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Where 28773 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 28773 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,773 = 3 × 3 × 23 × 139. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000001100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28772 (Rosman, NC, 32 mi away) and 28774 (Sapphire, NC, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28773 becomes 37782, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27837, 27873, 28377, 28737, 32778, 32877, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83277 in Springfield, ID, 1,704 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 65%.
- 🎯944 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28773 and you would come out at 35.26°S, 97.70°E — 1,068 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 48.3 square miles of land, 28773 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,441This ZIP3,441 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,391This ZIP1,391 |
| Housing units | 2,036This ZIP2,036 |
| Median age | 55.4This ZIP55.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,703This ZIP$70,703North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $413,700This ZIP$413,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,309This ZIP$1,309North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.7%This ZIP37.7% |
| Mean commute | 28.2 minThis ZIP28.2 min |
| Population density | 71.2 / sq miThis ZIP71.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 75This ZIP75 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 471This ZIP471 |
| Annual payroll | $16,991,000This ZIP$16,991,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,580This ZIP1,580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $124,866,000This ZIP$124,866,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.30 sq miThis ZIP48.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Counties 28773 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Polk County | 73.6% |
| Henderson County | 26.4% |
Other place names in 28773
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28773
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28750 | Lynn, NC | 3.9 mi |
28731 | Flat Rock, NC | 5.2 mi |
28724 | Dana, NC | 6.4 mi |
28726 | East Flat Rock, NC | 6.8 mi |
28784 | Tuxedo, NC | 7.4 mi |
29356 | Landrum, SC | 8.2 mi |
28756 | Mill Spring, NC | 8.3 mi |
28782 | Tryon, NC | 8.7 mi |
28727 | Edneyville, NC | 9.5 mi |
28792 | Hendersonville, NC | 10.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28773?
28773 is in Saluda, North Carolina, in Polk County. Its published point location is 35.2611, -82.2980.
What county is 28773 in?
28773 spans 2 counties: Polk County and Henderson County. Most of it falls in Polk 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 28773?
Saluda uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28773 in?
28773 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28773?
About 3,441 people live in ZIP code 28773, in 1,391 households, at 71.2 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 28773?
$70,703 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28773?
The closest are 28750 (3.9 mi), 28731 (5.2 mi), 28724 (6.4 mi), 28726 (6.8 mi) and 28784 (7.4 mi).
Is 28773 a PO Box ZIP code?
28773 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28773 ZIP Code — Saluda, North Carolina (Polk County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28773
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