Lumber Bridge, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28357
Robeson County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,125
- 34/sq mi
- $49,116
- Median income
- $88,600
- Median home value
- 11.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lumber Bridge pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 34
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28357 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28357 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 91.6 square miles in Lumber Bridge, Robeson County, North Carolina. The area is home to 3,125 residents, producing a population density of 34 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 28357 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28357 sits at $49,116 (29% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $23,897. The poverty rate stands at 16.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.8%. On housing, the median home value is $88,600 (66% below the state average) with median rent at $938 per month, and 78.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28357 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.6, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Robeson County, so you can benchmark 28357 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28357, Lumber Bridge, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
3,125
Population
91.6
Area (sq mi)
34
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28357?
36.6
Median Age
43.1%
Male
56.9%
Female
12.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$49,116
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$23,897
Per Capita Income
16.9%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
32.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 28357 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,116 13th percentile higher than 13% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,241
Total Housing Units
1,079
Occupied Units
162
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$88,600
Median Home Value
-66% vs state
$938
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 28357, employing approximately 3,204 people with a combined annual payroll of $140,128,000.
22
Businesses
3,204
Employees
$140.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 13.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 13.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 28357 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28304
Fayetteville (28304)
37,147 residents
- 28377 12,666
Red Springs (28377)
12,666 residents
- 28384 12,097
Saint Pauls (28384)
12,097 residents
- 28371 6,519
Parkton (28371)
6,519 residents
- 28386 6,319
Shannon (28386)
6,319 residents
- 28357 3,125
Lumber Bridge (28357)
3,125 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28357 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28357 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28371
Parkton (28371)
$67,257 median income
- 28304
Fayetteville (28304)
$58,563 median income
- 28384
Saint Pauls (28384)
$51,167 median income
- 28357
Lumber Bridge (28357)
$49,116 median income
- 28377
Red Springs (28377)
$37,326 median income
- 28386
Shannon (28386)
$31,777 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28357 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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