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Where 28448 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 28448 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhhBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,448 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 127. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111100100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28447 (Ivanhoe, NC, 8 mi away) and 28449 (Kure Beach, NC, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28448 becomes 84482, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24848, 24884, 44288, 44828, 44882, 48428, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82844 in Wolf, WY, 1,679 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,169 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28448 and you would come out at 34.52°S, 101.64°E — 840 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
- 📏 At 95.4 square miles of land, 28448 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 72 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 767This ZIP767 |
|---|---|
| Households | 260This ZIP260 |
| Housing units | 389This ZIP389 |
| Median age | 30.8This ZIP30.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,378This ZIP$53,378North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $132,700This ZIP$132,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.7%This ZIP2.7% |
| Population density | 8.0 / sq miThis ZIP8.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 39This ZIP39 |
| Annual payroll | $1,346,000This ZIP$1,346,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 400This ZIP400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,775,000This ZIP$19,775,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 95.36 sq miThis ZIP95.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.75 sq miThis ZIP0.75 sq mi |
Counties 28448 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 | 95.4% |
| Pender County | 4.6% |
Other place names in 28448
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28448
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28434 | Council, NC | 7.1 mi |
28447 | Ivanhoe, NC | 8.3 mi |
28456 | Riegelwood, NC | 10.7 mi |
28421 | Atkinson, NC | 11.0 mi |
28444 | Harrells, NC | 12.0 mi |
28433 | Clarkton, NC | 14.8 mi |
28337 | Elizabethtown, NC | 15.4 mi |
28435 | Currie, NC | 16.2 mi |
28450 | Lake Waccamaw, NC | 16.4 mi |
28423 | Bolton, NC | 17.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28448?
28448 is in Kelly, North Carolina, in Bladen County. Its published point location is 34.5183, -78.3597.
What county is 28448 in?
28448 spans 2 counties: Bladen 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 28448?
Kelly uses area codes 472 and 910, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28448 in?
28448 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28448?
About 767 people live in ZIP code 28448, in 260 households, at 8.0 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 28448?
$53,378 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28448?
The closest are 28434 (7.1 mi), 28447 (8.3 mi), 28456 (10.7 mi), 28421 (11 mi) and 28444 (12 mi).
Is 28448 a PO Box ZIP code?
28448 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28448 ZIP Code — Kelly, North Carolina (Bladen County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28448
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