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ZIP Code 28442: Hallsboro, NC
ZIP code 28442 uses the postal name Hallsboro, North Carolina and lies entirely in Columbus County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,964 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Hallsboro (a census-designated place); 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hallsboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Columbus County
- Census places
- Hallsboro census-designated place
- House district
- NC-7 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 38.0 sq mi · 48 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28442?
28442 centers on 34.310°, -78.601° and covers 38.0 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 28472, 28450, 28433.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28442, 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 28442 compare with the rest of Columbus County?
| Measure | 28442 | In Columbus County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,810 | 10th of 16 | 620th of 853 |
| Median household income | $61k | 3rd of 10 | 341st of 528 |
| Median home value | $99k | 10th of 10 | 557th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 31% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 41% of all 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 28442?
The 2020 Census counted 1,487 people in 28442; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,810. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,810±596 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,487
- Households
- 599
- Median age
- 40.6
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 28442?
Of the 1,810 people the ACS estimates in 28442, 29.3% are under 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (46.2%), then Other or two or more (21.8%).
- Under 1829.3%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older13.7%
- White, not Hispanic46.2%
- Other or two or more21.8%
- Hispanic or Latino18.0%
- Black, not Hispanic14.0%
- 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 do households in 28442 earn?
Median household income is $60,964 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Columbus County.
- Median household income
- $60,964±$14,812
- Income per person
- $24,538
- Below the poverty line
- 21.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,748610 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28442?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $98,900
- Median gross rent
- $839
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.1%
- Housing units
- 818
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28442?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
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 28442?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28472 | Whiteville | 16,780 | $42k | 5.2 mi |
| 28450 | Lake Waccamaw | 2,337 | $70k | 6.0 mi |
| 28433 | Clarkton | 4,313 | $37k | 12.4 mi |
| 28424 | Brunswick | 90 | $49k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 28423 | Bolton | 2,388 | $52k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 28432 | Clarendon | 1,656 | $91k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 28434 | Council | 710 | $50k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 28455 | Nakina | 1,644 | $38k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.