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Where 28433 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 28433 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EEhBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 28433 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111100010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28432 (Clarendon, NC, 24 mi away) and 28434 (Council, NC, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28433 becomes 33482 — and that is a real ZIP code: Delray Beach, FL, 561 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23438, 23483, 23834, 23843, 28334, 28343, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83324 in Dietrich, ID, 1,991 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,157 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28433 and you would come out at 34.49°S, 101.38°E — 854 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 119.8 square miles of land, 28433 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 91 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,313This ZIP4,313 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,742This ZIP1,742 |
| Housing units | 2,085This ZIP2,085 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,944This ZIP$36,944North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,600This ZIP$163,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $922This ZIP$922North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0%This ZIP18.0% |
| Mean commute | 30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min |
| Population density | 36.0 / sq miThis ZIP36.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 43This ZIP43 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 517This ZIP517 |
| Annual payroll | $26,445,000This ZIP$26,445,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,750This ZIP1,750 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $86,757,000This ZIP$86,757,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 119.79 sq miThis ZIP119.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
Counties 28433 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bladen County | 73.7% |
| Columbus County | 26.3% |
Other place names in 28433
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28433
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28434 | Council, NC | 8.4 mi |
28320 | Bladenboro, NC | 10.1 mi |
28337 | Elizabethtown, NC | 11.8 mi |
28442 | Hallsboro, NC | 12.4 mi |
28332 | Dublin, NC | 12.5 mi |
28472 | Whiteville, NC | 13.8 mi |
28450 | Lake Waccamaw, NC | 14.2 mi |
28424 | Brunswick, NC | 14.5 mi |
28448 | Kelly, NC | 14.8 mi |
28431 | Chadbourn, NC | 17.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28433?
28433 is in Clarkton, North Carolina, in Bladen County. Its published point location is 34.4885, -78.6167.
What county is 28433 in?
28433 spans 2 counties: Bladen County and Columbus County. Most of it falls in Bladen 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 28433?
Clarkton uses area code 910, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28433 in?
28433 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28433?
About 4,313 people live in ZIP code 28433, in 1,742 households, at 36.0 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 28433?
$36,944 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28433?
The closest are 28434 (8.4 mi), 28320 (10.1 mi), 28337 (11.8 mi), 28442 (12.4 mi) and 28332 (12.5 mi).
Is 28433 a PO Box ZIP code?
28433 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28433 ZIP Code — Clarkton, North Carolina (Bladen County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28433
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