| Housing units | 32This ZIP32 |
| Median age | 67.7This ZIP67.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 28.0 / sq miThis ZIP28.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 38This ZIP38 |
| Annual payroll | $1,136,000This ZIP$1,136,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.57 sq miThis ZIP2.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 28629
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28651 | Millers Creek, NC | 4.0 mi |
28640 | Jefferson, NC | 4.6 mi |
28694 | West Jefferson, NC | 6.2 mi |
28644 | Laurel Springs, NC | 7.1 mi |
28649 | Mc Grady, NC | 8.2 mi |
28617 | Crumpler, NC | 9.2 mi |
28665 | Purlear, NC | 9.6 mi |
28672 | Scottville, NC | 9.6 mi |
28626 | Fleetwood, NC | 9.6 mi |
28618 | Deep Gap, NC | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28629?
28629 is in Glendale Springs, North Carolina, in Ashe County. Its published point location is 36.3475, -81.3592.
What county is 28629 in?
28629 lies in Ashe County.
What area code is 28629?
Glendale Springs uses area codes 336 and 743, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28629 in?
28629 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28629?
About 72 people live in ZIP code 28629, in 32 households, at 28.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 28629?
The closest are 28651 (4 mi), 28640 (4.6 mi), 28694 (6.2 mi), 28644 (7.1 mi) and 28649 (8.2 mi).
Is 28629 a PO Box ZIP code?
28629 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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