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Where 28905 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 28905 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOGBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,905 = 3 × 5 × 41 × 47. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000011101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28904 (Hayesville, NC, 13 mi away) and 28906 (Murphy, NC, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28905 becomes 50982 — and that is a real ZIP code: Des Moines, IA, 686 miles away.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02859, 02895, 05829, 09258, 09825, 09852, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09852 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,192 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯863 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28905 and you would come out at 35.16°S, 96.06°E — 1,159 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 45.2 square miles of land, 28905 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,056This ZIP3,056 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,257This ZIP1,257 |
| Housing units | 1,529This ZIP1,529 |
| Median age | 44.1This ZIP44.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,708This ZIP$57,708North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $228,200This ZIP$228,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,013This ZIP$1,013North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.5%This ZIP26.5% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 67.6 / sq miThis ZIP67.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 29This ZIP29 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 277This ZIP277 |
| Annual payroll | $12,629,000This ZIP$12,629,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,310This ZIP1,310 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $69,972,000This ZIP$69,972,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 45.18 sq miThis ZIP45.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 28905
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28905
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28901 | Andrews, NC | 8.1 mi |
28902 | Brasstown, NC | 9.7 mi |
28909 | Warne, NC | 11.4 mi |
28906 | Murphy, NC | 12.2 mi |
28771 | Robbinsville, NC | 13.4 mi |
28904 | Hayesville, NC | 13.4 mi |
30582 | Young Harris, GA | 14.4 mi |
28903 | Culberson, NC | 17.5 mi |
28781 | Topton, NC | 17.8 mi |
30514 | Blairsville, GA | 19.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28905?
28905 is in Marble, North Carolina, in Cherokee County. Its published point location is 35.1631, -83.9409.
What county is 28905 in?
28905 lies in Cherokee County.
What area code is 28905?
Marble uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28905 in?
28905 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28905?
About 3,056 people live in ZIP code 28905, in 1,257 households, at 67.6 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 28905?
$57,708 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28905?
The closest are 28901 (8.1 mi), 28902 (9.7 mi), 28909 (11.4 mi), 28906 (12.2 mi) and 28771 (13.4 mi).
Is 28905 a PO Box ZIP code?
28905 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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