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Where 28398 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 28398 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BGEBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,398 = 2 × 3 × 4733. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111011101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28396 (Wagram, NC, 76 mi away) and 28399 (White Oak, NC, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28398 becomes 89382, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23889, 23898, 29388, 29838, 38829, 38928, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98382 in Sequim, WA, 2,457 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,171 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28398 and you would come out at 34.99°S, 101.94°E — 829 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 94.2 square miles of land, 28398 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 72 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,417This ZIP6,417 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,680This ZIP2,680 |
| Housing units | 3,307This ZIP3,307 |
| Median age | 37.8This ZIP37.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,458This ZIP$47,458North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $91,200This ZIP$91,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $924This ZIP$924North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0%This ZIP14.0% |
| Mean commute | 26.1 minThis ZIP26.1 min |
| Population density | 68.1 / sq miThis ZIP68.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 121This ZIP121 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,718This ZIP1,718 |
| Annual payroll | $73,054,000This ZIP$73,054,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,880This ZIP2,880 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $124,509,000This ZIP$124,509,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 94.24 sq miThis ZIP94.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.65 sq miThis ZIP0.65 sq mi |
Other place names in 28398
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28398
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28393 | Turkey, NC | 7.1 mi |
28349 | Kenansville, NC | 7.8 mi |
28453 | Magnolia, NC | 8.6 mi |
28341 | Faison, NC | 10.9 mi |
28325 | Calypso, NC | 11.5 mi |
28458 | Rose Hill, NC | 11.8 mi |
28365 | Mount Olive, NC | 12.6 mi |
28464 | Teachey, NC | 14.5 mi |
28329 | Clinton, NC | 14.7 mi |
28328 | Clinton, NC | 15.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28398?
28398 is in Warsaw, North Carolina, in Duplin County. Its published point location is 34.9898, -78.0642.
What county is 28398 in?
28398 lies in Duplin County.
What area code is 28398?
Warsaw uses area codes 910 and 472, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28398 in?
28398 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28398?
About 6,417 people live in ZIP code 28398, in 2,680 households, at 68.1 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 28398?
$47,458 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28398?
The closest are 28393 (7.1 mi), 28349 (7.8 mi), 28453 (8.6 mi), 28341 (10.9 mi) and 28325 (11.5 mi).
Is 28398 a PO Box ZIP code?
28398 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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