28761
ZIP 28761 is Nebo, North Carolina, mostly in McDowell County; area code 828; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- McDowell +1 more
- Metro area
- Marion, NC
- Population
- 8,150
- Coordinates
- 35.6903, -81.9068
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Where 28761 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 28761 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,761 = 3 × 9587. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000001011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28760 (Naples, NC, 39 mi away) and 28762 (Old Fort, NC, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28761 becomes 16782, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12768, 12786, 16728, 16827, 16872, 17268, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82716 in Gillette, WY, 1,388 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯953 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28761 and you would come out at 35.69°S, 98.09°E — 1,050 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 103.8 square miles of land, 28761 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 79 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,150This ZIP8,150 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,288This ZIP3,288 |
| Housing units | 4,018This ZIP4,018 |
| Median age | 47.9This ZIP47.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,869This ZIP$54,869North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $176,700This ZIP$176,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,088This ZIP$1,088North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 29.6 minThis ZIP29.6 min |
| Population density | 78.5 / sq miThis ZIP78.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 80This ZIP80 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 764This ZIP764 |
| Annual payroll | $38,618,000This ZIP$38,618,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,710This ZIP3,710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $298,007,000This ZIP$298,007,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 103.78 sq miThis ZIP103.78 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 7.16 sq miThis ZIP7.16 sq mi |
Counties 28761 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| McDowell County | 71.4% |
| Burke County | 28.6% |
Other place names in 28761
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28761
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28752 | Marion, NC | 7.3 mi |
28628 | Glen Alpine, NC | 7.7 mi |
28737 | Glenwood, NC | 9.2 mi |
28655 | Morganton, NC | 10.1 mi |
28680 | Morganton, NC | 12.6 mi |
28167 | Union Mills, NC | 13.0 mi |
28749 | Little Switzerland, NC | 14.9 mi |
28018 | Bostic, NC | 15.1 mi |
28762 | Old Fort, NC | 16.3 mi |
28777 | Spruce Pine, NC | 17.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28761?
28761 is in Nebo, North Carolina, in McDowell County, part of the Marion, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.6903, -81.9068.
What county is 28761 in?
28761 spans 2 counties: McDowell County and Burke County. Most of it falls in McDowell 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 28761?
Nebo uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28761 in?
28761 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28761?
About 8,150 people live in ZIP code 28761, in 3,288 households, at 78.5 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 28761?
$54,869 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28761?
The closest are 28752 (7.3 mi), 28628 (7.7 mi), 28737 (9.2 mi), 28655 (10.1 mi) and 28680 (12.6 mi).
Is 28761 a PO Box ZIP code?
28761 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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