28560
ZIP 28560 is in New Bern, North Carolina, mostly in Craven County; area code 252; Eastern time. New Bern has 5 ZIP codes; the others are 28561, 28562, 28563 and 28564.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Craven +1 more
- Metro area
- New Bern, NC
- Population
- 28,661
- Coordinates
- 35.1267, -76.9776
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Where 28560 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 28560 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgSBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,560 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 17. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111110010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28557 (Morehead City, NC, 30 mi away) and 28561 (New Bern, NC, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28560 becomes 06582, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02568, 02865, 05682, 05826, 05862, 06258, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85062 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,997 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,225 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28560 and you would come out at 35.13°S, 103.02°E — 771 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 122.6 square miles of land, 28560 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 93 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,661This ZIP28,661 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,154This ZIP12,154 |
| Housing units | 14,321This ZIP14,321 |
| Median age | 42.8This ZIP42.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,411This ZIP$65,411North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $216,900This ZIP$216,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,000This ZIP$1,000North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.4%This ZIP26.4% |
| Mean commute | 21.5 minThis ZIP21.5 min |
| Population density | 233.9 / sq miThis ZIP233.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 664This ZIP664 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,365This ZIP10,365 |
| Annual payroll | $465,741,000This ZIP$465,741,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,070This ZIP13,070 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $847,000,000This ZIP$847,000,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 122.55 sq miThis ZIP122.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 25.39 sq miThis ZIP25.39 sq mi |
Counties 28560 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Craven County | 62.6% |
| Pamlico County | 37.4% |
Other place names in 28560
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28560
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28519 | Bridgeton, NC | 2.0 mi |
28563 | New Bern, NC | 5.0 mi |
28564 | New Bern, NC | 5.0 mi |
28561 | New Bern, NC | 5.8 mi |
28529 | Grantsboro, NC | 5.8 mi |
28562 | New Bern, NC | 8.9 mi |
28527 | Ernul, NC | 9.4 mi |
28509 | Alliance, NC | 9.8 mi |
28583 | Stonewall, NC | 13.4 mi |
28510 | Arapahoe, NC | 13.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28560?
28560 is in New Bern, North Carolina, in Craven County, part of the New Bern, NC micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1267, -76.9776.
What county is 28560 in?
28560 spans 2 counties: Craven County and Pamlico County. Most of it falls in Craven 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 28560?
New Bern uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28560 in?
28560 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28560?
About 28,661 people live in ZIP code 28560, in 12,154 households, at 233.9 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 28560?
$65,411 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28560?
The closest are 28519 (2 mi), 28563 (5 mi), 28564 (5 mi), 28561 (5.8 mi) and 28529 (5.8 mi).
Is 28560 a PO Box ZIP code?
28560 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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