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Where 28657 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 28657 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 28657 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111111110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28656 (North Wilkesboro, NC, 52 mi away) and 28658 (Newton, NC, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28657 becomes 75682 — and that is a real ZIP code: New London, TX, 787 miles away.
- 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25678, 25876, 26578, 26587, 27568, 27586, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85267 in Scottsdale, AZ, 1,702 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯943 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28657 and you would come out at 36.02°S, 98.06°E — 1,056 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 160.0 square miles of land, 28657 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 121 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,188This ZIP8,188 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,716This ZIP3,716 |
| Housing units | 6,360This ZIP6,360 |
| Median age | 51.4This ZIP51.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,702This ZIP$59,702North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $240,300This ZIP$240,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $695This ZIP$695North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9%This ZIP24.9% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 51.2 / sq miThis ZIP51.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 191This ZIP191 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,369This ZIP1,369 |
| Annual payroll | $57,269,000This ZIP$57,269,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,700This ZIP3,700 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $210,371,000This ZIP$210,371,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 160.00 sq miThis ZIP160.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 28657 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Avery County | 84.0% |
| Burke County | 15.2% |
| McDowell County | 0.9% |
Other place names in 28657
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28657
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28616 | Crossnore, NC | 0.7 mi |
28662 | Pineola, NC | 2.8 mi |
28664 | Plumtree, NC | 3.8 mi |
28653 | Montezuma, NC | 3.8 mi |
28641 | Jonas Ridge, NC | 4.2 mi |
28647 | Linville Falls, NC | 4.3 mi |
28652 | Minneapolis, NC | 5.3 mi |
28646 | Linville, NC | 6.4 mi |
28777 | Spruce Pine, NC | 10.5 mi |
28611 | Collettsville, NC | 11.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28657?
28657 is in Newland, North Carolina, in Avery County. Its published point location is 36.0220, -81.9424.
What county is 28657 in?
28657 spans 3 counties: Avery County, Burke County and McDowell County. Most of it falls in Avery County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 28657?
Newland uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28657 in?
28657 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28657?
About 8,188 people live in ZIP code 28657, in 3,716 households, at 51.2 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 28657?
$59,702 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28657?
The closest are 28616 (0.7 mi), 28662 (2.8 mi), 28664 (3.8 mi), 28653 (3.8 mi) and 28641 (4.2 mi).
Is 28657 a PO Box ZIP code?
28657 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28657 ZIP Code — Newland, North Carolina (Avery County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28657
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