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Where 28434 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 28434 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEhBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,434 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 677. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111100010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28433 (Clarkton, NC, 8 mi away) and 28435 (Currie, NC, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28434 becomes 43482, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23844, 24348, 24438, 24483, 24834, 24843, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83244 in Howe, ID, 1,941 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% 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 28434 and you would come out at 34.47°S, 101.53°E — 846 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 70.6 square miles of land, 28434 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 710This ZIP710 |
|---|---|
| Households | 356This ZIP356 |
| Housing units | 455This ZIP455 |
| Median age | 61.2This ZIP61.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,643This ZIP$49,643North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,100This ZIP$169,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5%This ZIP13.5% |
| Mean commute | 31.4 minThis ZIP31.4 min |
| Population density | 10.1 / sq miThis ZIP10.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 29This ZIP29 |
| Annual payroll | $842,000This ZIP$842,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 440This ZIP440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,085,000This ZIP$23,085,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 70.61 sq miThis ZIP70.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.70 sq miThis ZIP0.70 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 28434
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28448 | Kelly, NC | 7.1 mi |
28433 | Clarkton, NC | 8.4 mi |
28450 | Lake Waccamaw, NC | 11.4 mi |
28456 | Riegelwood, NC | 12.4 mi |
28442 | Hallsboro, NC | 13.4 mi |
28337 | Elizabethtown, NC | 13.9 mi |
28423 | Bolton, NC | 14.5 mi |
28447 | Ivanhoe, NC | 14.9 mi |
28444 | Harrells, NC | 17.2 mi |
28472 | Whiteville, NC | 17.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28434?
28434 is in Council, North Carolina, in Bladen County. Its published point location is 34.4725, -78.4708.
What county is 28434 in?
28434 lies in Bladen County.
What area code is 28434?
Council uses area codes 472 and 910, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28434 in?
28434 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28434?
About 710 people live in ZIP code 28434, in 356 households, at 10.1 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 28434?
$49,643 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28434?
The closest are 28448 (7.1 mi), 28433 (8.4 mi), 28450 (11.4 mi), 28456 (12.4 mi) and 28442 (13.4 mi).
Is 28434 a PO Box ZIP code?
28434 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28434 ZIP Code — Council, North Carolina (Bladen County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28434
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