28766
ZIP 28766 is Penrose, North Carolina, mostly in Transylvania County; area code 828; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Transylvania +1 more
- Metro area
- Brevard, NC
- Population
- 1,259
- Coordinates
- 35.2494, -82.6193
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Where 28766 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 28766 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,766 = 2 × 19 × 757. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000001011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28765 (Penland, NC, 55 mi away) and 28768 (Pisgah Forest, NC, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28766 becomes 66782 — and that is a real ZIP code: West Mineral, KS, 699 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26678, 27668, 27866, 28667, 28676, 62786, …). The farthest-flung twin is 67862 in Manter, KS, 1,085 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 64%.
- 🎯928 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28766 and you would come out at 35.25°S, 97.38°E — 1,086 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 6.0 square miles of land, 28766 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,259This ZIP1,259 |
|---|---|
| Households | 552This ZIP552 |
| Housing units | 652This ZIP652 |
| Median age | 53.1This ZIP53.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,708This ZIP$57,708North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $307,000This ZIP$307,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,217This ZIP$1,217North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 209.9 / sq miThis ZIP209.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 85This ZIP85 |
| Annual payroll | $3,784,000This ZIP$3,784,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 730This ZIP730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $51,298,000This ZIP$51,298,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.00 sq miThis ZIP6.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 28766 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Transylvania County | 87.3% |
| Henderson County | 12.7% |
ZIP codes near 28766
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28729 | Etowah, NC | 4.9 mi |
28739 | Hendersonville, NC | 5.4 mi |
28718 | Cedar Mountain, NC | 6.3 mi |
28793 | Hendersonville, NC | 7.2 mi |
28768 | Pisgah Forest, NC | 7.2 mi |
28790 | Zirconia, NC | 7.8 mi |
28759 | Mills River, NC | 9.3 mi |
28742 | Horse Shoe, NC | 9.4 mi |
28791 | Hendersonville, NC | 9.8 mi |
28712 | Brevard, NC | 10.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28766?
28766 is in Penrose, North Carolina, in Transylvania County, part of the Brevard, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.2494, -82.6193.
What county is 28766 in?
28766 spans 2 counties: Transylvania County and Henderson County. Most of it falls in Transylvania 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 28766?
Penrose uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28766 in?
28766 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28766?
About 1,259 people live in ZIP code 28766, in 552 households, at 209.9 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 28766?
$57,708 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28766?
The closest are 28729 (4.9 mi), 28739 (5.4 mi), 28718 (6.3 mi), 28793 (7.2 mi) and 28768 (7.2 mi).
Is 28766 a PO Box ZIP code?
28766 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28766 ZIP Code — Penrose, North Carolina (Transylvania County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28766
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