28582
ZIP 28582 is Stella, North Carolina, mostly in Onslow County; area codes 910 and 472; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Onslow +1 more
- Metro area
- Jacksonville, NC
- Population
- 1,658
- Coordinates
- 34.7483, -77.1505
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Where 28582 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 28582 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZBSBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆28582 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 28,582 = 2 × 31 × 461. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111110100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28581 (Stacy, NC, 41 mi away) and 28583 (Stonewall, NC, 36 mi away).
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25882, 28258, 28285, 28528, 58228, 58282, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85282 in Tempe, AZ, 1,983 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
- 🎯1,226 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28582 and you would come out at 34.75°S, 102.85°E — 775 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 49m.
- 📏 At 13.7 square miles of land, 28582 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,658This ZIP1,658 |
|---|---|
| Households | 638This ZIP638 |
| Housing units | 688This ZIP688 |
| Median age | 46.0This ZIP46.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $89,348This ZIP$89,348North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $354,900This ZIP$354,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,106This ZIP$1,106North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.7%This ZIP35.7% |
| Mean commute | 41.0 minThis ZIP41.0 min |
| Population density | 120.7 / sq miThis ZIP120.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 83This ZIP83 |
| Annual payroll | $2,383,000This ZIP$2,383,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,060This ZIP1,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $89,743,000This ZIP$89,743,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 13.73 sq miThis ZIP13.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.50 sq miThis ZIP2.50 sq mi |
Counties 28582 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Onslow County | 57.2% |
| Carteret County | 42.8% |
ZIP codes near 28582
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28584 | Swansboro, NC | 3.3 mi |
28539 | Hubert, NC | 6.0 mi |
28544 | Midway Park, NC | 8.7 mi |
28555 | Maysville, NC | 10.0 mi |
28594 | Emerald Isle, NC | 10.5 mi |
28547 | Camp Lejeune, NC | 12.9 mi |
28543 | Tarawa Terrace, NC | 14.1 mi |
28541 | Jacksonville, NC | 14.2 mi |
28545 | Mccutcheon Field, NC | 14.2 mi |
28546 | Jacksonville, NC | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28582?
28582 is in Stella, North Carolina, in Onslow County, part of the Jacksonville, NC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.7483, -77.1505.
What county is 28582 in?
28582 spans 2 counties: Onslow County and Carteret County. Most of it falls in Onslow 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 28582?
Stella uses area codes 910 and 472, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28582 in?
28582 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28582?
About 1,658 people live in ZIP code 28582, in 638 households, at 120.7 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 28582?
$89,348 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28582?
The closest are 28584 (3.3 mi), 28539 (6 mi), 28544 (8.7 mi), 28555 (10 mi) and 28594 (10.5 mi).
Is 28582 a PO Box ZIP code?
28582 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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