28392 ZIP Code, Tar Heel, NC
28392 is a ZIP code in Tar Heel, North Carolina in Bladen County. It covers 37 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28399, 28332 and 28384. 1,758 people live here in 779 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own).
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Tar Heel, NC
- County: Bladen County
- Land area: 37 sq mi
- Population: 1,758
- Carrier routes: 1 (572 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 1,758 |
| Households | 779 |
| Median household income | not published |
| Income per person | $33,133 |
| Median age | 45.4 |
| Homeowners | 65.9% |
| Median home value | $116,100 |
| Median rent | $908 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 31.3 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 19.8% |
| Moved in the past year | 14.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 44.8% |
| Broadband internet | 81.8% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 13.2% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 16.2% |
| $10–15K | 7.3% |
| $15–25K | 17.1% |
| $25–35K | 9.5% |
| $35–50K | 3.3% |
| $50–75K | 6.4% |
| $75–100K | 5.3% |
| $100–150K | 26.2% |
| $150–200K | 2.3% |
| $200K+ | 6.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 14.4% |
| 10–19 | 12.7% |
| 20–24 | 0.0% |
| 25–34 | 12.9% |
| 35–44 | 8.1% |
| 45–54 | 17.1% |
| 55–64 | 20.2% |
| 65–74 | 8.8% |
| 75+ | 5.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 19.4% |
| Owned outright | 42.5% |
| Rented | 32.1% |
| Vacant | 6.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 57.3% |
| Townhome | 0.0% |
| 2–4 units | 0.0% |
| 5–19 units | 0.0% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 42.7% |
Businesses in 28392
33 business establishments with 6,010 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Transportation and Warehousing: 10
- Retail Trade: 5
- Accommodation and Food Services: 5
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 4
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 3
EDDM carrier routes
28392 has 1 USPS carrier routes with 572 residential and 11 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 28392
28392 has 1 USPS carrier routes (1 rural (R)) with 572 residential and 11 business mailboxes. Routes range from 572 homes (R007) to 572 homes (R007); the median route has 572 homes. The Census counted 779 households in 28392 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 1 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Every carrier route in 28392
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R007 | Rural | 572 | 11 | $32,811 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28392 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 28399 — White Oak CDP, NC (4.9 mi)
- 28332 — Dublin town, NC (7.7 mi)
- 28384 — St. Pauls town, NC (9.2 mi)
- 28358 — Lumberton city, NC (11.8 mi)
- 28320 — Bladenboro town, NC (12.3 mi)
- 28337 — Elizabethtown town, NC (13.8 mi)
- 28348 — Hope Mills town, NC (14.5 mi)
- 28312 — Eastover town, NC (15.1 mi)
Areas that include 28392
- Tar Heel, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Bladen County ZIP codes — 14 ZIP codes
- North Carolina ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 2 of 11: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Bladen County
- No. 4 of 11: highest median age in Bladen County
- No. 1 of 11: fastest population growth in Bladen County
Mail every home in 28392
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28392, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 28392 in?
- 28392 is a Tar Heel, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 28392 in?
- 28392 is in Bladen County.
- What is the population of 28392?
- About 1,758 people (±606), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,333.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28392?
- 1 USPS carrier routes with 572 residential and 11 business mailboxes (583 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 28392?
- The closest, measured center to center: 28399 (4.9 mi, White Oak), 28332 (7.7 mi, Dublin), 28384 (9.2 mi, St. Pauls), 28358 (11.8 mi, Lumberton), 28320 (12.3 mi, Bladenboro) and 28337 (13.8 mi, Elizabethtown).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.