PlainZIP

Ellerbe, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Ellerbe, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 4,607. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ELLERBE-NC · Ellerbe, NC 1 ZIPs · 4,607 pop · #18529/25278 · Richmond County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $58,532
  • RANK-LOWER #18529/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Rockingham
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 78% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 4,607
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $156,900

Nearest income peer: Rockingham, NC ( $9,383 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Ellerbe

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Ellerbe on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Ellerbe, NC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

27th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
4,607
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$58,532
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $58,532 and poverty 16.4% concentrate in 28338.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Ellerbe as a pure owner town.

Within North Carolina, West Jefferson is the closest lower-income city and Goldsboro the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Ellerbe.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 28338, is all of Ellerbe

There is no split to weigh here: 28338 holds every one of Ellerbe's 4,607 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Ellerbe

Citywide ZBP: 48 establishments, 222 employees , annual payroll $7,202k (~10 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28338 (48 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (8) · also Other services (except public administration) · Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting .

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ZIP Codes in Ellerbe, NC

These ZIP codes sit in Richmond County, which covers 6 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Ellerbe. See the Richmond County roll-up →

No other city sharing Richmond County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Ellerbe. Rockingham, Hamlet and Hoffman sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Hoffman marks the far end of that range at $39,110, 33% below Ellerbe.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
28338 4,607 $58,532 48 12
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Ellerbe roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Ellerbe, .