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Where 28722 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 28722 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,722 = 2 × 3 × 4787. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000000110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28721 (Clyde, NC, 57 mi away) and 28723 (Cullowhee, NC, 54 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28722 becomes 22782, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22728, 22827, 27228, 27282, 27822, 28227, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82227 in Manville, WY, 1,319 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯958 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28722 and you would come out at 35.21°S, 97.94°E — 1,054 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 43.9 square miles of land, 28722 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,086This ZIP6,086 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,759This ZIP2,759 |
| Housing units | 3,224This ZIP3,224 |
| Median age | 55.3This ZIP55.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,760This ZIP$67,760North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $307,300This ZIP$307,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,863This ZIP$1,863North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.7%This ZIP36.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 138.7 / sq miThis ZIP138.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 195This ZIP195 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,048This ZIP2,048 |
| Annual payroll | $79,612,000This ZIP$79,612,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,060This ZIP3,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $240,383,000This ZIP$240,383,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 43.87 sq miThis ZIP43.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 28722
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28722
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28782 | Tryon, NC | 5.2 mi |
29338 | Fingerville, SC | 6.1 mi |
29322 | Campobello, SC | 7.3 mi |
29349 | Inman, SC | 9.8 mi |
29348 | Gramling, SC | 10.0 mi |
28750 | Lynn, NC | 10.1 mi |
28139 | Rutherfordton, NC | 10.4 mi |
29323 | Chesnee, SC | 10.4 mi |
28074 | Harris, NC | 10.5 mi |
29356 | Landrum, SC | 12.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28722?
28722 is in Columbus, North Carolina, in Polk County. Its published point location is 35.2085, -82.0610.
What county is 28722 in?
28722 lies in Polk County.
What area code is 28722?
Columbus uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28722 in?
28722 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28722?
About 6,086 people live in ZIP code 28722, in 2,759 households, at 138.7 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 28722?
$67,760 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28722?
The closest are 28782 (5.2 mi), 29338 (6.1 mi), 29322 (7.3 mi), 29349 (9.8 mi) and 29348 (10 mi).
Is 28722 a PO Box ZIP code?
28722 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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