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Where 28393 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 28393 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EGEBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 28393 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111011101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28392 (Tar Heel, NC, 38 mi away) and 28394 (Vass, NC, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28393 becomes 39382, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23389, 23398, 23839, 23893, 23938, 28339, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98332 in Gig Harbor, WA, 2,425 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,165 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28393 and you would come out at 34.98°S, 101.81°E — 836 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 46.9 square miles of land, 28393 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,707This ZIP1,707 |
|---|---|
| Households | 688This ZIP688 |
| Housing units | 735This ZIP735 |
| Median age | 44.4This ZIP44.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $37,544This ZIP$37,544North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $58,500This ZIP$58,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $981This ZIP$981North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7%This ZIP10.7% |
| Mean commute | 29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min |
| Population density | 36.4 / sq miThis ZIP36.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 122This ZIP122 |
| Annual payroll | $5,298,000This ZIP$5,298,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 800This ZIP800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,509,000This ZIP$39,509,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 46.87 sq miThis ZIP46.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Counties 28393 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 | 99.4% |
| Duplin County | 0.6% |
Other place names in 28393
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28393
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28398 | Warsaw, NC | 7.1 mi |
28329 | Clinton, NC | 7.7 mi |
28328 | Clinton, NC | 8.4 mi |
28341 | Faison, NC | 9.6 mi |
28453 | Magnolia, NC | 10.2 mi |
28458 | Rose Hill, NC | 12.7 mi |
28325 | Calypso, NC | 12.8 mi |
28349 | Kenansville, NC | 14.9 mi |
28365 | Mount Olive, NC | 15.3 mi |
28464 | Teachey, NC | 16.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28393?
28393 is in Turkey, North Carolina, in Sampson County. Its published point location is 34.9811, -78.1895.
What county is 28393 in?
28393 spans 2 counties: Sampson County and Duplin 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 28393?
Turkey uses area codes 910 and 472, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28393 in?
28393 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28393?
About 1,707 people live in ZIP code 28393, in 688 households, at 36.4 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 28393?
$37,544 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28393?
The closest are 28398 (7.1 mi), 28329 (7.7 mi), 28328 (8.4 mi), 28341 (9.6 mi) and 28453 (10.2 mi).
Is 28393 a PO Box ZIP code?
28393 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28393 ZIP Code — Turkey, North Carolina (Sampson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28393
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