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Where 28717 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 28717 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LILBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,717 = 13 × 47 × 47. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000000101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28716 (Canton, NC, 30 mi away) and 28718 (Cedar Mountain, NC, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28717 becomes 71782, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12778, 12787, 17728, 17827, 17872, 21778, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82717 in Gillette, WY, 1,346 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯910 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28717 and you would come out at 35.05°S, 96.91°E — 1,111 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 36.4 square miles of land, 28717 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,265This ZIP1,265 |
|---|---|
| Households | 639This ZIP639 |
| Housing units | 2,241This ZIP2,241 |
| Median age | 58.1This ZIP58.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,085This ZIP$76,085North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $440,000This ZIP$440,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,421This ZIP$1,421North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.7%This ZIP43.7% |
| Mean commute | 14.4 minThis ZIP14.4 min |
| Population density | 34.8 / sq miThis ZIP34.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 209This ZIP209 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,557This ZIP1,557 |
| Annual payroll | $83,627,000This ZIP$83,627,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,240This ZIP1,240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $164,400,000This ZIP$164,400,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.39 sq miThis ZIP36.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 28717
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28717
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28774 | Sapphire, NC | 6.3 mi |
29686 | Tamassee, SC | 6.7 mi |
28741 | Highlands, NC | 6.7 mi |
28736 | Glenville, NC | 8.7 mi |
29676 | Salem, SC | 9.0 mi |
28747 | Lake Toxaway, NC | 12.0 mi |
28775 | Scaly Mountain, NC | 13.1 mi |
29664 | Mountain Rest, SC | 13.5 mi |
28783 | Tuckasegee, NC | 13.9 mi |
30537 | Dillard, GA | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28717?
28717 is in Cashiers, North Carolina, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 35.0495, -83.0933.
What county is 28717 in?
28717 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 28717?
Cashiers uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28717 in?
28717 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28717?
About 1,265 people live in ZIP code 28717, in 639 households, at 34.8 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 28717?
$76,085 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28717?
The closest are 28774 (6.3 mi), 29686 (6.7 mi), 28741 (6.7 mi), 28736 (8.7 mi) and 29676 (9 mi).
Is 28717 a PO Box ZIP code?
28717 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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