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Where 28698 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 28698 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BGgBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,698 = 2 × 3 × 4783. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000000011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28697 (Wilkesboro, NC, 36 mi away) and 28699 (Scotts, NC, 54 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28698 becomes 89682, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (28689, 29688, 62889, 62898, 62988, 68928, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96828 in Honolulu, HI, 4,607 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯945 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28698 and you would come out at 36.31°S, 98.24°E — 1,050 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 25.9 square miles of land, 28698 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,320This ZIP2,320 |
|---|---|
| Households | 966This ZIP966 |
| Housing units | 1,222This ZIP1,222 |
| Median age | 51.7This ZIP51.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,402This ZIP$54,402North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $219,400This ZIP$219,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $713This ZIP$713North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7%This ZIP14.7% |
| Mean commute | 29.5 minThis ZIP29.5 min |
| Population density | 89.7 / sq miThis ZIP89.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 34This ZIP34 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 138This ZIP138 |
| Annual payroll | $7,549,000This ZIP$7,549,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 900This ZIP900 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $56,032,000This ZIP$56,032,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 25.87 sq miThis ZIP25.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 28698 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Watauga County | 76.2% |
| Ashe County | 23.8% |
Other place names in 28698
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28698
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
37691 | Trade, TN | 3.7 mi |
28692 | Vilas, NC | 4.3 mi |
28679 | Sugar Grove, NC | 5.8 mi |
28691 | Valle Crucis, NC | 7.3 mi |
28608 | Boone, NC | 8.3 mi |
28684 | Todd, NC | 8.7 mi |
28607 | Boone, NC | 9.3 mi |
37683 | Mountain City, TN | 10.2 mi |
28604 | Banner Elk, NC | 10.9 mi |
37640 | Butler, TN | 11.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28698?
28698 is in Zionville, North Carolina, in Watauga County, part of the Boone, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.3140, -81.7609.
What county is 28698 in?
28698 spans 2 counties: Watauga County and Ashe County. Most of it falls in Watauga 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 28698?
Zionville uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28698 in?
28698 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28698?
About 2,320 people live in ZIP code 28698, in 966 households, at 89.7 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 28698?
$54,402 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28698?
The closest are 37691 (3.7 mi), 28692 (4.3 mi), 28679 (5.8 mi), 28691 (7.3 mi) and 28608 (8.3 mi).
Is 28698 a PO Box ZIP code?
28698 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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