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Where 28736 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 28736 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gELBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,736 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 449. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000001000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28735 (Gerton, NC, 46 mi away) and 28737 (Glenwood, NC, 70 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28736 becomes 63782 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sturdivant, MO, 410 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23867, 23876, 26378, 27836, 27863, 28367, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83672 in Weiser, ID, 1,892 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯907 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28736 and you would come out at 35.18°S, 96.91°E — 1,112 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 39.0 square miles of land, 28736 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,000This ZIP1,000 |
|---|---|
| Households | 473This ZIP473 |
| Housing units | 1,405This ZIP1,405 |
| Median age | 53.5This ZIP53.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,855This ZIP$70,855North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $428,400This ZIP$428,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.2%This ZIP33.2% |
| Mean commute | 17.4 minThis ZIP17.4 min |
| Population density | 25.7 / sq miThis ZIP25.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 32This ZIP32 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 187This ZIP187 |
| Annual payroll | $10,110,000This ZIP$10,110,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 420This ZIP420 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $45,869,000This ZIP$45,869,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.96 sq miThis ZIP38.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 28736
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28736
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28783 | Tuckasegee, NC | 5.9 mi |
28774 | Sapphire, NC | 7.7 mi |
28717 | Cashiers, NC | 8.7 mi |
28747 | Lake Toxaway, NC | 9.8 mi |
28741 | Highlands, NC | 10.3 mi |
28723 | Cullowhee, NC | 10.4 mi |
28779 | Sylva, NC | 14.3 mi |
28788 | Webster, NC | 14.3 mi |
28772 | Rosman, NC | 14.3 mi |
28708 | Balsam Grove, NC | 14.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28736?
28736 is in Glenville, North Carolina, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 35.1757, -83.0865.
What county is 28736 in?
28736 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 28736?
Glenville uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28736 in?
28736 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28736?
About 1,000 people live in ZIP code 28736, in 473 households, at 25.7 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 28736?
$70,855 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28736?
The closest are 28783 (5.9 mi), 28774 (7.7 mi), 28717 (8.7 mi), 28747 (9.8 mi) and 28741 (10.3 mi).
Is 28736 a PO Box ZIP code?
28736 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28736 ZIP Code — Glenville, North Carolina (Jackson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28736
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