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28772

ZIP 28772 is Rosman, North Carolina, in Transylvania County; area code 828; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Transylvania
Metro area
Brevard, NC
Population
1,375
Coordinates
35.1391, -82.8369
☼ Live from 28772 — Rosman, NC

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Where 28772 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 28772
  • 🔢 Type 28772 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 28,772 = 2 × 2 × 7193. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 111000001100100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28771 (Robbinsville, NC, 59 mi away) and 28773 (Saluda, NC, 32 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 28772 becomes 27782, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27278, 27827, 27872, 28277, 28727, 72728, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82727 in Rozet, WY, 1,341 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
  • 🎯920 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28772 and you would come out at 35.14°S, 97.16°E — 1,097 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
  • 📏 At 19.3 square miles of land, 28772 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,375This ZIP1,375
Households580This ZIP580
Housing units804This ZIP804
Median age38.1This ZIP38.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$74,583This ZIP$74,583North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$248,900This ZIP$248,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$953This ZIP$953North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%This ZIP31.6%
Mean commute21.9 minThis ZIP21.9 min
Population density71.4 / sq miThis ZIP71.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments40This ZIP40
Employees315This ZIP315
Annual payroll$10,646,000This ZIP$10,646,000
Tax returns filed820This ZIP820
Total adjusted gross income$44,907,000This ZIP$44,907,000

Land area

Land area19.27 sq miThis ZIP19.27 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 28772

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ZIP codes near 28772

ZIPCityDistance
28712 Brevard, NC 4.4 mi
28747 Lake Toxaway, NC 4.6 mi
28708 Balsam Grove, NC 9.2 mi
28774 Sapphire, NC 9.5 mi
29685 Sunset, SC 10.8 mi
28718 Cedar Mountain, NC 11.5 mi
29635 Cleveland, SC 12.2 mi
28783 Tuckasegee, NC 12.6 mi
28736 Glenville, NC 14.3 mi
28766 Penrose, NC 14.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 28772?

28772 is in Rosman, North Carolina, in Transylvania County, part of the Brevard, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1391, -82.8369.

What county is 28772 in?

28772 lies in Transylvania County.

What area code is 28772?

Rosman uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 28772 in?

28772 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 28772?

About 1,375 people live in ZIP code 28772, in 580 households, at 71.4 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 28772?

$74,583 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.

What ZIP codes are near 28772?

The closest are 28712 (4.4 mi), 28747 (4.6 mi), 28708 (9.2 mi), 28774 (9.5 mi) and 29685 (10.8 mi).

Is 28772 a PO Box ZIP code?

28772 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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