28775
ZIP 28775 is Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, in Macon County; area code 828; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Macon
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 674
- Coordinates
- 35.0192, -83.3211
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Where 28775 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 28775 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SLLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,775 = 5 × 5 × 1151. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000001100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28774 (Sapphire, NC, 19 mi away) and 28776 (Skyland, NC, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28775 becomes 57782 — and that is a real ZIP code: Smithwick, SD, 1,202 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25778, 27587, 27857, 27875, 28577, 28757, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85277 in Mesa, AZ, 1,627 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯899 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28775 and you would come out at 35.02°S, 96.68°E — 1,124 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 12.4 square miles of land, 28775 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 674This ZIP674 |
|---|---|
| Households | 271This ZIP271 |
| Housing units | 410This ZIP410 |
| Median age | 56.9This ZIP56.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $358,900This ZIP$358,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.0%This ZIP49.0% |
| Mean commute | 18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min |
| Population density | 54.5 / sq miThis ZIP54.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 120This ZIP120 |
| Annual payroll | $5,505,000This ZIP$5,505,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,092,000This ZIP$18,092,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 12.36 sq miThis ZIP12.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 28775
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
30537 | Dillard, GA | 2.8 mi |
30568 | Rabun Gap, GA | 6.8 mi |
28741 | Highlands, NC | 7.1 mi |
30562 | Mountain City, GA | 7.8 mi |
30525 | Clayton, GA | 8.2 mi |
28763 | Otto, NC | 8.2 mi |
28744 | Franklin, NC | 11.8 mi |
28734 | Franklin, NC | 12.9 mi |
28717 | Cashiers, NC | 13.1 mi |
29664 | Mountain Rest, SC | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28775?
28775 is in Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, in Macon County. Its published point location is 35.0192, -83.3211.
What county is 28775 in?
28775 lies in Macon County.
What area code is 28775?
Scaly Mountain uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28775 in?
28775 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28775?
About 674 people live in ZIP code 28775, in 271 households, at 54.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 28775?
The closest are 30537 (2.8 mi), 30568 (6.8 mi), 28741 (7.1 mi), 30562 (7.8 mi) and 30525 (8.2 mi).
Is 28775 a PO Box ZIP code?
28775 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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