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Where 28658 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 28658 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BSgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,658 = 2 × 7 × 23 × 89. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111111110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28657 (Newland, NC, 48 mi away) and 28659 (North Wilkesboro, NC, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28658 becomes 85682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25688, 25868, 26588, 28586, 28685, 56288, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85286 in Chandler, AZ, 1,744 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯989 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28658 and you would come out at 35.64°S, 98.76°E — 1,013 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 71.3 square miles of land, 28658 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 26,336This ZIP26,336 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,369This ZIP10,369 |
| Housing units | 10,928This ZIP10,928 |
| Median age | 41.7This ZIP41.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,042This ZIP$72,042North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,000This ZIP$214,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $948This ZIP$948North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 369.4 / sq miThis ZIP369.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 521This ZIP521 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11,717This ZIP11,717 |
| Annual payroll | $574,086,000This ZIP$574,086,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,390This ZIP12,390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $821,349,000This ZIP$821,349,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 71.30 sq miThis ZIP71.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.46 sq miThis ZIP0.46 sq mi |
Other place names in 28658
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28658
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28603 | Hickory, NC | 4.1 mi |
28650 | Maiden, NC | 6.3 mi |
28613 | Conover, NC | 7.1 mi |
28610 | Claremont, NC | 8.1 mi |
28602 | Hickory, NC | 8.6 mi |
28609 | Catawba, NC | 10.4 mi |
28093 | Lincolnton, NC | 10.6 mi |
28601 | Hickory, NC | 10.6 mi |
28092 | Lincolnton, NC | 10.7 mi |
28637 | Hildebran, NC | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28658?
28658 is in Newton, North Carolina, in Catawba County, part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.6376, -81.2359.
What county is 28658 in?
28658 lies in Catawba County.
What area code is 28658?
Newton uses area codes 828, 704 and 980, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28658 in?
28658 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28658?
About 26,336 people live in ZIP code 28658, in 10,369 households, at 369.4 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 28658?
$72,042 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28658?
The closest are 28603 (4.1 mi), 28650 (6.3 mi), 28613 (7.1 mi), 28610 (8.1 mi) and 28602 (8.6 mi).
Is 28658 a PO Box ZIP code?
28658 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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