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Where 28572 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 28572 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLSBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,572 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 2381. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111110011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28571 (Oriental, NC, 58 mi away) and 28573 (Pollocksville, NC, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28572 becomes 27582 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stovall, NC, 109 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22578, 25287, 25728, 25827, 27258, 27285, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85722 in Tucson, AZ, 1,911 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% 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 28572 and you would come out at 35.02°S, 102.28°E — 810 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 110.3 square miles of land, 28572 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 84 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,658This ZIP6,658 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,560This ZIP2,560 |
| Housing units | 2,830This ZIP2,830 |
| Median age | 36.1This ZIP36.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,660This ZIP$55,660North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $137,100This ZIP$137,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $925This ZIP$925North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4%This ZIP14.4% |
| Mean commute | 31.3 minThis ZIP31.3 min |
| Population density | 60.4 / sq miThis ZIP60.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 116This ZIP116 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 891This ZIP891 |
| Annual payroll | $34,512,000This ZIP$34,512,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,570This ZIP2,570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $136,929,000This ZIP$136,929,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 110.29 sq miThis ZIP110.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.47 sq miThis ZIP0.47 sq mi |
Counties 28572 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 | 52.3% |
| Lenoir County | 26.8% |
| Jones County | 20.5% |
| Onslow County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 28572
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28572
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28508 | Albertson, NC | 7.9 mi |
28525 | Deep Run, NC | 8.0 mi |
28518 | Beulaville, NC | 8.7 mi |
28522 | Comfort, NC | 11.4 mi |
28349 | Kenansville, NC | 11.8 mi |
28574 | Richlands, NC | 12.4 mi |
28521 | Chinquapin, NC | 14.0 mi |
28578 | Seven Springs, NC | 14.4 mi |
28504 | Kinston, NC | 15.2 mi |
28585 | Trenton, NC | 17.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28572?
28572 is in Pink Hill, North Carolina, in Duplin County. Its published point location is 35.0199, -77.7238.
What county is 28572 in?
28572 spans 4 counties: Duplin County, Lenoir County, Jones County and Onslow 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 28572?
Pink Hill uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28572 in?
28572 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28572?
About 6,658 people live in ZIP code 28572, in 2,560 households, at 60.4 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 28572?
$55,660 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28572?
The closest are 28508 (7.9 mi), 28525 (8 mi), 28518 (8.7 mi), 28522 (11.4 mi) and 28349 (11.8 mi).
Is 28572 a PO Box ZIP code?
28572 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28572 ZIP Code — Pink Hill, North Carolina (Duplin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28572
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