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Where 28455 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 28455 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SShBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,455 = 3 × 5 × 7 × 271. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111100100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28454 (Maple Hill, NC, 68 mi away) and 28456 (Riegelwood, NC, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28455 becomes 55482, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24558, 24855, 25845, 25854, 28545, 28554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85254 in Scottsdale, AZ, 1,903 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,167 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28455 and you would come out at 34.11°S, 101.37°E — 852 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 70.4 square miles of land, 28455 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,644This ZIP1,644 |
|---|---|
| Households | 829This ZIP829 |
| Housing units | 901This ZIP901 |
| Median age | 38.9This ZIP38.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $37,760This ZIP$37,760North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,800This ZIP$117,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $787This ZIP$787North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1%This ZIP17.1% |
| Mean commute | 33.3 minThis ZIP33.3 min |
| Population density | 23.4 / sq miThis ZIP23.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 42This ZIP42 |
| Annual payroll | $2,318,000This ZIP$2,318,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 740This ZIP740 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $42,845,000This ZIP$42,845,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 70.38 sq miThis ZIP70.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 28455
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28432 | Clarendon, NC | 8.2 mi |
28463 | Tabor City, NC | 8.3 mi |
28452 | Longwood, NC | 8.6 mi |
28420 | Ash, NC | 10.1 mi |
28424 | Brunswick, NC | 12.9 mi |
28472 | Whiteville, NC | 13.4 mi |
28467 | Calabash, NC | 13.6 mi |
28442 | Hallsboro, NC | 13.8 mi |
28469 | Ocean Isle Beach, NC | 15.3 mi |
29568 | Longs, SC | 15.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 28455 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28455?
28455 is in Nakina, North Carolina, in Columbus County. Its published point location is 34.1117, -78.6318.
What county is 28455 in?
28455 lies in Columbus County.
What area code is 28455?
Nakina uses area code 910, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28455 in?
28455 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28455?
About 1,644 people live in ZIP code 28455, in 829 households, at 23.4 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 28455?
$37,760 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28455?
The closest are 28432 (8.2 mi), 28463 (8.3 mi), 28452 (8.6 mi), 28420 (10.1 mi) and 28424 (12.9 mi).
Is 28455 a PO Box ZIP code?
28455 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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