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Where 28734 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 28734 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hELBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,734 = 2 × 3 × 4789. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000000111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28733 (Fontana Dam, NC, 26 mi away) and 28735 (Gerton, NC, 65 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28734 becomes 43782 — and that is a real ZIP code: Shawnee, OH, 314 miles away.
- 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23487, 23847, 23874, 24378, 24738, 24873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83724 in Boise, ID, 1,830 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯889 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28734 and you would come out at 35.18°S, 96.56°E — 1,131 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 301.0 square miles of land, 28734 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 229 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 29,659This ZIP29,659 |
|---|---|
| Households | 14,236This ZIP14,236 |
| Housing units | 18,690This ZIP18,690 |
| Median age | 48.3This ZIP48.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,021This ZIP$54,021North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $228,500This ZIP$228,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $793This ZIP$793North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.8%This ZIP22.8% |
| Mean commute | 23.2 minThis ZIP23.2 min |
| Population density | 98.5 / sq miThis ZIP98.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 884This ZIP884 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,895This ZIP7,895 |
| Annual payroll | $327,909,000This ZIP$327,909,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,790This ZIP12,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $771,261,000This ZIP$771,261,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 301.00 sq miThis ZIP301.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.17 sq miThis ZIP1.17 sq mi |
Counties 28734 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Macon County | 98.7% |
| Clay County | 1.3% |
Other place names in 28734
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28734
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28744 | Franklin, NC | 3.1 mi |
28763 | Otto, NC | 10.5 mi |
28781 | Topton, NC | 11.6 mi |
28775 | Scaly Mountain, NC | 12.9 mi |
28713 | Bryson City, NC | 13.5 mi |
28741 | Highlands, NC | 15.0 mi |
30537 | Dillard, GA | 15.1 mi |
30568 | Rabun Gap, GA | 15.6 mi |
28788 | Webster, NC | 16.9 mi |
28725 | Dillsboro, NC | 16.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28734?
28734 is in Franklin, North Carolina, in Macon County. Its published point location is 35.1793, -83.4370.
What county is 28734 in?
28734 spans 2 counties: Macon County and Clay County. Most of it falls in Macon 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 28734?
Franklin uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28734 in?
28734 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28734?
About 29,659 people live in ZIP code 28734, in 14,236 households, at 98.5 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 28734?
$54,021 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28734?
The closest are 28744 (3.1 mi), 28763 (10.5 mi), 28781 (11.6 mi), 28775 (12.9 mi) and 28713 (13.5 mi).
Is 28734 a PO Box ZIP code?
28734 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28734 ZIP Code — Franklin, North Carolina (Macon County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28734
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