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Where 28725 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 28725 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SZLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,725 = 3 × 5 × 5 × 383. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000000110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28724 (Dana, NC, 50 mi away) and 28726 (East Flat Rock, NC, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28725 becomes 52782, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22578, 25287, 25728, 25827, 27258, 27285, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85722 in Tucson, AZ, 1,598 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯891 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28725 and you would come out at 35.38°S, 96.73°E — 1,123 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 0.533 square miles of land, 28725 is bigger than 5% of ZIP codes — about 258 football fields.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 90This ZIP90 |
|---|---|
| Households | 53This ZIP53 |
| Housing units | 67This ZIP67 |
| Median age | 38.8This ZIP38.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,750This ZIP$57,750North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $1,107This ZIP$1,107North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.1%This ZIP31.1% |
| Mean commute | 17.6 minThis ZIP17.6 min |
| Population density | 168.9 / sq miThis ZIP168.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 215This ZIP215 |
| Annual payroll | $4,655,000This ZIP$4,655,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 28725
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28725
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28789 | Whittier, NC | 3.2 mi |
28788 | Webster, NC | 3.4 mi |
28779 | Sylva, NC | 3.8 mi |
28707 | Balsam, NC | 11.4 mi |
28751 | Maggie Valley, NC | 11.9 mi |
28713 | Bryson City, NC | 13.8 mi |
28723 | Cullowhee, NC | 15.1 mi |
28744 | Franklin, NC | 15.2 mi |
28738 | Hazelwood, NC | 16.1 mi |
28786 | Waynesville, NC | 16.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28725?
28725 is in Dillsboro, North Carolina, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 35.3822, -83.2681.
What county is 28725 in?
28725 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 28725?
Dillsboro uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28725 in?
28725 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28725?
About 90 people live in ZIP code 28725, in 53 households, at 168.9 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 28725?
$57,750 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28725?
The closest are 28789 (3.2 mi), 28788 (3.4 mi), 28779 (3.8 mi), 28707 (11.4 mi) and 28751 (11.9 mi).
Is 28725 a PO Box ZIP code?
28725 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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