28739
ZIP 28739 is in Hendersonville, North Carolina, mostly in Henderson County; area code 828; Eastern time. Hendersonville has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 28791, 28792 and 28793.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Henderson +1 more
- Metro area
- Asheville, NC
- Population
- 20,843
- Coordinates
- 35.2739, -82.5286
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Where 28739 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 28739 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GELBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,739 = 29 × 991. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000001000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28738 (Hazelwood, NC, 30 mi away) and 28740 (Green Mountain, NC, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28739 becomes 93782, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 40 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23879, 23897, 27839, 27893, 27938, 27983, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98327 in Dupont, WA, 2,212 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 65%.
- 🎯932 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28739 and you would come out at 35.27°S, 97.47°E — 1,081 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 61.0 square miles of land, 28739 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 20,843This ZIP20,843 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,584This ZIP9,584 |
| Housing units | 11,334This ZIP11,334 |
| Median age | 55.1This ZIP55.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,582This ZIP$73,582North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $394,900This ZIP$394,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,127This ZIP$1,127North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.1%This ZIP45.1% |
| Mean commute | 24.1 minThis ZIP24.1 min |
| Population density | 341.5 / sq miThis ZIP341.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 421This ZIP421 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,733This ZIP3,733 |
| Annual payroll | $143,244,000This ZIP$143,244,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,120This ZIP10,120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $915,126,000This ZIP$915,126,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 61.03 sq miThis ZIP61.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.48 sq miThis ZIP0.48 sq mi |
Counties 28739 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 | 95.3% |
| Transylvania County | 4.7% |
Other place names in 28739
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28739
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28793 | Hendersonville, NC | 1.9 mi |
28729 | Etowah, NC | 5.2 mi |
28766 | Penrose, NC | 5.4 mi |
28790 | Zirconia, NC | 5.6 mi |
28791 | Hendersonville, NC | 5.9 mi |
28726 | East Flat Rock, NC | 6.3 mi |
28758 | Mountain Home, NC | 7.2 mi |
28784 | Tuxedo, NC | 7.4 mi |
28760 | Naples, NC | 7.9 mi |
28759 | Mills River, NC | 8.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28739?
28739 is in Hendersonville, North Carolina, in Henderson County, part of the Asheville, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.2739, -82.5286.
What county is 28739 in?
28739 spans 2 counties: Henderson County and Transylvania 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 28739?
Hendersonville uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28739 in?
28739 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28739?
About 20,843 people live in ZIP code 28739, in 9,584 households, at 341.5 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 28739?
$73,582 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28739?
The closest are 28793 (1.9 mi), 28729 (5.2 mi), 28766 (5.4 mi), 28790 (5.6 mi) and 28791 (5.9 mi).
Is 28739 a PO Box ZIP code?
28739 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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