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Where 28447 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 28447 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhhBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 28447 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111100011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28445 (Holly Ridge, NC, 43 mi away) and 28448 (Kelly, NC, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28447 becomes 74482, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24487, 24847, 24874, 27844, 28744, 42748, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84742 in Kanarraville, UT, 1,947 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,170 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28447 and you would come out at 34.62°S, 101.72°E — 836 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
- 📏 At 100.3 square miles of land, 28447 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 76 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,507This ZIP1,507 |
|---|---|
| Households | 437This ZIP437 |
| Housing units | 511This ZIP511 |
| Median age | 55.8This ZIP55.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,134This ZIP$77,134North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $241,300This ZIP$241,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0%This ZIP18.0% |
| Mean commute | 29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min |
| Population density | 15.0 / sq miThis ZIP15.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 47This ZIP47 |
| Annual payroll | $1,807,000This ZIP$1,807,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 630This ZIP630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $26,961,000This ZIP$26,961,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 100.29 sq miThis ZIP100.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 28447 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 | 41.8% |
| Sampson County | 30.9% |
| Pender County | 27.4% |
Other place names in 28447
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28447
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28444 | Harrells, NC | 5.4 mi |
28448 | Kelly, NC | 8.3 mi |
28421 | Atkinson, NC | 10.1 mi |
28478 | Willard, NC | 13.5 mi |
28434 | Council, NC | 14.9 mi |
28441 | Garland, NC | 15.8 mi |
28456 | Riegelwood, NC | 16.8 mi |
28337 | Elizabethtown, NC | 16.9 mi |
28435 | Currie, NC | 17.6 mi |
28458 | Rose Hill, NC | 17.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28447?
28447 is in Ivanhoe, North Carolina, in Bladen County. Its published point location is 34.6187, -78.2781.
What county is 28447 in?
28447 spans 3 counties: Bladen County, Sampson County and Pender 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 28447?
Ivanhoe uses area codes 472 and 910, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28447 in?
28447 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28447?
About 1,507 people live in ZIP code 28447, in 437 households, at 15.0 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 28447?
$77,134 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28447?
The closest are 28444 (5.4 mi), 28448 (8.3 mi), 28421 (10.1 mi), 28478 (13.5 mi) and 28434 (14.9 mi).
Is 28447 a PO Box ZIP code?
28447 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28447 ZIP Code — Ivanhoe, North Carolina (Bladen County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28447
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