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Where 28901 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 28901 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOGBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 28901 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000011100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28816 (Asheville, NC, 77 mi away) and 28902 (Brasstown, NC, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28901 becomes 10982 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tallman, NY, 666 miles away.
- 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01982, 02189, 02891, 02918, 08219, 09128, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09812 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,445 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯869 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28901 and you would come out at 35.20°S, 96.19°E — 1,152 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 69.6 square miles of land, 28901 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,552This ZIP5,552 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,605This ZIP2,605 |
| Housing units | 3,289This ZIP3,289 |
| Median age | 47.9This ZIP47.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,792This ZIP$44,792North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,200This ZIP$158,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $719This ZIP$719North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9%This ZIP17.9% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 79.7 / sq miThis ZIP79.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 121This ZIP121 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,207This ZIP1,207 |
| Annual payroll | $42,906,000This ZIP$42,906,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,060This ZIP2,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $110,286,000This ZIP$110,286,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 69.62 sq miThis ZIP69.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 28901
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28901
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28905 | Marble, NC | 8.1 mi |
28781 | Topton, NC | 9.7 mi |
28904 | Hayesville, NC | 10.0 mi |
28771 | Robbinsville, NC | 10.2 mi |
28909 | Warne, NC | 14.9 mi |
28902 | Brasstown, NC | 15.1 mi |
28702 | Almond, NC | 15.4 mi |
28733 | Fontana Dam, NC | 15.7 mi |
30582 | Young Harris, GA | 17.9 mi |
28713 | Bryson City, NC | 20.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28901?
28901 is in Andrews, North Carolina, in Cherokee County. Its published point location is 35.2013, -83.8051.
What county is 28901 in?
28901 lies in Cherokee County.
What area code is 28901?
Andrews uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28901 in?
28901 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28901?
About 5,552 people live in ZIP code 28901, in 2,605 households, at 79.7 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 28901?
$44,792 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28901?
The closest are 28905 (8.1 mi), 28781 (9.7 mi), 28904 (10 mi), 28771 (10.2 mi) and 28909 (14.9 mi).
Is 28901 a PO Box ZIP code?
28901 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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