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ZIP Code28353

Laurinburg, NC

Scotland County · North Carolina · United States

EasternNon-residential ZIP5 ZIPs in county

What this ZIP is

28353 has no measured residential population

This is not missing data. USPS assigns some ZIP codes exclusively to PO Box clusters, or to a single high-volume recipient such as a government office, university mailroom, or large business. Nobody is counted as living there. The US Census Bureau only publishes demographic estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), which are built from residential census blocks. 28353 has no matching ZCTA, so there is genuinely nothing to report for population, income, or housing — rather than a figure of zero.

Geographic and postal details below are accurate. For demographics of the surrounding area, use the nearby ZIP codes at the bottom of this page.

At a glance

28353 by the numbers

Postal and geographic facts for 28353. No demographic data exists for this ZIP code.

ZIP type
PO Box or unique ZIP
No residential population
Coordinates
34.7818, -79.4824
Decimal degrees (WGS 84)
Time zone
Eastern
America/New_York
County
Scotland
North Carolina

Location

Where 28353 is

34.7818, -79.4824 · GeoNames centroidOpen larger map →
Coordinates34.7818, -79.4824
Time zoneAmerica/New_York
CountyScotland County
StateNorth Carolina (NC)
Coordinate sourceGeoNames centroid

Local time

America/New_York

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Atlanta, GA289.0 mi
Philadelphia, PA428.6 mi
New York, NY507.1 mi
Miami, FL624.7 mi

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 28353

ZIP code 28353 is assigned to Laurinburg, NC, and falls within Scotland County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. This particular code, however, has no residential population attached to it — more on that below.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Laurinburg, NC

Accommodation options in and around 28353 vary. Searching by the wider Laurinburg area rather than the postal code alone will return the fullest set of results.

For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 289.0 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 28353 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 28353 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

Because 28353 carries no residential population, it is used almost entirely for delivery and administrative routing rather than for demographic analysis. If you are researching the area around it, the neighbouring postal codes listed further down this page will be far more informative.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 28353 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Laurinburg may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

Nearby

ZIP codes near 28353

The eight closest postal codes by centroid distance, each with its own full profile. You can also browse every North Carolina ZIP code or use the ZIP Express Lookup to search by city, county or time zone.

Other ZIP codes in Laurinburg

Laurinburg is served by 2 postal codes.

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Questions

Common questions about 28353

What city is ZIP code 28353 in?
28353 serves Laurinburg, North Carolina, in Scotland County, United States.
Why is there no population data for 28353?
28353 is a non-residential ZIP code — either a PO Box cluster or a code assigned to a single high-volume recipient. The Census Bureau only publishes demographic data for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which are built from residential census blocks. 28353 has no matching ZCTA, so no population figure exists.
What time zone is 28353 in?
28353 observes Eastern Time (America/New_York). This zone observes daylight saving time.
Does 28353 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Laurinburg as the primary place and Scotland County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 28353 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number.