28652
ZIP 28652 is Minneapolis, North Carolina, in Avery County; area code 828; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Avery
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 132
- Coordinates
- 36.0897, -81.9865
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Where 28652 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 28652 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,652 = 2 × 2 × 13 × 19 × 29. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111111101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28651 (Millers Creek, NC, 41 mi away) and 28653 (Montezuma, NC, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28652 becomes 25682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25268, 25286, 25628, 25826, 25862, 26285, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85226 in Chandler, AZ, 1,705 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯939 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28652 and you would come out at 36.09°S, 98.01°E — 1,060 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 1.2 square miles of land, 28652 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — about 559 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 132This ZIP132 |
|---|---|
| Households | 36This ZIP36 |
| Housing units | 76This ZIP76 |
| Median age | 59.1This ZIP59.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9%This ZIP18.9% |
| Population density | 114.4 / sq miThis ZIP114.4 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 1.15 sq miThis ZIP1.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 28652
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28664 | Plumtree, NC | 3.4 mi |
28653 | Montezuma, NC | 5.0 mi |
28657 | Newland, NC | 5.3 mi |
28616 | Crossnore, NC | 5.7 mi |
28662 | Pineola, NC | 7.0 mi |
28622 | Elk Park, NC | 7.6 mi |
28646 | Linville, NC | 7.9 mi |
37687 | Roan Mountain, TN | 8.7 mi |
28647 | Linville Falls, NC | 9.3 mi |
28604 | Banner Elk, NC | 9.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28652?
28652 is in Minneapolis, North Carolina, in Avery County. Its published point location is 36.0897, -81.9865.
What county is 28652 in?
28652 lies in Avery County.
What area code is 28652?
Minneapolis uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28652 in?
28652 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28652?
About 132 people live in ZIP code 28652, in 36 households, at 114.4 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 28652?
The closest are 28664 (3.4 mi), 28653 (5 mi), 28657 (5.3 mi), 28616 (5.7 mi) and 28662 (7 mi).
Is 28652 a PO Box ZIP code?
28652 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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