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Where 28442 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 28442 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhhBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,442 = 2 × 14221. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111100011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28441 (Garland, NC, 36 mi away) and 28443 (Hampstead, NC, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28442 becomes 24482 — and that is a real ZIP code: Verona, VA, 270 miles away.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22448, 22844, 24248, 24482, 28244, 28424, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82442 in Ten Sleep, WY, 1,666 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,163 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28442 and you would come out at 34.31°S, 101.40°E — 852 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 38.0 square miles of land, 28442 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,810This ZIP1,810 |
|---|---|
| Households | 599This ZIP599 |
| Housing units | 818This ZIP818 |
| Median age | 40.6This ZIP40.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,964This ZIP$60,964North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $98,900This ZIP$98,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $839This ZIP$839North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8%This ZIP10.8% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min |
| Population density | 47.7 / sq miThis ZIP47.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 28This ZIP28 |
| Annual payroll | $963,000This ZIP$963,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 610This ZIP610 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $30,346,000This ZIP$30,346,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.97 sq miThis ZIP37.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 28442
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28442
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28472 | Whiteville, NC | 5.2 mi |
28424 | Brunswick, NC | 5.8 mi |
28450 | Lake Waccamaw, NC | 6.0 mi |
28423 | Bolton, NC | 11.6 mi |
28433 | Clarkton, NC | 12.4 mi |
28432 | Clarendon, NC | 13.3 mi |
28434 | Council, NC | 13.4 mi |
28455 | Nakina, NC | 13.8 mi |
28431 | Chadbourn, NC | 13.9 mi |
28463 | Tabor City, NC | 17.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28442?
28442 is in Hallsboro, North Carolina, in Columbus County. Its published point location is 34.3102, -78.6011.
What county is 28442 in?
28442 lies in Columbus County.
What area code is 28442?
Hallsboro uses area codes 910 and 472, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28442 in?
28442 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28442?
About 1,810 people live in ZIP code 28442, in 599 households, at 47.7 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 28442?
$60,964 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28442?
The closest are 28472 (5.2 mi), 28424 (5.8 mi), 28450 (6 mi), 28423 (11.6 mi) and 28433 (12.4 mi).
Is 28442 a PO Box ZIP code?
28442 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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