28771
ZIP 28771 is Robbinsville, North Carolina, mostly in Graham County; area code 828; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Graham +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 7,567
- Coordinates
- 35.3429, -83.8545
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Where 28771 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 28771 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 28771 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:
111000001100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28770 (Ridgecrest, NC, 91 mi away) and 28772 (Rosman, NC, 59 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28771 becomes 17782, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12778, 12787, 17728, 17827, 17872, 21778, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82717 in Gillette, WY, 1,299 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯862 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28771 and you would come out at 35.34°S, 96.15°E — 1,156 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 258.9 square miles of land, 28771 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 197 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,567This ZIP7,567 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,337This ZIP3,337 |
| Housing units | 4,655This ZIP4,655 |
| Median age | 47.0This ZIP47.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,407This ZIP$49,407North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,800This ZIP$168,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $654This ZIP$654North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2%This ZIP17.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min |
| Population density | 29.2 / sq miThis ZIP29.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 162This ZIP162 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,439This ZIP1,439 |
| Annual payroll | $69,392,000This ZIP$69,392,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,140This ZIP3,140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $172,434,000This ZIP$172,434,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 258.90 sq miThis ZIP258.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.54 sq miThis ZIP5.54 sq mi |
Counties 28771 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Graham County | 99.0% |
| Swain County | 1.0% |
Other place names in 28771
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28771
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28733 | Fontana Dam, NC | 7.3 mi |
28901 | Andrews, NC | 10.2 mi |
28702 | Almond, NC | 12.2 mi |
28905 | Marble, NC | 13.4 mi |
28781 | Topton, NC | 14.8 mi |
37882 | Townsend, TN | 18.2 mi |
37878 | Tallassee, TN | 18.9 mi |
37885 | Vonore, TN | 19.2 mi |
28713 | Bryson City, NC | 19.4 mi |
28904 | Hayesville, NC | 20.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28771?
28771 is in Robbinsville, North Carolina, in Graham County. Its published point location is 35.3429, -83.8545.
What county is 28771 in?
28771 spans 2 counties: Graham County and Swain County. Most of it falls in Graham 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 28771?
Robbinsville uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28771 in?
28771 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28771?
About 7,567 people live in ZIP code 28771, in 3,337 households, at 29.2 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 28771?
$49,407 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28771?
The closest are 28733 (7.3 mi), 28901 (10.2 mi), 28702 (12.2 mi), 28905 (13.4 mi) and 28781 (14.8 mi).
Is 28771 a PO Box ZIP code?
28771 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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