Marston, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28363
Scotland County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,202
- 8/sq mi
- $53,269
- Median income
- $104,000
- Median home value
- 17.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Marston pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28363 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28363 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 148.4 square miles in Marston, Scotland County, North Carolina. The area is home to 1,202 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 28363 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28363 sits at $53,269 (23% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $35,010. The poverty rate stands at 13.7% and the unemployment rate at 26.7%. On housing, the median home value is $104,000 (60% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 82.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28363 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Scotland County, so you can benchmark 28363 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 28363, Marston, 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
1,202
Population
148.4
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28363?
41.3
Median Age
45.4%
Male
54.6%
Female
0.1%
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?
$53,269
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$35,010
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
26.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28363 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,269 19th percentile higher than 19% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
450
Total Housing Units
386
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$104,000
Median Home Value
-60% vs state
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 28363, employing approximately 84 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,318,000.
12
Businesses
84
Employees
$5.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 28363 vs 28351 →
ZIP 28363 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28345
Hamlet (28345)
12,592 residents
- 28351 4,759
Laurel Hill (28351)
4,759 residents
- 28396 2,732
Wagram (28396)
2,732 residents
- 28373 2,150
Pinebluff (28373)
2,150 residents
- 28347 1,983
Hoffman (28347)
1,983 residents
- 28363 1,202
Marston (28363)
1,202 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28363 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28363 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28373
Pinebluff (28373)
$81,538 median income
- 28396
Wagram (28396)
$63,250 median income
- 28363
Marston (28363)
$53,269 median income
- 28351
Laurel Hill (28351)
$50,156 median income
- 28345
Hamlet (28345)
$40,957 median income
- 28347
Hoffman (28347)
$39,110 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28363 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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