28733
ZIP 28733 is Fontana Dam, North Carolina, in Graham County; area code 828; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Graham
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 63
- Coordinates
- 35.4274, -83.7770
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Where 28733 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 28733 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EELBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,733 = 59 × 487. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000000111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28732 (Fletcher, NC, 75 mi away) and 28734 (Franklin, NC, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28733 becomes 33782 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pinellas Park, FL, 527 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23837, 23873, 27833, 28337, 28373, 32738, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83732 in Boise, ID, 1,806 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯864 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28733 and you would come out at 35.43°S, 96.22°E — 1,152 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 12.3 square miles of land, 28733 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.4 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 63This ZIP63 |
|---|---|
| Households | 44This ZIP44 |
| Housing units | 216This ZIP216 |
| Median age | 72.6This ZIP72.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $150,300This ZIP$150,300North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $276,000This ZIP$276,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.3%This ZIP6.3% |
| Population density | 5.1 / sq miThis ZIP5.1 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 12.32 sq miThis ZIP12.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.36 sq miThis ZIP2.36 sq mi |
Other place names in 28733
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28733
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28771 | Robbinsville, NC | 7.3 mi |
28702 | Almond, NC | 8.3 mi |
37882 | Townsend, TN | 12.5 mi |
28713 | Bryson City, NC | 15.5 mi |
28719 | Cherokee, NC | 15.6 mi |
28901 | Andrews, NC | 15.7 mi |
28781 | Topton, NC | 16.2 mi |
37878 | Tallassee, TN | 16.4 mi |
37803 | Maryville, TN | 19.8 mi |
28905 | Marble, NC | 20.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28733?
28733 is in Fontana Dam, North Carolina, in Graham County. Its published point location is 35.4274, -83.7770.
What county is 28733 in?
28733 lies in Graham County.
What area code is 28733?
Fontana Dam uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28733 in?
28733 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28733?
About 63 people live in ZIP code 28733, in 44 households, at 5.1 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 28733?
$150,300 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28733?
The closest are 28771 (7.3 mi), 28702 (8.3 mi), 37882 (12.5 mi), 28713 (15.5 mi) and 28719 (15.6 mi).
Is 28733 a PO Box ZIP code?
28733 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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