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Where 28788 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 28788 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,788 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 2399. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000001110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28787 (Weaverville, NC, 48 mi away) and 28789 (Whittier, NC, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28788 becomes 88782, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27888, 78288, 78828, 87828). The farthest-flung twin is 87828 in Polvadera, NM, 1,344 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯894 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28788 and you would come out at 35.35°S, 96.78°E — 1,121 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 0.578 square miles of land, 28788 is bigger than 6% of ZIP codes — about 280 football fields.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 198This ZIP198 |
|---|---|
| Households | 83This ZIP83 |
| Housing units | 96This ZIP96 |
| Median age | 46.5This ZIP46.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,938This ZIP$80,938North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $382,600This ZIP$382,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,268This ZIP$1,268North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 78.5%This ZIP78.5% |
| Mean commute | 17.3 minThis ZIP17.3 min |
| Population density | 342.6 / sq miThis ZIP342.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 80This ZIP80 |
| Annual payroll | $2,578,000This ZIP$2,578,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.58 sq miThis ZIP0.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 28788
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28788
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28779 | Sylva, NC | 0.8 mi |
28725 | Dillsboro, NC | 3.4 mi |
28789 | Whittier, NC | 6.6 mi |
28707 | Balsam, NC | 9.4 mi |
28723 | Cullowhee, NC | 12.1 mi |
28751 | Maggie Valley, NC | 12.2 mi |
28783 | Tuckasegee, NC | 13.6 mi |
28736 | Glenville, NC | 14.3 mi |
28744 | Franklin, NC | 14.7 mi |
28738 | Hazelwood, NC | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28788?
28788 is in Webster, North Carolina, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 35.3506, -83.2227.
What county is 28788 in?
28788 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 28788?
Webster uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28788 in?
28788 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28788?
About 198 people live in ZIP code 28788, in 83 households, at 342.6 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 28788?
$80,938 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28788?
The closest are 28779 (0.8 mi), 28725 (3.4 mi), 28789 (6.6 mi), 28707 (9.4 mi) and 28723 (12.1 mi).
Is 28788 a PO Box ZIP code?
28788 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28788 ZIP Code — Webster, North Carolina (Jackson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28788
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