28732
ZIP 28732 is Fletcher, North Carolina, mostly in Henderson County; area code 828; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Henderson +1 more
- Metro area
- Asheville, NC
- Population
- 19,279
- Coordinates
- 35.4517, -82.4457
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Where 28732 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 28732 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZELBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,732 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 653. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000000111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28731 (Flat Rock, NC, 12 mi away) and 28733 (Fontana Dam, NC, 75 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28732 becomes 23782, 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, 1,871 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 65%.
- 🎯931 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28732 and you would come out at 35.45°S, 97.55°E — 1,078 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 41.3 square miles of land, 28732 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,279This ZIP19,279 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,326This ZIP7,326 |
| Housing units | 8,163This ZIP8,163 |
| Median age | 42.1This ZIP42.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,852This ZIP$81,852North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $376,700This ZIP$376,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,366This ZIP$1,366North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.4%This ZIP41.4% |
| Mean commute | 22.3 minThis ZIP22.3 min |
| Population density | 466.4 / sq miThis ZIP466.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 597This ZIP597 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,151This ZIP10,151 |
| Annual payroll | $530,919,000This ZIP$530,919,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,130This ZIP9,130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $825,112,000This ZIP$825,112,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 41.34 sq miThis ZIP41.34 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Counties 28732 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Henderson County | 63.7% |
| Buncombe County | 36.3% |
Other place names in 28732
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28732
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28813 | Asheville, NC | 4.6 mi |
28776 | Skyland, NC | 4.8 mi |
28760 | Naples, NC | 5.2 mi |
28735 | Gerton, NC | 5.7 mi |
28792 | Hendersonville, NC | 5.9 mi |
28758 | Mountain Home, NC | 6.0 mi |
28803 | Asheville, NC | 7.0 mi |
28704 | Arden, NC | 7.1 mi |
28727 | Edneyville, NC | 7.1 mi |
28730 | Fairview, NC | 7.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28732?
28732 is in Fletcher, North Carolina, in Henderson County, part of the Asheville, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.4517, -82.4457.
What county is 28732 in?
28732 spans 2 counties: Henderson County and Buncombe County. Most of it falls in Henderson 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 28732?
Fletcher uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28732 in?
28732 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28732?
About 19,279 people live in ZIP code 28732, in 7,326 households, at 466.4 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 28732?
$81,852 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28732?
The closest are 28813 (4.6 mi), 28776 (4.8 mi), 28760 (5.2 mi), 28735 (5.7 mi) and 28792 (5.9 mi).
Is 28732 a PO Box ZIP code?
28732 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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