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Where 28453 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 28453 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EShBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,453 = 37 × 769. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111100100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28452 (Longwood, NC, 65 mi away) and 28454 (Maple Hill, NC, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28453 becomes 35482 — and that is a real ZIP code: Samantha, AL, 547 miles away.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23458, 23845, 24538, 24853, 25438, 25843, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83524 in Culdesac, ID, 2,147 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,174 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28453 and you would come out at 34.87°S, 101.92°E — 828 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 49m.
- 📏 At 84.6 square miles of land, 28453 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 64 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,206This ZIP3,206 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,221This ZIP1,221 |
| Housing units | 1,328This ZIP1,328 |
| Median age | 29.0This ZIP29.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,165This ZIP$61,165North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $140,500This ZIP$140,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $691This ZIP$691North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.7%This ZIP25.7% |
| Mean commute | 34.9 minThis ZIP34.9 min |
| Population density | 37.9 / sq miThis ZIP37.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 77This ZIP77 |
| Annual payroll | $2,837,000This ZIP$2,837,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,460This ZIP1,460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $63,079,000This ZIP$63,079,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 84.60 sq miThis ZIP84.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi |
Counties 28453 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Duplin County | 75.3% |
| Sampson County | 24.7% |
Other place names in 28453
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28453
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28458 | Rose Hill, NC | 3.2 mi |
28464 | Teachey, NC | 6.6 mi |
28398 | Warsaw, NC | 8.6 mi |
28393 | Turkey, NC | 10.2 mi |
28349 | Kenansville, NC | 11.6 mi |
28466 | Wallace, NC | 14.3 mi |
28478 | Willard, NC | 15.6 mi |
28329 | Clinton, NC | 16.7 mi |
28328 | Clinton, NC | 17.5 mi |
28341 | Faison, NC | 18.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28453?
28453 is in Magnolia, North Carolina, in Duplin County. Its published point location is 34.8664, -78.0764.
What county is 28453 in?
28453 spans 2 counties: Duplin County and Sampson County. Most of it falls in Duplin 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 28453?
Magnolia uses area codes 910 and 472, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28453 in?
28453 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28453?
About 3,206 people live in ZIP code 28453, in 1,221 households, at 37.9 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 28453?
$61,165 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28453?
The closest are 28458 (3.2 mi), 28464 (6.6 mi), 28398 (8.6 mi), 28393 (10.2 mi) and 28349 (11.6 mi).
Is 28453 a PO Box ZIP code?
28453 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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