28533
ZIP 28533 is Cherry Point, North Carolina, in Craven County; area code 252; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Craven
- Metro area
- New Bern, NC
- Population
- 2,452
- Coordinates
- 34.9019, -76.9009
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Where 28533 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 28533 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EESBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,533 = 3 × 9511. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111101110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28532 (Havelock, NC, 1 mi away) and 28537 (Hobucken, NC, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28533 becomes 33582, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23358, 25338, 25833, 28335, 28353, 32358, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83523 in Craigmont, ID, 2,192 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,235 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28533 and you would come out at 34.90°S, 103.10°E — 763 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 0.699 square miles of land, 28533 is bigger than 6% of ZIP codes — about 338 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,452This ZIP2,452 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Median age | 21.3This ZIP21.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.8%This ZIP29.8% |
| Mean commute | 10.4 minThis ZIP10.4 min |
| Population density | 3,507.9 / sq miThis ZIP3,507.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 47This ZIP47 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 893This ZIP893 |
| Annual payroll | $123,262,000This ZIP$123,262,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.70 sq miThis ZIP0.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 28533
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28533
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28532 | Havelock, NC | 0.8 mi |
28510 | Arapahoe, NC | 8.1 mi |
28570 | Newport, NC | 8.7 mi |
28529 | Grantsboro, NC | 14.0 mi |
28557 | Morehead City, NC | 14.2 mi |
28594 | Emerald Isle, NC | 14.5 mi |
28575 | Salter Path, NC | 14.8 mi |
28512 | Atlantic Beach, NC | 14.8 mi |
28571 | Oriental, NC | 15.0 mi |
28560 | New Bern, NC | 16.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28533?
28533 is in Cherry Point, North Carolina, in Craven County, part of the New Bern, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.9019, -76.9009.
What county is 28533 in?
28533 lies in Craven County.
What area code is 28533?
Cherry Point uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28533 in?
28533 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28533?
About 2,452 people live in ZIP code 28533, at 3,507.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 28533?
The closest are 28532 (0.8 mi), 28510 (8.1 mi), 28570 (8.7 mi), 28529 (14 mi) and 28557 (14.2 mi).
Is 28533 a PO Box ZIP code?
28533 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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