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Where 28643 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 28643 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 28643 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111111100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28642 (Jonesville, NC, 45 mi away) and 28644 (Laurel Springs, NC, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28643 becomes 34682 — and that is a real ZIP code: Palm Harbor, FL, 588 miles away.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23486, 23846, 24368, 24836, 26348, 26384, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83642 in Meridian, ID, 1,892 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯951 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28643 and you would come out at 36.53°S, 98.46°E — 1,041 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 70.0 square miles of land, 28643 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,615This ZIP3,615 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,494This ZIP1,494 |
| Housing units | 2,087This ZIP2,087 |
| Median age | 46.3This ZIP46.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,509This ZIP$44,509North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $149,500This ZIP$149,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $997This ZIP$997North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6%This ZIP15.6% |
| Mean commute | 23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min |
| Population density | 51.7 / sq miThis ZIP51.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 232This ZIP232 |
| Annual payroll | $9,265,000This ZIP$9,265,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,320This ZIP1,320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $64,210,000This ZIP$64,210,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 69.96 sq miThis ZIP69.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi |
Other place names in 28643
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28643
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28693 | Warrensville, NC | 4.1 mi |
24292 | Whitetop, VA | 7.3 mi |
28631 | Grassy Creek, NC | 7.4 mi |
28615 | Creston, NC | 8.1 mi |
24363 | Mouth Of Wilson, VA | 9.7 mi |
28617 | Crumpler, NC | 10.5 mi |
37680 | Laurel Bloomery, TN | 10.7 mi |
28640 | Jefferson, NC | 11.6 mi |
28694 | West Jefferson, NC | 12.0 mi |
28672 | Scottville, NC | 12.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 28643 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28643?
28643 is in Lansing, North Carolina, in Ashe County. Its published point location is 36.5291, -81.5409.
What county is 28643 in?
28643 lies in Ashe County.
What area code is 28643?
Lansing uses area code 336, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28643 in?
28643 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28643?
About 3,615 people live in ZIP code 28643, in 1,494 households, at 51.7 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 28643?
$44,509 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28643?
The closest are 28693 (4.1 mi), 24292 (7.3 mi), 28631 (7.4 mi), 28615 (8.1 mi) and 24363 (9.7 mi).
Is 28643 a PO Box ZIP code?
28643 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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