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Where 28646 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 28646 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,646 = 2 × 14323. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111111100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28645 (Lenoir, NC, 18 mi away) and 28647 (Linville Falls, NC, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28646 becomes 64682 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tina, MO, 679 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24866, 26684, 28466, 28664, 46268, 46628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86426 in Fort Mohave, AZ, 1,831 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯946 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28646 and you would come out at 36.07°S, 98.15°E — 1,052 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 23.2 square miles of land, 28646 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 382This ZIP382 |
|---|---|
| Households | 193This ZIP193 |
| Housing units | 1,043This ZIP1,043 |
| Median age | 59.7This ZIP59.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,736This ZIP$76,736North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $371,300This ZIP$371,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.2%This ZIP29.2% |
| Mean commute | 25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min |
| Population density | 16.5 / sq miThis ZIP16.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 45This ZIP45 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 785This ZIP785 |
| Annual payroll | $45,669,000This ZIP$45,669,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.21 sq miThis ZIP23.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 28646
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28646
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28653 | Montezuma, NC | 3.1 mi |
28662 | Pineola, NC | 4.3 mi |
28616 | Crossnore, NC | 5.9 mi |
28657 | Newland, NC | 6.4 mi |
28604 | Banner Elk, NC | 7.2 mi |
28641 | Jonas Ridge, NC | 7.3 mi |
28611 | Collettsville, NC | 7.7 mi |
28652 | Minneapolis, NC | 7.9 mi |
28664 | Plumtree, NC | 9.1 mi |
28605 | Blowing Rock, NC | 9.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28646?
28646 is in Linville, North Carolina, in Avery County. Its published point location is 36.0731, -81.8470.
What county is 28646 in?
28646 lies in Avery County.
What area code is 28646?
Linville uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28646 in?
28646 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28646?
About 382 people live in ZIP code 28646, in 193 households, at 16.5 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 28646?
$76,736 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28646?
The closest are 28653 (3.1 mi), 28662 (4.3 mi), 28616 (5.9 mi), 28657 (6.4 mi) and 28604 (7.2 mi).
Is 28646 a PO Box ZIP code?
28646 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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