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Where 28702 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 28702 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,702 = 2 × 113 × 127. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000000011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28701 (Alexander, NC, 61 mi away) and 28704 (Arden, NC, 61 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28702 becomes 20782 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hyattsville, MD, 443 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02827, 02872, 07822, 08722, 20782, 20827, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87022 in Isleta, NM, 1,300 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯872 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28702 and you would come out at 35.38°S, 96.36°E — 1,144 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 24.4 square miles of land, 28702 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 588This ZIP588 |
|---|---|
| Households | 221This ZIP221 |
| Housing units | 471This ZIP471 |
| Median age | 32.2This ZIP32.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $37,275This ZIP$37,275North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $332,300This ZIP$332,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $906This ZIP$906North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6%This ZIP18.6% |
| Population density | 24.1 / sq miThis ZIP24.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20This ZIP20 |
| Annual payroll | $562,000This ZIP$562,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 260This ZIP260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,049,000This ZIP$13,049,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.42 sq miThis ZIP24.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.10 sq miThis ZIP2.10 sq mi |
Counties 28702 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Graham County | 95.5% |
| Swain County | 4.5% |
ZIP codes near 28702
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28713 | Bryson City, NC | 7.4 mi |
28733 | Fontana Dam, NC | 8.3 mi |
28781 | Topton, NC | 10.8 mi |
28719 | Cherokee, NC | 11.3 mi |
28771 | Robbinsville, NC | 12.2 mi |
28901 | Andrews, NC | 15.4 mi |
28734 | Franklin, NC | 18.1 mi |
28789 | Whittier, NC | 18.4 mi |
37882 | Townsend, TN | 18.4 mi |
28744 | Franklin, NC | 20.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28702?
28702 is in Almond, North Carolina, in Graham County. Its published point location is 35.3800, -83.6420.
What county is 28702 in?
28702 spans 2 counties: Graham County and Swain County. Most of it falls in Graham 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 28702?
Almond uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28702 in?
28702 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28702?
About 588 people live in ZIP code 28702, in 221 households, at 24.1 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 28702?
$37,275 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28702?
The closest are 28713 (7.4 mi), 28733 (8.3 mi), 28781 (10.8 mi), 28719 (11.3 mi) and 28771 (12.2 mi).
Is 28702 a PO Box ZIP code?
28702 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28702 ZIP Code — Almond, North Carolina (Graham County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28702
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