Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28444: Harrells, NC
ZIP code 28444 uses the postal name Harrells, North Carolina and lies mostly in Sampson County (55% of its land), reaching into Bladen County and Duplin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,330 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Harrells; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Harrells · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sampson County (55%); Bladen County (42%); Duplin County (3%)
- Census places
- Harrells
- House districts
- NC-3 (58%), NC-7 (42%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 105.4 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28444?
28444 centers on 34.688°, -78.320° and covers 105.4 square miles of land plus 2.8 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 28447, 28441, 28448, 28337, 28478, 28458, 28466.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28444, 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 28444 compare with the rest of Sampson County?
| Measure | 28444 | In Sampson County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,479 | 14th of 16 | 551st of 853 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $207k | not ranked | not ranked |
28444's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,782) is more than a quarter of the figure ($44,330); 28444's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$181,801) is more than a quarter of the figure ($206,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 29% 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 28444?
The 2020 Census counted 1,955 people in 28444; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,479. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,479±598 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,955
- Households
- 941
- Median age
- 40.1
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 28444?
Of the 2,479 people the ACS estimates in 28444, 23.0% are under 18 and 15.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (50.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (24.5%).
- Under 1823.0%
- 18 to 6461.7%
- 65 and older15.3%
- White, not Hispanic50.9%
- Hispanic or Latino24.5%
- Black, not Hispanic17.2%
- Other or two or more7.4%
- 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 28444 earn?
Median household income is $44,330 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $44,330±$14,782
- Income per person
- $25,847
- Below the poverty line
- 21.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,913890 returns; wages 66% 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 28444?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $206,700
- Median gross rent
- $619
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.1%
- Housing units
- 1,182
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28444?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
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 28444?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28447 | Ivanhoe | 1,507 | $77k | 5.4 mi |
| 28441 | Garland | 2,532 | $51k | 10.5 mi |
| 28448 | Kelly | 767 | $53k | 12.0 mi |
| 28337 | Elizabethtown | 8,357 | $36k | 14.5 mi |
| 28478 | Willard | 5,017 | $73k | 16.1 mi |
| 28458 | Rose Hill | 5,446 | $40k | 16.3 mi |
| 28466 | Wallace | 8,893 | $66k | 25.5 mi |
| 28421 | Atkinson | 2,010 | $60k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 28434 | Council | 710 | $50k | 17.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.