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Where 28385 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 28385 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBEBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,385 = 5 × 7 × 811. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111011100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28384 (Saint Pauls, NC, 31 mi away) and 28386 (Shannon, NC, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28385 becomes 58382 — and that is a real ZIP code: Webster, ND, 1,384 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23885, 28358, 28538, 28583, 32588, 32858, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83825 in Dover, ID, 2,140 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,147 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28385 and you would come out at 35.05°S, 101.50°E — 854 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 39.9 square miles of land, 28385 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,575This ZIP2,575 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,090This ZIP1,090 |
| Housing units | 1,331This ZIP1,331 |
| Median age | 38.9This ZIP38.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,860This ZIP$66,860North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,800This ZIP$145,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $629This ZIP$629North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3%This ZIP15.3% |
| Mean commute | 26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min |
| Population density | 64.6 / sq miThis ZIP64.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 35This ZIP35 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 192This ZIP192 |
| Annual payroll | $5,789,000This ZIP$5,789,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,350This ZIP1,350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $74,279,000This ZIP$74,279,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 39.86 sq miThis ZIP39.86 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Other place names in 28385
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28385
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28318 | Autryville, NC | 7.5 mi |
28382 | Roseboro, NC | 9.1 mi |
28328 | Clinton, NC | 9.8 mi |
28329 | Clinton, NC | 10.6 mi |
28344 | Godwin, NC | 10.8 mi |
28391 | Stedman, NC | 11.3 mi |
28342 | Falcon, NC | 12.8 mi |
28331 | Cumberland, NC | 13.3 mi |
28395 | Wade, NC | 14.1 mi |
28366 | Newton Grove, NC | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28385?
28385 is in Salemburg, North Carolina, in Sampson County. Its published point location is 35.0480, -78.4996.
What county is 28385 in?
28385 lies in Sampson County.
What area code is 28385?
Salemburg uses area code 910, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28385 in?
28385 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28385?
About 2,575 people live in ZIP code 28385, in 1,090 households, at 64.6 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 28385?
$66,860 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28385?
The closest are 28318 (7.5 mi), 28382 (9.1 mi), 28328 (9.8 mi), 28329 (10.6 mi) and 28344 (10.8 mi).
Is 28385 a PO Box ZIP code?
28385 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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