Postal Codes

28447 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 28447 covers Ivanhoe, North Carolina, with a population of about 1,483 and a median household income of $73,273.

Population
1,48315 per square mile
Median age
55.817.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$73,273about the North Carolina median
Poverty rate
8.8%3.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$170,967up 15.1% in five years
Degree or higher
15.6%19.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
98.9%33.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
11

Where 28447 is

Ivanhoe, North Carolina — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,483
Median age55.8
Family households68.9%
Born outside the US1.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.2%
White (non-Hispanic)67%
Black (non-Hispanic)29.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%
Veterans10.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$73,273
Income per person$37,060
Poverty rate8.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance19.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.1%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k2.0%
$25–30k2.0%
$30–35k9.0%
$35–40k4.4%
$40–45k1.1%
$45–50k10.1%
$50–60k3.1%
$60–75k21.9%
$75–100k12.9%
$100–125k16.0%
$125–150k4.2%
$150–200k3.3%
$200k or more2.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed630
Mean adjusted gross income$42,795
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k46.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.5%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$194,300
Owner-occupied98.9%
Vacant homes21.6%
Median year built1995

What the homes are

Detached house77.2%
Mobile home22.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$170,967as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 15.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 67.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$177,552$83,997

$91,598 in 2009 to $170,967 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%
High school diploma or higher92.9%
Works from home1.4%
Drives to work alone87%
Takes public transport1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more32%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity41.9% 8.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.2% 3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.4% 12.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.7% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.4% 4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.6% 6.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82% 5.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.3% 3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.1% 9.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.6% 5.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.1% 3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.2% 3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.4% 1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.7% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost22.3% 9.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments11
People employed59
Annual payroll$2,121,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 87.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss80.7 out of 100
Community resilience27 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hurricane98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought91.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather86.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm78.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail76.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado73.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning69.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide66.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding58.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave56.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding51.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake50.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave49.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with North Carolina and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median household income$73,273$69,904$78,538
Income per person$37,060$39,616$43,289
Poverty rate8.8%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$194,300$259,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,162$1,348
Homeownership98.9%66.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%34.7%35%
Unemployment rate1.7%4.8%5.2%
Works from home1.4%14.5%13.5%
Born outside the US1.3%8.7%13.9%
Median age55.839.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWILLARD 4 SW, NC US17.8 km away
Rain in a year56 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January55.7°F / 31.8°F3.94 in rain, 0.1 in snow
February59.2°F / 34.6°F3.18 in rain, 0.4 in snow
March66.4°F / 39.9°F3.7 in rain
April74.9°F / 47.5°F3.97 in rain
May80.7°F / 56.4°F4.01 in rain
June86.6°F / 64.6°F5.44 in rain
July88.7°F / 68.6°F6.29 in rain
August87.4°F / 67.3°F7.12 in rain
September82.4°F / 62°F6.93 in rain
October74.3°F / 50.7°F4.27 in rain
November65.3°F / 40.4°F3.41 in rain
December57.8°F / 35.4°F3.59 in rain, 0.3 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket73% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Bladen County Schools41.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Sampson County Schools30.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Pender County Schools27.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Household characteristics48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

28444 Harrells, NC6 km away
28421 Atkinson, NC12 km away
28448 Kelly, NC19.1 km away
28478 Willard, NC20.4 km away
28435 Currie, NC23.3 km away
28464 Teachey, NC25.3 km away
28441 Garland, NC25.8 km away
28434 Council, NC27 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Bladen County41.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Sampson County30.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Pender County27.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area100.28 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq mi
Population density15 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.6233, -78.2342

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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