28537
ZIP 28537 is Hobucken, North Carolina, in Pamlico County; area code 252; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Pamlico
- Metro area
- New Bern, NC
- Population
- 5
- Coordinates
- 35.2566, -76.5586
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Where 28537 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 28537 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LESBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 28537 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111101111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28533 (Cherry Point, NC, 31 mi away) and 28538 (Hookerton, NC, 58 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28537 becomes 73582, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23857, 23875, 25387, 25837, 25873, 27358, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83725 in Boise, ID, 2,171 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,244 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28537 and you would come out at 35.26°S, 103.44°E — 750 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 11.7 square miles of land, 28537 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5This ZIP5 |
| Housing units | 54This ZIP54 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 0.4 / sq miThis ZIP0.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 19This ZIP19 |
| Annual payroll | $698,000This ZIP$698,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.67 sq miThis ZIP11.67 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.45 sq miThis ZIP2.45 sq mi |
Other place names in 28537
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28537
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28552 | Lowland, NC | 2.9 mi |
28587 | Vandemere, NC | 7.8 mi |
28515 | Bayboro, NC | 8.6 mi |
28556 | Merritt, NC | 9.7 mi |
27806 | Aurora, NC | 11.6 mi |
28583 | Stonewall, NC | 13.2 mi |
27875 | Scranton, NC | 14.1 mi |
28509 | Alliance, NC | 15.9 mi |
28571 | Oriental, NC | 16.7 mi |
27821 | Edward, NC | 18.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28537?
28537 is in Hobucken, North Carolina, in Pamlico County, part of the New Bern, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.2566, -76.5586.
What county is 28537 in?
28537 lies in Pamlico County.
What area code is 28537?
Hobucken uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28537 in?
28537 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28537?
About 5 people live in ZIP code 28537, in 5 households, at 0.4 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 28537?
The closest are 28552 (2.9 mi), 28587 (7.8 mi), 28515 (8.6 mi), 28556 (9.7 mi) and 27806 (11.6 mi).
Is 28537 a PO Box ZIP code?
28537 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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