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Where 28684 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 28684 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hBgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,684 = 2 × 2 × 71 × 101. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000000001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28683 (Thurmond, NC, 39 mi away) and 28685 (Traphill, NC, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28684 becomes 48682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24868, 26884, 28468, 46288, 48268, 48628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84628 in Eureka, UT, 1,669 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯952 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28684 and you would come out at 36.33°S, 98.39°E — 1,042 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 50.2 square miles of land, 28684 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,961This ZIP1,961 |
|---|---|
| Households | 870This ZIP870 |
| Housing units | 1,418This ZIP1,418 |
| Median age | 51.0This ZIP51.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,307This ZIP$69,307North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $325,300This ZIP$325,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,284This ZIP$1,284North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.0%This ZIP57.0% |
| Mean commute | 27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min |
| Population density | 39.1 / sq miThis ZIP39.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 79This ZIP79 |
| Annual payroll | $3,557,000This ZIP$3,557,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 880This ZIP880 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $65,963,000This ZIP$65,963,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 50.19 sq miThis ZIP50.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
Counties 28684 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ashe County | 55.9% |
| Watauga County | 44.1% |
ZIP codes near 28684
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28626 | Fleetwood, NC | 5.7 mi |
28694 | West Jefferson, NC | 8.0 mi |
28607 | Boone, NC | 8.6 mi |
37691 | Trade, TN | 8.6 mi |
28698 | Zionville, NC | 8.7 mi |
28608 | Boone, NC | 9.0 mi |
28618 | Deep Gap, NC | 9.7 mi |
28693 | Warrensville, NC | 9.9 mi |
28615 | Creston, NC | 10.3 mi |
28640 | Jefferson, NC | 12.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 28684 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28684?
28684 is in Todd, North Carolina, in Ashe County. Its published point location is 36.3345, -81.6068.
What county is 28684 in?
28684 spans 2 counties: Ashe County and Watauga County. Most of it falls in Ashe 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 time zone is 28684 in?
28684 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28684?
About 1,961 people live in ZIP code 28684, in 870 households, at 39.1 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 28684?
$69,307 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28684?
The closest are 28626 (5.7 mi), 28694 (8 mi), 28607 (8.6 mi), 37691 (8.6 mi) and 28698 (8.7 mi).
Is 28684 a PO Box ZIP code?
28684 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28684 ZIP Code — Todd, North Carolina (Ashe County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28684
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