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Where 28675 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 28675 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SLgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,675 = 5 × 5 × 31 × 37. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000000000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28673 (Sherrills Ford, NC, 62 mi away) and 28676 (State Road, NC, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28675 becomes 57682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 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, 1,746 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯973 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28675 and you would come out at 36.51°S, 98.86°E — 1,019 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 107.4 square miles of land, 28675 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 82 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,745This ZIP6,745 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,194This ZIP3,194 |
| Housing units | 3,950This ZIP3,950 |
| Median age | 53.1This ZIP53.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,560This ZIP$44,560North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $215,300This ZIP$215,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $663This ZIP$663North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4%This ZIP25.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min |
| Population density | 62.8 / sq miThis ZIP62.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 189This ZIP189 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,929This ZIP1,929 |
| Annual payroll | $72,980,000This ZIP$72,980,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,700This ZIP2,700 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $162,565,000This ZIP$162,565,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 107.37 sq miThis ZIP107.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.81 sq miThis ZIP0.81 sq mi |
Counties 28675 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Alleghany County | 99.1% |
| Grayson County | 0.7% |
| Wilkes County | 0.2% |
Other place names in 28675
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28675
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28627 | Glade Valley, NC | 7.7 mi |
28663 | Piney Creek, NC | 8.8 mi |
28623 | Ennice, NC | 9.2 mi |
28644 | Laurel Springs, NC | 9.6 mi |
28668 | Roaring Gap, NC | 10.6 mi |
28672 | Scottville, NC | 10.7 mi |
24348 | Independence, VA | 11.0 mi |
28635 | Hays, NC | 12.0 mi |
28685 | Traphill, NC | 12.2 mi |
28649 | Mc Grady, NC | 12.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28675?
28675 is in Sparta, North Carolina, in Alleghany County. Its published point location is 36.5063, -81.1361.
What county is 28675 in?
28675 spans 3 counties: Alleghany County, Grayson County and Wilkes County. Most of it falls in Alleghany 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 28675?
Sparta uses area code 336, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28675 in?
28675 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28675?
About 6,745 people live in ZIP code 28675, in 3,194 households, at 62.8 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 28675?
$44,560 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28675?
The closest are 28627 (7.7 mi), 28663 (8.8 mi), 28623 (9.2 mi), 28644 (9.6 mi) and 28668 (10.6 mi).
Is 28675 a PO Box ZIP code?
28675 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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