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Where 28781 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 28781 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,781 = 17 × 1693. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000001101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28779 (Sylva, NC, 26 mi away) and 28782 (Tryon, NC, 84 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28781 becomes 18782, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12788, 12878, 12887, 17882, 18827, 21788, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87821 in Datil, NM, 1,389 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯877 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28781 and you would come out at 35.22°S, 96.36°E — 1,143 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 71.6 square miles of land, 28781 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 881This ZIP881 |
|---|---|
| Households | 494This ZIP494 |
| Housing units | 906This ZIP906 |
| Median age | 59.0This ZIP59.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,045This ZIP$62,045North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $276,800This ZIP$276,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $823This ZIP$823North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.9%This ZIP35.9% |
| Mean commute | 40.1 minThis ZIP40.1 min |
| Population density | 12.3 / sq miThis ZIP12.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 60This ZIP60 |
| Annual payroll | $3,475,000This ZIP$3,475,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,337,000This ZIP$20,337,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 71.62 sq miThis ZIP71.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.39 sq miThis ZIP2.39 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 28781
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28901 | Andrews, NC | 9.7 mi |
28702 | Almond, NC | 10.8 mi |
28734 | Franklin, NC | 11.6 mi |
28713 | Bryson City, NC | 12.0 mi |
28904 | Hayesville, NC | 12.1 mi |
28744 | Franklin, NC | 14.6 mi |
28771 | Robbinsville, NC | 14.8 mi |
28733 | Fontana Dam, NC | 16.2 mi |
28763 | Otto, NC | 16.6 mi |
28905 | Marble, NC | 17.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28781?
28781 is in Topton, North Carolina, in Macon County. Its published point location is 35.2241, -83.6355.
What county is 28781 in?
28781 lies in Macon County.
What area code is 28781?
Topton uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28781 in?
28781 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28781?
About 881 people live in ZIP code 28781, in 494 households, at 12.3 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 28781?
$62,045 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28781?
The closest are 28901 (9.7 mi), 28702 (10.8 mi), 28734 (11.6 mi), 28713 (12 mi) and 28904 (12.1 mi).
Is 28781 a PO Box ZIP code?
28781 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28781 ZIP Code — Topton, North Carolina (Macon County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28781
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