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Where 28436 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 28436 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEhBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,436 = 2 × 2 × 7109. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111100010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28435 (Currie, NC, 15 mi away) and 28438 (Evergreen, NC, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28436 becomes 63482, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23486, 23846, 24368, 24836, 26348, 26384, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83642 in Meridian, ID, 2,127 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,181 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28436 and you would come out at 34.25°S, 101.72°E — 833 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 43.6 square miles of land, 28436 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,922This ZIP1,922 |
|---|---|
| Households | 647This ZIP647 |
| Housing units | 682This ZIP682 |
| Median age | 36.0This ZIP36.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,297This ZIP$64,297North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $184,200This ZIP$184,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,154This ZIP$1,154North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.4%This ZIP9.4% |
| Mean commute | 30.2 minThis ZIP30.2 min |
| Population density | 44.1 / sq miThis ZIP44.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 52This ZIP52 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 266This ZIP266 |
| Annual payroll | $11,058,000This ZIP$11,058,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 900This ZIP900 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $53,020,000This ZIP$53,020,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 43.59 sq miThis ZIP43.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 28436 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 | 100.0% |
| Brunswick County | 0.0% |
Other place names in 28436
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28436
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28423 | Bolton, NC | 7.1 mi |
28456 | Riegelwood, NC | 8.9 mi |
28451 | Leland, NC | 9.4 mi |
28450 | Lake Waccamaw, NC | 12.9 mi |
28422 | Bolivia, NC | 14.3 mi |
28435 | Currie, NC | 14.8 mi |
28420 | Ash, NC | 17.0 mi |
28462 | Supply, NC | 17.1 mi |
28401 | Wilmington, NC | 18.1 mi |
28479 | Winnabow, NC | 18.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28436?
28436 is in Delco, North Carolina, in Columbus County. Its published point location is 34.2466, -78.2839.
What county is 28436 in?
28436 spans 2 counties: Columbus County and Brunswick 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 28436?
Delco uses area codes 910 and 472, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28436 in?
28436 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28436?
About 1,922 people live in ZIP code 28436, in 647 households, at 44.1 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 28436?
$64,297 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28436?
The closest are 28423 (7.1 mi), 28456 (8.9 mi), 28451 (9.4 mi), 28450 (12.9 mi) and 28422 (14.3 mi).
Is 28436 a PO Box ZIP code?
28436 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28436 ZIP Code — Delco, North Carolina (Columbus County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28436
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