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Where 28909 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 28909 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOGBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 28909 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000011101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28906 (Murphy, NC, 14 mi away) and 29001 (Alcolu, SC, 229 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28909 becomes 90982, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09829, 09892, 20899, 29809, 80299, 80929, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09829 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,006 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯870 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28909 and you would come out at 35.00°S, 96.10°E — 1,156 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 9.5 square miles of land, 28909 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,002This ZIP1,002 |
|---|---|
| Households | 261This ZIP261 |
| Housing units | 423This ZIP423 |
| Median age | 39.6This ZIP39.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,875This ZIP$80,875North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $285,400This ZIP$285,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0%This ZIP21.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 105.2 / sq miThis ZIP105.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 31This ZIP31 |
| Annual payroll | $1,778,000This ZIP$1,778,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 470This ZIP470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,961,000This ZIP$25,961,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.52 sq miThis ZIP9.52 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 28909
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
30582 | Young Harris, GA | 3.1 mi |
28902 | Brasstown, NC | 3.5 mi |
30514 | Blairsville, GA | 9.2 mi |
30512 | Blairsville, GA | 10.6 mi |
28904 | Hayesville, NC | 10.7 mi |
28905 | Marble, NC | 11.4 mi |
30546 | Hiawassee, GA | 12.3 mi |
28906 | Murphy, NC | 14.5 mi |
28901 | Andrews, NC | 14.9 mi |
28903 | Culberson, NC | 15.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 28909 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28909?
28909 is in Warne, North Carolina, in Clay County. Its published point location is 35.0011, -83.9033.
What county is 28909 in?
28909 lies in Clay County.
What area code is 28909?
Warne uses area code 828, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28909 in?
28909 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28909?
About 1,002 people live in ZIP code 28909, in 261 households, at 105.2 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 28909?
$80,875 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28909?
The closest are 30582 (3.1 mi), 28902 (3.5 mi), 30514 (9.2 mi), 30512 (10.6 mi) and 28904 (10.7 mi).
Is 28909 a PO Box ZIP code?
28909 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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