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Where 28906 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 28906 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOGBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,906 = 2 × 97 × 149. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000011101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28905 (Marble, NC, 12 mi away) and 28909 (Warne, NC, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28906 becomes 60982, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02896, 06829, 08629, 09628, 09682, 09826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09682 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,249 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
- 🎯856 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28906 and you would come out at 35.09°S, 95.86°E — 1,170 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 333.4 square miles of land, 28906 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 253 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 20,526This ZIP20,526 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,195This ZIP9,195 |
| Housing units | 13,362This ZIP13,362 |
| Median age | 56.5This ZIP56.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,759This ZIP$55,759North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $250,300This ZIP$250,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $797This ZIP$797North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.0%This ZIP25.0% |
| Mean commute | 26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min |
| Population density | 61.6 / sq miThis ZIP61.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 490This ZIP490 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,075This ZIP6,075 |
| Annual payroll | $241,382,000This ZIP$241,382,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,060This ZIP9,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $527,217,000This ZIP$527,217,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 333.36 sq miThis ZIP333.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 11.13 sq miThis ZIP11.13 sq mi |
Counties 28906 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 100.0% |
| Clay County | 0.0% |
Other place names in 28906
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28906
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28903 | Culberson, NC | 6.8 mi |
28902 | Brasstown, NC | 11.0 mi |
30559 | Mineral Bluff, GA | 11.9 mi |
28905 | Marble, NC | 12.2 mi |
37391 | Turtletown, TN | 12.3 mi |
37333 | Farner, TN | 13.3 mi |
37326 | Ducktown, TN | 14.3 mi |
28909 | Warne, NC | 14.5 mi |
37314 | Cokercreek, TN | 14.5 mi |
30560 | Morganton, GA | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28906?
28906 is in Murphy, North Carolina, in Cherokee County. Its published point location is 35.0872, -84.1366.
What county is 28906 in?
28906 spans 2 counties: Cherokee County and Clay County. Most of it falls in Cherokee 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 28906?
Murphy uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28906 in?
28906 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28906?
About 20,526 people live in ZIP code 28906, in 9,195 households, at 61.6 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 28906?
$55,759 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28906?
The closest are 28903 (6.8 mi), 28902 (11 mi), 30559 (11.9 mi), 28905 (12.2 mi) and 37391 (12.3 mi).
Is 28906 a PO Box ZIP code?
28906 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28906 ZIP Code — Murphy, North Carolina (Cherokee County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28906
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