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Where 28789 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 28789 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBLBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 28789 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000001110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28788 (Webster, NC, 7 mi away) and 28790 (Zirconia, NC, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28789 becomes 98782, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27889, 78289, 78298, 78829, 87829, 92878, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98278 in Oak Harbor, WA, 2,183 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯888 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28789 and you would come out at 35.41°S, 96.68°E — 1,126 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 58.5 square miles of land, 28789 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,788This ZIP5,788 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,385This ZIP2,385 |
| Housing units | 3,680This ZIP3,680 |
| Median age | 42.9This ZIP42.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,713This ZIP$51,713North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $221,600This ZIP$221,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $990This ZIP$990North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.5%This ZIP24.5% |
| Mean commute | 16.8 minThis ZIP16.8 min |
| Population density | 98.9 / sq miThis ZIP98.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 114This ZIP114 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 869This ZIP869 |
| Annual payroll | $33,080,000This ZIP$33,080,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,760This ZIP2,760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $158,354,000This ZIP$158,354,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.53 sq miThis ZIP58.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 28789 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jackson County | 72.5% |
| Swain County | 27.5% |
Other place names in 28789
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28789
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28725 | Dillsboro, NC | 3.2 mi |
28788 | Webster, NC | 6.6 mi |
28779 | Sylva, NC | 7.0 mi |
28713 | Bryson City, NC | 11.3 mi |
28751 | Maggie Valley, NC | 13.0 mi |
28719 | Cherokee, NC | 13.5 mi |
28707 | Balsam, NC | 14.1 mi |
28744 | Franklin, NC | 16.0 mi |
28734 | Franklin, NC | 17.1 mi |
28738 | Hazelwood, NC | 18.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28789?
28789 is in Whittier, North Carolina, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 35.4071, -83.3168.
What county is 28789 in?
28789 spans 2 counties: Jackson County and Swain County. Most of it falls in Jackson County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 28789?
Whittier uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28789 in?
28789 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28789?
About 5,788 people live in ZIP code 28789, in 2,385 households, at 98.9 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 28789?
$51,713 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28789?
The closest are 28725 (3.2 mi), 28788 (6.6 mi), 28779 (7 mi), 28713 (11.3 mi) and 28751 (13 mi).
Is 28789 a PO Box ZIP code?
28789 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28789 ZIP Code — Whittier, North Carolina (Jackson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28789
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