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Where 28779 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 28779 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,779 = 3 × 53 × 181. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000001101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28778 (Swannanoa, NC, 49 mi away) and 28781 (Topton, NC, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28779 becomes 97782, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27879, 27897, 27978, 77289, 77982, 78279, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98277 in Oak Harbor, WA, 2,188 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯895 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28779 and you would come out at 35.36°S, 96.79°E — 1,120 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 108.0 square miles of land, 28779 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 82 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,064This ZIP18,064 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,295This ZIP8,295 |
| Housing units | 9,692This ZIP9,692 |
| Median age | 42.4This ZIP42.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,727This ZIP$57,727North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $243,700This ZIP$243,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $827This ZIP$827North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9%This ZIP27.9% |
| Mean commute | 21.0 minThis ZIP21.0 min |
| Population density | 167.2 / sq miThis ZIP167.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 545This ZIP545 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,772This ZIP5,772 |
| Annual payroll | $237,163,000This ZIP$237,163,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,140This ZIP7,140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $458,180,000This ZIP$458,180,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 108.01 sq miThis ZIP108.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 28779
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28779
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28788 | Webster, NC | 0.8 mi |
28725 | Dillsboro, NC | 3.8 mi |
28789 | Whittier, NC | 7.0 mi |
28707 | Balsam, NC | 8.6 mi |
28723 | Cullowhee, NC | 11.4 mi |
28751 | Maggie Valley, NC | 11.5 mi |
28783 | Tuckasegee, NC | 13.2 mi |
28738 | Hazelwood, NC | 14.0 mi |
28736 | Glenville, NC | 14.3 mi |
28786 | Waynesville, NC | 14.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28779?
28779 is in Sylva, North Carolina, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 35.3558, -83.2097.
What county is 28779 in?
28779 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 28779?
Sylva uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28779 in?
28779 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28779?
About 18,064 people live in ZIP code 28779, in 8,295 households, at 167.2 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 28779?
$57,727 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28779?
The closest are 28788 (0.8 mi), 28725 (3.8 mi), 28789 (7 mi), 28707 (8.6 mi) and 28723 (11.4 mi).
Is 28779 a PO Box ZIP code?
28779 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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