28504
ZIP 28504 is in Kinston, North Carolina, mostly in Lenoir County; area code 252; Eastern time. Kinston has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 28501, 28502 and 28503.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Lenoir +1 more
- Metro area
- Kinston, NC
- Population
- 20,407
- Coordinates
- 35.2274, -77.6359
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Where 28504 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 28504 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOSBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,504 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 509. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111101011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28503 (Kinston, NC, 7 mi away) and 28508 (Albertson, NC, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28504 becomes 40582 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lexington, KY, 425 miles away.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02458, 02584, 04258, 04285, 04852, 05482, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85042 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,959 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% 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 28504 and you would come out at 35.23°S, 102.36°E — 808 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 121.1 square miles of land, 28504 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 92 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 20,407This ZIP20,407 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,598This ZIP8,598 |
| Housing units | 9,270This ZIP9,270 |
| Median age | 41.6This ZIP41.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,583This ZIP$53,583North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $143,300This ZIP$143,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $940This ZIP$940North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7%This ZIP17.7% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 168.5 / sq miThis ZIP168.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 454This ZIP454 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14,490This ZIP14,490 |
| Annual payroll | $684,817,000This ZIP$684,817,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,880This ZIP8,880 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $537,857,000This ZIP$537,857,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 121.14 sq miThis ZIP121.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.65 sq miThis ZIP0.65 sq mi |
Counties 28504 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lenoir County | 98.0% |
| Jones County | 2.0% |
Other place names in 28504
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28504
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28502 | Kinston, NC | 3.9 mi |
28501 | Kinston, NC | 6.2 mi |
28503 | Kinston, NC | 6.7 mi |
28525 | Deep Run, NC | 7.2 mi |
28551 | La Grange, NC | 10.4 mi |
28578 | Seven Springs, NC | 12.7 mi |
28526 | Dover, NC | 12.9 mi |
28538 | Hookerton, NC | 13.7 mi |
28508 | Albertson, NC | 13.8 mi |
28572 | Pink Hill, NC | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28504?
28504 is in Kinston, North Carolina, in Lenoir County, part of the Kinston, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.2274, -77.6359.
What county is 28504 in?
28504 spans 2 counties: Lenoir County and Jones County. Most of it falls in Lenoir 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 28504?
Kinston uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28504 in?
28504 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28504?
About 20,407 people live in ZIP code 28504, in 8,598 households, at 168.5 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 28504?
$53,583 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28504?
The closest are 28502 (3.9 mi), 28501 (6.2 mi), 28503 (6.7 mi), 28525 (7.2 mi) and 28551 (10.4 mi).
Is 28504 a PO Box ZIP code?
28504 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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