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28383

ZIP 28383 is Rowland, North Carolina, in Robeson County; area code 910; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Robeson
Metro area
Lumberton, NC
Population
6,825
Coordinates
34.5779, -79.2691
☼ Live from 28383 — Rowland, NC

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Where 28383 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 28383
  • 🔢 Type 28383 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBEBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 28,383 = 3 × 9461. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110111011011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28382 (Roseboro, NC, 47 mi away) and 28384 (Saint Pauls, NC, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 28383 becomes 38382 — and that is a real ZIP code: Trenton, TN, 556 miles away.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23838, 23883, 28338, 33882, 38238, 38328, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83832 in Genesee, ID, 2,117 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
  • 🎯1,120 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28383 and you would come out at 34.58°S, 100.73°E — 892 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
  • 📏 At 105.5 square miles of land, 28383 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 80 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,825This ZIP6,825
Households2,761This ZIP2,761
Housing units3,109This ZIP3,109
Median age39.0This ZIP39.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$39,214This ZIP$39,214North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$80,500This ZIP$80,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$774This ZIP$774North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%This ZIP14.1%
Mean commute27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min
Population density64.7 / sq miThis ZIP64.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments38This ZIP38
Employees316This ZIP316
Annual payroll$7,132,000This ZIP$7,132,000
Tax returns filed2,910This ZIP2,910
Total adjusted gross income$125,824,000This ZIP$125,824,000

Land area

Land area105.51 sq miThis ZIP105.51 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 28383

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 28383

ZIPCityDistance
29547 Hamer, SC 7.0 mi
29567 Little Rock, SC 9.4 mi
28364 Maxton, NC 9.5 mi
28372 Pembroke, NC 9.9 mi
28340 Fairmont, NC 10.6 mi
28359 Lumberton, NC 12.2 mi
29536 Dillon, SC 12.4 mi
28360 Lumberton, NC 12.8 mi
29525 Clio, SC 14.1 mi
28375 Proctorville, NC 14.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 28383?

28383 is in Rowland, North Carolina, in Robeson County, part of the Lumberton, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.5779, -79.2691.

What county is 28383 in?

28383 lies in Robeson County.

What area code is 28383?

Rowland uses area code 910, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 28383 in?

28383 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 28383?

About 6,825 people live in ZIP code 28383, in 2,761 households, at 64.7 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 28383?

$39,214 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.

What ZIP codes are near 28383?

The closest are 29547 (7 mi), 29567 (9.4 mi), 28364 (9.5 mi), 28372 (9.9 mi) and 28340 (10.6 mi).

Is 28383 a PO Box ZIP code?

28383 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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