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Where 28466 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 28466 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gghBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,466 = 2 × 43 × 331. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111100110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28465 (Oak Island, NC, 59 mi away) and 28467 (Calabash, NC, 70 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28466 becomes 66482, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24866, 26684, 28646, 28664, 46268, 46628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86426 in Fort Mohave, AZ, 2,067 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
- 🎯1,188 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28466 and you would come out at 34.74°S, 102.12°E — 815 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 49m.
- 📏 At 179.1 square miles of land, 28466 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 136 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,893This ZIP8,893 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,204This ZIP4,204 |
| Housing units | 4,720This ZIP4,720 |
| Median age | 45.2This ZIP45.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,558This ZIP$65,558North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $193,300This ZIP$193,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $860This ZIP$860North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2%This ZIP23.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 49.7 / sq miThis ZIP49.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 236This ZIP236 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,484This ZIP2,484 |
| Annual payroll | $82,602,000This ZIP$82,602,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,920This ZIP3,920 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $254,012,000This ZIP$254,012,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 179.07 sq miThis ZIP179.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.92 sq miThis ZIP0.92 sq mi |
Counties 28466 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 | 62.9% |
| Pender County | 37.1% |
Other place names in 28466
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28466
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28464 | Teachey, NC | 8.7 mi |
28521 | Chinquapin, NC | 9.5 mi |
28478 | Willard, NC | 11.6 mi |
28425 | Burgaw, NC | 12.5 mi |
28458 | Rose Hill, NC | 12.9 mi |
28518 | Beulaville, NC | 12.9 mi |
28454 | Maple Hill, NC | 13.5 mi |
28453 | Magnolia, NC | 14.3 mi |
28349 | Kenansville, NC | 16.9 mi |
28574 | Richlands, NC | 18.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28466?
28466 is in Wallace, North Carolina, in Duplin County. Its published point location is 34.7408, -77.8757.
What county is 28466 in?
28466 spans 2 counties: Duplin County and Pender 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 28466?
Wallace uses area codes 910 and 472, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28466 in?
28466 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28466?
About 8,893 people live in ZIP code 28466, in 4,204 households, at 49.7 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 28466?
$65,558 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28466?
The closest are 28464 (8.7 mi), 28521 (9.5 mi), 28478 (11.6 mi), 28425 (12.5 mi) and 28458 (12.9 mi).
Is 28466 a PO Box ZIP code?
28466 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28466 ZIP Code — Wallace, North Carolina (Duplin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28466
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