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Lumberton, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Lumberton, NC: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 53,001. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet LUMBERTON-NC · Lumberton, NC 2 ZIPs · 53,001 pop · #22466/25278 · Robeson County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $47,533
  • RANK-BOTTOM #22466/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Lumber Bridge
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 65% owners
  • POP-SMALL 53,001
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 28360→28358
  • HOME-LOW $107,050

Nearest income peer: Lumber Bridge, NC (+ $1,583 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 Lumberton

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lumberton 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, Lumberton, NC sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

11th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
53,001
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$47,533
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.

Lower-income footing on only 2 ZIPs ($47,533 average) · poverty 23.4%. The primary code (28358) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (64.7%) for this income tier, rent $820 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within North Carolina, Warsaw is the closest lower-income city and Chinquapin the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Lumberton.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Lumberton differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Lumberton: $46,598 in ZIP 28360 to $48,467 in 28358. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.0×

28360 to 28358

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.1×

28360 to 28358

Poverty-rate spread
3.5 points

28360 to 28358

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 28358 swallows Lumberton's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 28358 still holds about 73% of Lumberton's 53,001 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Lumberton

Citywide ZBP: 960 establishments, 15,854 employees , annual payroll $685,339k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28358 (835 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (212) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Lumberton, NC

These ZIP codes sit in Robeson County, which covers 13 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Lumberton. See the Robeson County roll-up →

Lumberton lands mid-pack among the 11 cities sharing Robeson County: Saint Pauls, Parkton and Lumber Bridge earn more and Maxton, Pembroke and Red Springs earn less. Proctorville marks the far end of that range at $74,327, 56% above Lumberton.

Side-by-side: Compare 28358 vs 28360 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
28358 38,738 $48,467 835 75
28360 14,263 $46,598 125 84
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Lumberton 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 Lumberton, .