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Where 28719 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 28719 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GILBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,719 = 3 × 3 × 3191. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000000101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28718 (Cedar Mountain, NC, 56 mi away) and 28720 (Chimney Rock, NC, 71 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28719 becomes 91782, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12789, 12879, 12978, 12987, 17829, 17982, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97128 in Mcminnville, OR, 2,173 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯875 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28719 and you would come out at 35.51°S, 96.48°E — 1,138 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 399.5 square miles of land, 28719 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 303 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,786This ZIP6,786 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,820This ZIP2,820 |
| Housing units | 3,215This ZIP3,215 |
| Median age | 36.5This ZIP36.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,658This ZIP$60,658North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $188,400This ZIP$188,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $892This ZIP$892North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7%This ZIP17.7% |
| Mean commute | 13.5 minThis ZIP13.5 min |
| Population density | 17.0 / sq miThis ZIP17.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 138This ZIP138 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,110This ZIP5,110 |
| Annual payroll | $234,876,000This ZIP$234,876,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,530This ZIP4,530 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $233,269,000This ZIP$233,269,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 399.52 sq miThis ZIP399.52 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.41 sq miThis ZIP6.41 sq mi |
Counties 28719 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Swain County | 92.3% |
| Jackson County | 7.7% |
Other place names in 28719
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28719
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28713 | Bryson City, NC | 10.0 mi |
28702 | Almond, NC | 11.3 mi |
37738 | Gatlinburg, TN | 11.4 mi |
28789 | Whittier, NC | 13.5 mi |
28733 | Fontana Dam, NC | 15.6 mi |
28725 | Dillsboro, NC | 16.7 mi |
37862 | Sevierville, TN | 17.8 mi |
37882 | Townsend, TN | 18.0 mi |
37863 | Pigeon Forge, TN | 19.2 mi |
28788 | Webster, NC | 20.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 28719 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28719?
28719 is in Cherokee, North Carolina, in Swain County. Its published point location is 35.5109, -83.5203.
What county is 28719 in?
28719 spans 2 counties: Swain County and Jackson County. Most of it falls in Swain 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 28719?
Cherokee uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28719 in?
28719 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28719?
About 6,786 people live in ZIP code 28719, in 2,820 households, at 17.0 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 28719?
$60,658 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28719?
The closest are 28713 (10 mi), 28702 (11.3 mi), 37738 (11.4 mi), 28789 (13.5 mi) and 28733 (15.6 mi).
Is 28719 a PO Box ZIP code?
28719 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28719 ZIP Code — Cherokee, North Carolina (Swain County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28719
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