Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28392: Tar Heel, NC
ZIP code 28392 uses the postal name Tar Heel, North Carolina and lies entirely in Bladen County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Tar Heel; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tar Heel · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bladen County
- Census places
- Tar Heel
- House district
- NC-7 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 37.4 sq mi · 47 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28392?
28392 centers on 34.735°, -78.795° and covers 37.4 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 28399, 28332, 28384, 28358, 28320, 28337, 28306.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28392, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28392 compare with the rest of Bladen County?
| Measure | 28392 | In Bladen County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,758 | 12th of 17 | 625th of 853 |
| Median household income | – | – | – |
| Median home value | $116k | 6th of 9 | 538th of 572 |
It is denser than 41% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28392?
The 2020 Census counted 1,333 people in 28392; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,758. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,758±606 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,333−15.6% since 2010 (1,579)
- Households
- 779
- Median age
- 45.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28392?
Of the 1,758 people the ACS estimates in 28392, 20.0% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (40.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (34.2%).
- Under 1820.0%
- 18 to 6465.4%
- 65 and older14.6%
- White, not Hispanic40.4%
- Black, not Hispanic34.2%
- Hispanic or Latino19.7%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 28392?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $116,100
- Median gross rent
- $908
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.9%
- Housing units
- 829
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28392?
33 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing10
- Retail trade5
- Accommodation and food services5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Health care and social assistance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28392?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28399 | White Oak | 1,819 | $34k | 4.9 mi |
| 28332 | Dublin | 645 | $77k | 7.7 mi |
| 28384 | Saint Pauls | 11,379 | $51k | 9.2 mi |
| 28358 | Lumberton | 33,071 | $49k | 11.8 mi |
| 28320 | Bladenboro | 7,962 | $58k | 12.3 mi |
| 28337 | Elizabethtown | 8,357 | $36k | 13.8 mi |
| 28306 | Fayetteville | 43,042 | $68k | 16.5 mi |
| 28348 | Hope Mills | 39,196 | $66k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 28312 | Fayetteville | 19,793 | $68k | 15.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.