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Where 28902 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 28902 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOGBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,902 = 2 × 3 × 4817. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000011100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28901 (Andrews, NC, 15 mi away) and 28903 (Culberson, NC, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28902 becomes 20982, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02298, 02829, 02892, 09228, 09822, 20289, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09822 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,882 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯867 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28902 and you would come out at 35.02°S, 96.04°E — 1,160 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 22.5 square miles of land, 28902 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 986This ZIP986 |
|---|---|
| Households | 470This ZIP470 |
| Housing units | 784This ZIP784 |
| Median age | 55.1This ZIP55.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $88,456This ZIP$88,456North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $252,700This ZIP$252,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.2%This ZIP46.2% |
| Mean commute | 18.7 minThis ZIP18.7 min |
| Population density | 43.8 / sq miThis ZIP43.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 213This ZIP213 |
| Annual payroll | $9,594,000This ZIP$9,594,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 660This ZIP660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,931,000This ZIP$43,931,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.52 sq miThis ZIP22.52 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 28902 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clay County | 66.8% |
| Cherokee County | 33.3% |
ZIP codes near 28902
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28909 | Warne, NC | 3.5 mi |
30582 | Young Harris, GA | 5.4 mi |
28905 | Marble, NC | 9.7 mi |
30514 | Blairsville, GA | 10.1 mi |
28906 | Murphy, NC | 11.0 mi |
30512 | Blairsville, GA | 11.5 mi |
28903 | Culberson, NC | 12.0 mi |
28904 | Hayesville, NC | 13.1 mi |
28901 | Andrews, NC | 15.1 mi |
30546 | Hiawassee, GA | 15.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 28902 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28902?
28902 is in Brasstown, North Carolina, in Clay County. Its published point location is 35.0229, -83.9583.
What county is 28902 in?
28902 spans 2 counties: Clay County and Cherokee County. Most of it falls in Clay 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 28902?
Brasstown uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28902 in?
28902 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28902?
About 986 people live in ZIP code 28902, in 470 households, at 43.8 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 28902?
$88,456 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28902?
The closest are 28909 (3.5 mi), 30582 (5.4 mi), 28905 (9.7 mi), 30514 (10.1 mi) and 28906 (11 mi).
Is 28902 a PO Box ZIP code?
28902 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28902 ZIP Code — Brasstown, North Carolina (Clay County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28902
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