28668
ZIP 28668 is Roaring Gap, North Carolina, in Alleghany County; area codes 336 and 743; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Alleghany
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 40
- Coordinates
- 36.4242, -80.9752
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Where 28668 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 28668 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BggBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,668 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 2389. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111111111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28667 (Rhodhiss, NC, 51 mi away) and 28669 (Roaring River, NC, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28668 becomes 86682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26886, 62688, 62868, 62886, 68628, 68826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 68862 in Ord, NE, 1,026 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯984 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28668 and you would come out at 36.42°S, 99.02°E — 1,009 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 11.6 square miles of land, 28668 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 40This ZIP40 |
|---|---|
| Households | 30This ZIP30 |
| Housing units | 608This ZIP608 |
| Median age | 55.8This ZIP55.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 97.4%This ZIP97.4% |
| Population density | 3.4 / sq miThis ZIP3.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 53This ZIP53 |
| Annual payroll | $4,989,000This ZIP$4,989,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 200This ZIP200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $35,350,000This ZIP$35,350,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.62 sq miThis ZIP11.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 28668
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28627 | Glade Valley, NC | 3.0 mi |
28683 | Thurmond, NC | 4.3 mi |
28685 | Traphill, NC | 6.4 mi |
28623 | Ennice, NC | 7.2 mi |
28676 | State Road, NC | 9.2 mi |
27024 | Lowgap, NC | 9.9 mi |
28635 | Hays, NC | 10.5 mi |
28675 | Sparta, NC | 10.6 mi |
27017 | Dobson, NC | 12.5 mi |
28656 | North Wilkesboro, NC | 13.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28668?
28668 is in Roaring Gap, North Carolina, in Alleghany County. Its published point location is 36.4242, -80.9752.
What county is 28668 in?
28668 lies in Alleghany County.
What area code is 28668?
Roaring Gap uses area codes 336 and 743, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28668 in?
28668 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28668?
About 40 people live in ZIP code 28668, in 30 households, at 3.4 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 28668?
The closest are 28627 (3 mi), 28683 (4.3 mi), 28685 (6.4 mi), 28623 (7.2 mi) and 28676 (9.2 mi).
Is 28668 a PO Box ZIP code?
28668 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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