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Where 28438 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 28438 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEhBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,438 = 2 × 59 × 241. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111100010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28436 (Delco, NC, 38 mi away) and 28439 (Fair Bluff, NC, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28438 becomes 83482, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23488, 23884, 28348, 28384, 34288, 38482, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83824 in Desmet, ID, 2,148 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,143 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28438 and you would come out at 34.42°S, 101.09°E — 870 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 45.1 square miles of land, 28438 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,582This ZIP1,582 |
|---|---|
| Households | 569This ZIP569 |
| Housing units | 744This ZIP744 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,199This ZIP$59,199North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,800This ZIP$160,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $704This ZIP$704North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.6%This ZIP5.6% |
| Mean commute | 33.7 minThis ZIP33.7 min |
| Population density | 35.1 / sq miThis ZIP35.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 53This ZIP53 |
| Annual payroll | $1,456,000This ZIP$1,456,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 630This ZIP630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $33,703,000This ZIP$33,703,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 45.09 sq miThis ZIP45.09 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 28438 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 | 95.5% |
| Bladen County | 4.5% |
Other place names in 28438
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28438
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28369 | Orrum, NC | 6.6 mi |
28319 | Barnesville, NC | 7.6 mi |
28431 | Chadbourn, NC | 8.1 mi |
28375 | Proctorville, NC | 8.4 mi |
28430 | Cerro Gordo, NC | 9.5 mi |
28439 | Fair Bluff, NC | 10.5 mi |
28320 | Bladenboro, NC | 12.5 mi |
28362 | Marietta, NC | 12.8 mi |
28358 | Lumberton, NC | 13.0 mi |
28340 | Fairmont, NC | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28438?
28438 is in Evergreen, North Carolina, in Columbus County. Its published point location is 34.4204, -78.9137.
What county is 28438 in?
28438 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 28438?
Evergreen uses area code 910, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28438 in?
28438 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28438?
About 1,582 people live in ZIP code 28438, in 569 households, at 35.1 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 28438?
$59,199 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28438?
The closest are 28369 (6.6 mi), 28319 (7.6 mi), 28431 (8.1 mi), 28375 (8.4 mi) and 28430 (9.5 mi).
Is 28438 a PO Box ZIP code?
28438 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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