Postal entity record
US 28708 Postal Code Data Source-backed
28708 postal code facts for Balsam Grove, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceBalsam Grove
RegionNC
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Balsam Grove |
|---|---|
| Admin area | North Carolina / NC |
| Local area | Transylvania |
| Coordinates | 35.2298, -82.8779 |
| GeoNames accuracy | 4 |
| Source | GeoNames postal code data |
| License | GeoNames postal data; provided as-is with attribution required. |
| Snapshot date | 2026-06-02 |
What this record means
This row links US 28708 to Balsam Grove, the available admin area, centroid coordinates, source accuracy, and source snapshot metadata.
Use it as a reference-data join for cleaning CRM rows, grouping operational reports, preparing territory QA, or checking whether an imported postal value has a source-backed match.
What the centroid can support
The latitude and longitude represent a postal centroid from the source snapshot. They are useful for approximate map previews, nearby-record review, deduplication checks, and distance-based QA.
They should not be treated as an official delivery boundary, address-level geocode, tax boundary, or service-area guarantee.
Sample CSV enrichment output
| Input field | Added output | Example value |
|---|---|---|
| postal_code | matched_place | Balsam Grove |
| postal_code | admin_area | North Carolina |
| postal_code | centroid | 35.2298, -82.8779 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28747 | Lake Toxaway | North Carolina | 6.3 mi |
| 28772 | Rosman | North Carolina | 6.8 mi |
| 28712 | Brevard | North Carolina | 7.8 mi |
| 28783 | Tuckasegee | North Carolina | 11.3 mi |
| 28768 | Pisgah Forest | North Carolina | 11.9 mi |
| 28736 | Glenville | North Carolina | 12.3 mi |
| 28774 | Sapphire | North Carolina | 13.3 mi |
| 28766 | Penrose | North Carolina | 14.5 mi |
| 28718 | Cedar Mountain | North Carolina | 14.6 mi |
| 28717 | Cashiers | North Carolina | 15 mi |
| 28723 | Cullowhee | North Carolina | 15.2 mi |
| 28729 | Etowah | North Carolina | 16.9 mi |