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Where 28423 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 28423 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZhBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,423 = 43 × 661. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111100000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28422 (Bolivia, NC, 19 mi away) and 28424 (Brunswick, NC, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28423 becomes 32482, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22438, 22834, 22843, 23284, 23482, 23824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84322 in Logan, UT, 1,878 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,174 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28423 and you would come out at 34.27°S, 101.60°E — 840 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 122.1 square miles of land, 28423 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 93 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,388This ZIP2,388 |
|---|---|
| Households | 812This ZIP812 |
| Housing units | 964This ZIP964 |
| Median age | 40.6This ZIP40.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,250This ZIP$52,250North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $134,100This ZIP$134,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $893This ZIP$893North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.6%This ZIP8.6% |
| Mean commute | 27.6 minThis ZIP27.6 min |
| Population density | 19.6 / sq miThis ZIP19.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 179This ZIP179 |
| Annual payroll | $8,155,000This ZIP$8,155,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 810This ZIP810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,971,000This ZIP$39,971,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 122.11 sq miThis ZIP122.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Counties 28423 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Columbus County | 96.1% |
| Bladen County | 3.9% |
Other place names in 28423
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28423
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28450 | Lake Waccamaw, NC | 5.9 mi |
28436 | Delco, NC | 7.1 mi |
28456 | Riegelwood, NC | 9.9 mi |
28442 | Hallsboro, NC | 11.6 mi |
28434 | Council, NC | 14.5 mi |
28420 | Ash, NC | 15.3 mi |
28451 | Leland, NC | 16.5 mi |
28472 | Whiteville, NC | 16.5 mi |
28424 | Brunswick, NC | 16.9 mi |
28455 | Nakina, NC | 17.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28423?
28423 is in Bolton, North Carolina, in Columbus County. Its published point location is 34.2701, -78.4045.
What county is 28423 in?
28423 spans 2 counties: Columbus County and Bladen County. Most of it falls in Columbus 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 28423?
Bolton uses area codes 910 and 472, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28423 in?
28423 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28423?
About 2,388 people live in ZIP code 28423, in 812 households, at 19.6 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 28423?
$52,250 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28423?
The closest are 28450 (5.9 mi), 28436 (7.1 mi), 28456 (9.9 mi), 28442 (11.6 mi) and 28434 (14.5 mi).
Is 28423 a PO Box ZIP code?
28423 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28423 ZIP Code — Bolton, North Carolina (Columbus County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28423
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