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28783

ZIP 28783 is Tuckasegee, North Carolina, in Jackson County; area code 828; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Jackson
Metro area
none
Population
1,785
Coordinates
35.2423, -83.0211
☼ Live from 28783 — Tuckasegee, NC

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Where 28783 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 28783
  • 🔢 Type 28783 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 28,783 = 107 × 269. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 111000001101111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28782 (Tryon, NC, 49 mi away) and 28784 (Tuxedo, NC, 34 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 28783 becomes 38782 — and that is a real ZIP code: Winterville, MS, 474 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23878, 23887, 27883, 28378, 28387, 28738, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83872 in Viola, ID, 1,923 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
  • 🎯908 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28783 and you would come out at 35.24°S, 96.98°E — 1,108 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
  • 📏 At 67.9 square miles of land, 28783 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,785This ZIP1,785
Households643This ZIP643
Housing units989This ZIP989
Median age45.6This ZIP45.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$51,350This ZIP$51,350North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$290,900This ZIP$290,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$988This ZIP$988North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%This ZIP26.4%
Mean commute29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min
Population density26.3 / sq miThis ZIP26.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees129This ZIP129
Annual payroll$5,712,000This ZIP$5,712,000
Tax returns filed610This ZIP610
Total adjusted gross income$38,390,000This ZIP$38,390,000

Land area

Land area67.91 sq miThis ZIP67.91 sq mi
Water area1.16 sq miThis ZIP1.16 sq mi

ZIP codes near 28783

ZIPCityDistance
28723 Cullowhee, NC 5.0 mi
28736 Glenville, NC 5.9 mi
28747 Lake Toxaway, NC 8.9 mi
28708 Balsam Grove, NC 9.3 mi
28774 Sapphire, NC 10.4 mi
28707 Balsam, NC 11.1 mi
28772 Rosman, NC 12.6 mi
28779 Sylva, NC 13.2 mi
28788 Webster, NC 13.6 mi
28717 Cashiers, NC 13.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 28783?

28783 is in Tuckasegee, North Carolina, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 35.2423, -83.0211.

What county is 28783 in?

28783 lies in Jackson County.

What area code is 28783?

Tuckasegee uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 28783 in?

28783 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 28783?

About 1,785 people live in ZIP code 28783, in 643 households, at 26.3 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 28783?

$51,350 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.

What ZIP codes are near 28783?

The closest are 28723 (5 mi), 28736 (5.9 mi), 28747 (8.9 mi), 28708 (9.3 mi) and 28774 (10.4 mi).

Is 28783 a PO Box ZIP code?

28783 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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