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Where 28344 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 28344 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhEBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,344 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1181. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111010111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28343 (Gibson, NC, 60 mi away) and 28345 (Hamlet, NC, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28344 becomes 44382, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23844, 24348, 24438, 24483, 24834, 24843, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83244 in Howe, ID, 1,910 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,138 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28344 and you would come out at 35.17°S, 101.38°E — 862 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 36.7 square miles of land, 28344 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,806This ZIP4,806 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,645This ZIP1,645 |
| Housing units | 1,767This ZIP1,767 |
| Median age | 39.9This ZIP39.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,737This ZIP$48,737North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $187,300This ZIP$187,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $788This ZIP$788North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4%This ZIP17.4% |
| Mean commute | 27.6 minThis ZIP27.6 min |
| Population density | 130.9 / sq miThis ZIP130.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 57This ZIP57 |
| Annual payroll | $2,075,000This ZIP$2,075,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,340This ZIP1,340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $74,342,000This ZIP$74,342,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.72 sq miThis ZIP36.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 28344 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Sampson County | 61.3% |
| Cumberland County | 38.7% |
Other place names in 28344
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28344
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28342 | Falcon, NC | 2.0 mi |
28331 | Cumberland, NC | 2.4 mi |
28395 | Wade, NC | 6.4 mi |
28334 | Dunn, NC | 7.8 mi |
28335 | Dunn, NC | 9.6 mi |
28391 | Stedman, NC | 10.2 mi |
28356 | Linden, NC | 10.6 mi |
28385 | Salemburg, NC | 10.8 mi |
28318 | Autryville, NC | 10.9 mi |
28339 | Erwin, NC | 11.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28344?
28344 is in Godwin, North Carolina, in Sampson County. Its published point location is 35.1680, -78.6227.
What county is 28344 in?
28344 spans 2 counties: Sampson County and Cumberland County. Most of it falls in Sampson 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 28344?
Godwin uses area codes 910 and 472, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28344 in?
28344 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28344?
About 4,806 people live in ZIP code 28344, in 1,645 households, at 130.9 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 28344?
$48,737 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28344?
The closest are 28342 (2 mi), 28331 (2.4 mi), 28395 (6.4 mi), 28334 (7.8 mi) and 28335 (9.6 mi).
Is 28344 a PO Box ZIP code?
28344 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28344 ZIP Code — Godwin, North Carolina (Sampson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28344
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