28345
ZIP 28345 is Hamlet, North Carolina, mostly in Richmond County; area code 910; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Richmond +1 more
- Metro area
- Rockingham, NC
- Population
- 12,372
- Coordinates
- 34.8703, -79.6656
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Where 28345 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 28345 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShEBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,345 = 5 × 5669. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111010111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28344 (Godwin, NC, 62 mi away) and 28347 (Hoffman, NC, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28345 becomes 54382, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23458, 23845, 24538, 24853, 25438, 25843, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83524 in Culdesac, ID, 2,072 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
- 🎯1,091 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28345 and you would come out at 34.87°S, 100.33°E — 917 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 49m.
- 📏 At 71.1 square miles of land, 28345 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,372This ZIP12,372 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,692This ZIP4,692 |
| Housing units | 5,590This ZIP5,590 |
| Median age | 37.8This ZIP37.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,957This ZIP$40,957North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,600This ZIP$97,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $679This ZIP$679North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5%This ZIP11.5% |
| Mean commute | 24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min |
| Population density | 174.1 / sq miThis ZIP174.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 185This ZIP185 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,291This ZIP3,291 |
| Annual payroll | $168,585,000This ZIP$168,585,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,780This ZIP4,780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $221,804,000This ZIP$221,804,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 71.08 sq miThis ZIP71.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.40 sq miThis ZIP0.40 sq mi |
Counties 28345 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Richmond County | 96.4% |
| Scotland County | 3.6% |
Other place names in 28345
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28345
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28351 | Laurel Hill, NC | 5.3 mi |
28379 | Rockingham, NC | 8.0 mi |
28330 | Cordova, NC | 9.4 mi |
28363 | Marston, NC | 9.4 mi |
28343 | Gibson, NC | 9.7 mi |
28380 | Rockingham, NC | 10.3 mi |
28353 | Laurinburg, NC | 12.1 mi |
28352 | Laurinburg, NC | 13.9 mi |
28347 | Hoffman, NC | 14.0 mi |
29596 | Wallace, SC | 14.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28345?
28345 is in Hamlet, North Carolina, in Richmond County, part of the Rockingham, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.8703, -79.6656.
What county is 28345 in?
28345 spans 2 counties: Richmond County and Scotland County. Most of it falls in Richmond 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 28345?
Hamlet uses area code 910, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28345 in?
28345 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28345?
About 12,372 people live in ZIP code 28345, in 4,692 households, at 174.1 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 28345?
$40,957 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28345?
The closest are 28351 (5.3 mi), 28379 (8 mi), 28330 (9.4 mi), 28363 (9.4 mi) and 28343 (9.7 mi).
Is 28345 a PO Box ZIP code?
28345 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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