28672
ZIP 28672 is Scottville, North Carolina, in Ashe County; area code 336; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Ashe
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 136
- Coordinates
- 36.4833, -81.3267
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Where 28672 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 28672 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,672 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000000000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28671 (Rutherford College, NC, 52 mi away) and 28673 (Sherrills Ford, NC, 63 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28672 becomes 27682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26278, 26287, 27268, 27628, 27826, 27862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78226 in San Antonio, TX, 1,111 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
- 🎯964 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28672 and you would come out at 36.48°S, 98.67°E — 1,029 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 1.8 square miles of land, 28672 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 136This ZIP136 |
|---|---|
| Households | 63This ZIP63 |
| Housing units | 96This ZIP96 |
| Median age | 49.5This ZIP49.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $163,210This ZIP$163,210North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $182,100This ZIP$182,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 74.4 / sq miThis ZIP74.4 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 1.83 sq miThis ZIP1.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 28672
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28617 | Crumpler, NC | 2.0 mi |
28663 | Piney Creek, NC | 4.2 mi |
28644 | Laurel Springs, NC | 4.8 mi |
28631 | Grassy Creek, NC | 6.4 mi |
28640 | Jefferson, NC | 6.8 mi |
28629 | Glendale Springs, NC | 9.6 mi |
24363 | Mouth Of Wilson, VA | 10.2 mi |
28675 | Sparta, NC | 10.7 mi |
28694 | West Jefferson, NC | 11.3 mi |
28649 | Mc Grady, NC | 12.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28672?
28672 is in Scottville, North Carolina, in Ashe County. Its published point location is 36.4833, -81.3267.
What county is 28672 in?
28672 lies in Ashe County.
What area code is 28672?
Scottville uses area code 336, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28672 in?
28672 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28672?
About 136 people live in ZIP code 28672, in 63 households, at 74.4 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 28672?
$163,210 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28672?
The closest are 28617 (2 mi), 28663 (4.2 mi), 28644 (4.8 mi), 28631 (6.4 mi) and 28640 (6.8 mi).
Is 28672 a PO Box ZIP code?
28672 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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