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Where 28723 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 28723 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 28723 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000000110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28722 (Columbus, NC, 54 mi away) and 28724 (Dana, NC, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28723 becomes 32782, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22738, 23278, 23827, 23872, 27283, 27823, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83722 in Boise, ID, 1,848 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯906 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28723 and you would come out at 35.31°S, 96.99°E — 1,109 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 112.0 square miles of land, 28723 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 85 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,756This ZIP12,756 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,384This ZIP4,384 |
| Housing units | 6,012This ZIP6,012 |
| Median age | 22.2This ZIP22.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,568This ZIP$45,568North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $347,900This ZIP$347,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $892This ZIP$892North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.9%This ZIP35.9% |
| Mean commute | 20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min |
| Population density | 113.9 / sq miThis ZIP113.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 99This ZIP99 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 756This ZIP756 |
| Annual payroll | $28,371,000This ZIP$28,371,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,410This ZIP3,410 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $201,506,000This ZIP$201,506,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 111.95 sq miThis ZIP111.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.18 sq miThis ZIP2.18 sq mi |
Other place names in 28723
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28723
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28783 | Tuckasegee, NC | 5.0 mi |
28707 | Balsam, NC | 6.6 mi |
28708 | Balsam Grove, NC | 9.2 mi |
28786 | Waynesville, NC | 10.3 mi |
28736 | Glenville, NC | 10.4 mi |
28738 | Hazelwood, NC | 10.7 mi |
28779 | Sylva, NC | 11.4 mi |
28788 | Webster, NC | 12.1 mi |
28716 | Canton, NC | 12.7 mi |
28747 | Lake Toxaway, NC | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28723?
28723 is in Cullowhee, North Carolina, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 35.3141, -83.0135.
What county is 28723 in?
28723 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 28723?
Cullowhee uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28723 in?
28723 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28723?
About 12,756 people live in ZIP code 28723, in 4,384 households, at 113.9 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 28723?
$45,568 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28723?
The closest are 28783 (5 mi), 28707 (6.6 mi), 28708 (9.2 mi), 28786 (10.3 mi) and 28736 (10.4 mi).
Is 28723 a PO Box ZIP code?
28723 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28723 ZIP Code — Cullowhee, North Carolina (Jackson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28723
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