28753
ZIP 28753 is Marshall, North Carolina, mostly in Madison County; area code 828; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Madison +1 more
- Metro area
- Asheville, NC
- Population
- 10,389
- Coordinates
- 35.8642, -82.7126
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Where 28753 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 28753 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 28753 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000001010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28752 (Marion, NC, 39 mi away) and 28754 (Mars Hill, NC, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28753 becomes 35782, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23857, 23875, 25387, 25837, 25873, 27358, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83725 in Boise, ID, 1,844 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 64%.
- 🎯907 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28753 and you would come out at 35.86°S, 97.29°E — 1,097 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 257.6 square miles of land, 28753 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 196 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,389This ZIP10,389 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,136This ZIP4,136 |
| Housing units | 5,503This ZIP5,503 |
| Median age | 44.6This ZIP44.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,304This ZIP$52,304North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $292,800This ZIP$292,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $773This ZIP$773North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6%This ZIP30.6% |
| Mean commute | 36.5 minThis ZIP36.5 min |
| Population density | 40.3 / sq miThis ZIP40.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 190This ZIP190 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,470This ZIP1,470 |
| Annual payroll | $69,475,000This ZIP$69,475,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,110This ZIP5,110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $294,765,000This ZIP$294,765,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 257.59 sq miThis ZIP257.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.40 sq miThis ZIP1.40 sq mi |
Counties 28753 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Madison County | 97.8% |
| Buncombe County | 2.2% |
Other place names in 28753
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28753
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28743 | Hot Springs, NC | 10.4 mi |
28754 | Mars Hill, NC | 11.1 mi |
28701 | Alexander, NC | 11.8 mi |
37657 | Flag Pond, TN | 13.6 mi |
28787 | Weaverville, NC | 13.9 mi |
28748 | Leicester, NC | 14.7 mi |
37743 | Greeneville, TN | 16.2 mi |
28802 | Asheville, NC | 16.8 mi |
37727 | Del Rio, TN | 17.4 mi |
28804 | Asheville, NC | 17.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28753?
28753 is in Marshall, North Carolina, in Madison County, part of the Asheville, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.8642, -82.7126.
What county is 28753 in?
28753 spans 2 counties: Madison County and Buncombe County. Most of it falls in Madison 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 28753?
Marshall uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28753 in?
28753 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28753?
About 10,389 people live in ZIP code 28753, in 4,136 households, at 40.3 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 28753?
$52,304 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28753?
The closest are 28743 (10.4 mi), 28754 (11.1 mi), 28701 (11.8 mi), 37657 (13.6 mi) and 28787 (13.9 mi).
Is 28753 a PO Box ZIP code?
28753 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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