Southern Pines, NC

Census ZIP code profile for Southern Pines, NC — 1 ZIPs, total population 13,921. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Southern Pines, NC is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 13,921 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Southern Pines splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Southern Pines, the median household income averages $74,830 and per-capita income averages $50,430. Poverty rate runs at 10.5% and unemployment at 5.4%. On housing, the average median home value is $410,800 with median rent of $1,213 per month, and 55.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Southern Pines against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Southern Pines as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

13,921

Population

$74,830

Median Income

$410,800

Median Home Value

39.3

Median Age

How much do residents of Southern Pines earn?

Median Household Income
$74,830
Per Capita Income
$50,430
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Poverty Rate
10.5%

What does housing look like in Southern Pines?

Median Home Value
$410,800
Median Rent
$1,213/mo
Owner Occupied
55.5%
Housing Units
8,713

Who lives in Southern Pines?

Bachelor's Degree+
50.2%
High School+
67.0%
Avg Commute
23 min
Foreign Born
4.8%

ZIP Codes in Southern Pines, NC

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
28387 13,921 185 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Southern Pines, NC?
Southern Pines, NC has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 13,921, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Southern Pines?
The average median household income across Southern Pines, NC ZIP codes is $74,830. The poverty rate is 10.5%.
What is the cost of living in Southern Pines?
The average median home value in Southern Pines, NC is $410,800. Median rent is $1,213/month. 55.5% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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