28683
ZIP 28683 is Thurmond, North Carolina, mostly in Surry County; area codes 336 and 743; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Surry +1 more
- Metro area
- Mount Airy, NC
- Population
- 1,614
- Coordinates
- 36.3904, -80.9110
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Where 28683 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 28683 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,683 = 3 × 3 × 3187. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000000001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28682 (Terrell, NC, 56 mi away) and 28684 (Todd, NC, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28683 becomes 38682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23868, 26838, 28368, 28386, 28638, 32868, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83826 in Eastport, ID, 1,967 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯988 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28683 and you would come out at 36.39°S, 99.09°E — 1,005 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 34.6 square miles of land, 28683 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,614This ZIP1,614 |
|---|---|
| Households | 689This ZIP689 |
| Housing units | 796This ZIP796 |
| Median age | 46.3This ZIP46.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,423This ZIP$45,423North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $176,600This ZIP$176,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $651This ZIP$651North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2%This ZIP16.2% |
| Mean commute | 22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min |
| Population density | 46.7 / sq miThis ZIP46.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 41This ZIP41 |
| Annual payroll | $902,000This ZIP$902,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 750This ZIP750 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,377,000This ZIP$39,377,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.55 sq miThis ZIP34.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Counties 28683 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Surry County | 73.0% |
| Wilkes County | 27.1% |
ZIP codes near 28683
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28668 | Roaring Gap, NC | 4.3 mi |
28676 | State Road, NC | 5.1 mi |
28627 | Glade Valley, NC | 7.2 mi |
28685 | Traphill, NC | 7.8 mi |
27017 | Dobson, NC | 8.6 mi |
27024 | Lowgap, NC | 9.7 mi |
28623 | Ennice, NC | 10.2 mi |
28621 | Elkin, NC | 10.6 mi |
27031 | White Plains, NC | 11.3 mi |
28669 | Roaring River, NC | 12.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28683?
28683 is in Thurmond, North Carolina, in Surry County, part of the Mount Airy, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.3904, -80.9110.
What county is 28683 in?
28683 spans 2 counties: Surry County and Wilkes County. Most of it falls in Surry 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 28683?
Thurmond uses area codes 336 and 743, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28683 in?
28683 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28683?
About 1,614 people live in ZIP code 28683, in 689 households, at 46.7 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 28683?
$45,423 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28683?
The closest are 28668 (4.3 mi), 28676 (5.1 mi), 28627 (7.2 mi), 28685 (7.8 mi) and 27017 (8.6 mi).
Is 28683 a PO Box ZIP code?
28683 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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