Parkton, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28371
Robeson County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,519
- 73/sq mi
- $67,257
- Median income
- $157,900
- Median home value
- 18.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Parkton pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 73
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28371 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28371 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 89.9 square miles in Parkton, Robeson County, North Carolina. The area is home to 6,519 residents, producing a population density of 73 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 28371 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28371 sits at $67,257 (3% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $28,850. The poverty rate stands at 15.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $157,900 (39% below the state average) with median rent at $1,096 per month, and 73.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28371 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.4, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Robeson County, so you can benchmark 28371 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 28371
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 28371.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 28371, Parkton, 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
6,519
Population
89.9
Area (sq mi)
73
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28371?
36.4
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
5.1%
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?
$67,257
Median Household Income
-3% vs state
$28,850
Per Capita Income
15.3%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
31.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 28371 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,257 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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?
2,625
Total Housing Units
2,443
Occupied Units
182
Vacant Units
2.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,900
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
$1,096
Median Rent
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 36 business establishments in ZIP 28371, employing approximately 244 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,461,000.
36
Businesses
244
Employees
$6.5M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 22.2% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 13.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 11.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 11.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 8.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 8.3% |
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 28371 vs 28348 →
ZIP 28371 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28306
Fayetteville (28306)
39,683 residents
- 28304
Fayetteville (28304)
37,147 residents
- 28348
Hope Mills (28348)
33,307 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
- 28305 6,073
Fayetteville (28305)
6,073 residents
- 28357 3,125
Lumber Bridge (28357)
3,125 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28371 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28371 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28305
Fayetteville (28305)
$78,148 median income
- 28306
Fayetteville (28306)
$67,544 median income
- 28371
Parkton (28371)
$67,257 median income
- 28348
Hope Mills (28348)
$66,129 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
- 28386
Shannon (28386)
$31,777 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28371 ranks #3 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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