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ZIP Code 28344: Godwin, NC
ZIP code 28344 uses the postal name Godwin, North Carolina and lies mostly in Sampson County (61% of its land) with the rest in Cumberland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,737 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Godwin; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Godwin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sampson County (61%); Cumberland County (39%)
- Census places
- Godwin
- House district
- NC-7 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 36.7 sq mi · 131 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28344?
28344 centers on 35.168°, -78.623° and covers 36.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 28342, 28331, 28395, 28334, 28385, 28318, 28382.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28344, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28344 compare with the rest of Sampson County?
| Measure | 28344 | In Sampson County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,806 | 7th of 16 | 446th of 853 |
| Median household income | $49k | 9th of 11 | 468th of 528 |
| Median home value | $187k | not ranked | not ranked |
28344's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$64,062) is more than a quarter of the figure ($187,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 58% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28344?
The 2020 Census counted 2,982 people in 28344; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,806. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 12.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,806±1,089 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,982−12.7% since 2010 (3,415)
- Households
- 1,645
- Median age
- 39.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28344?
Of the 4,806 people the ACS estimates in 28344, 31.0% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (44.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (38.9%).
- Under 1831.0%
- 18 to 6451.3%
- 65 and older17.7%
- White, not Hispanic44.5%
- Hispanic or Latino38.9%
- Black, not Hispanic15.0%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 28344 earn?
Median household income is $48,737 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Sampson County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,826 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,737
- Income per person
- $21,566
- Below the poverty line
- 18.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,4791,340 returns; wages 79% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28344?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $187,300
- Median gross rent
- $788
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.0%
- Housing units
- 1,767
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 28344?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28344?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28342 | Falcon | 145 | $138k | 2.0 mi |
| 28331 | Cumberland | 123 | – | 2.4 mi |
| 28395 | Wade | 2,688 | $84k | 6.4 mi |
| 28334 | Dunn | 22,873 | $53k | 7.8 mi |
| 28385 | Salemburg | 2,575 | $67k | 10.8 mi |
| 28318 | Autryville | 3,644 | $56k | 10.9 mi |
| 28382 | Roseboro | 6,961 | $69k | 17.0 mi |
| 28391 | Stedman | 5,963 | $73k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 28356 | Linden | 6,579 | $72k | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.