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Where 28782 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 28782 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZBLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆28782 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 28,782 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 41. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000001101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28781 (Topton, NC, 84 mi away) and 28783 (Tuckasegee, NC, 49 mi away).
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27288, 27828, 27882, 28278, 28287, 28728, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78228 in San Antonio, TX, 1,037 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯953 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28782 and you would come out at 35.23°S, 97.85°E — 1,059 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 49.1 square miles of land, 28782 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,519This ZIP6,519 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,240This ZIP3,240 |
| Housing units | 3,739This ZIP3,739 |
| Median age | 59.4This ZIP59.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,946This ZIP$72,946North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $345,200This ZIP$345,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,296This ZIP$1,296North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.4%This ZIP45.4% |
| Mean commute | 27.6 minThis ZIP27.6 min |
| Population density | 132.9 / sq miThis ZIP132.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 166This ZIP166 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,078This ZIP1,078 |
| Annual payroll | $44,429,000This ZIP$44,429,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,890This ZIP2,890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $260,325,000This ZIP$260,325,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 49.06 sq miThis ZIP49.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 28782
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28782
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28750 | Lynn, NC | 5.0 mi |
28722 | Columbus, NC | 5.2 mi |
29322 | Campobello, SC | 7.9 mi |
28773 | Saluda, NC | 8.7 mi |
29356 | Landrum, SC | 8.8 mi |
28756 | Mill Spring, NC | 9.1 mi |
29338 | Fingerville, SC | 10.7 mi |
29348 | Gramling, SC | 10.9 mi |
28139 | Rutherfordton, NC | 11.7 mi |
29349 | Inman, SC | 12.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28782?
28782 is in Tryon, North Carolina, in Polk County. Its published point location is 35.2343, -82.1474.
What county is 28782 in?
28782 lies in Polk County.
What area code is 28782?
Tryon uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28782 in?
28782 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28782?
About 6,519 people live in ZIP code 28782, in 3,240 households, at 132.9 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 28782?
$72,946 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28782?
The closest are 28750 (5 mi), 28722 (5.2 mi), 29322 (7.9 mi), 28773 (8.7 mi) and 29356 (8.8 mi).
Is 28782 a PO Box ZIP code?
28782 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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