Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28385: Salemburg, NC
ZIP code 28385 uses the postal name Salemburg, North Carolina and lies entirely in Sampson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,860 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Salemburg; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Salemburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sampson County
- Census places
- Salemburg
- House districts
- NC-3 (63%), NC-7 (37%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 39.9 sq mi · 65 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28385?
28385 centers on 35.048°, -78.500° and covers 39.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 28318, 28382, 28328, 28344.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28385, 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 28385 compare with the rest of Sampson County?
| Measure | 28385 | In Sampson County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,575 | 12th of 16 | 545th of 853 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $146k | 6th of 9 | 505th of 572 |
28385's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,096) is more than a quarter of the figure ($66,860). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 47% of 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 28385?
The 2020 Census counted 2,857 people in 28385; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,575. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,575±468 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,857−5.7% since 2010 (3,029)
- Households
- 1,090
- Median age
- 38.9
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 28385?
Of the 2,575 people the ACS estimates in 28385, 19.0% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (18.0%).
- Under 1819.0%
- 18 to 6461.6%
- 65 and older19.4%
- White, not Hispanic72.0%
- Black, not Hispanic18.0%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- Hispanic or Latino4.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 28385 earn?
Median household income is $66,860 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,925 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,860±$23,096
- Income per person
- $34,126
- Below the poverty line
- 13.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,0211,350 returns; wages 73% 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 28385?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $145,800
- Median gross rent
- $629
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.5%
- Housing units
- 1,331
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 28385?
35 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Retail trade5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Accommodation and food services4
- Health care and social assistance3
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 28385?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28318 | Autryville | 3,644 | $56k | 7.5 mi |
| 28382 | Roseboro | 6,961 | $69k | 9.1 mi |
| 28328 | Clinton | 26,927 | $53k | 9.8 mi |
| 28344 | Godwin | 4,806 | $49k | 10.8 mi |
| 28391 | Stedman | 5,963 | $73k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 28342 | Falcon | 145 | $138k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 28331 | Cumberland | 123 | – | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 28395 | Wade | 2,688 | $84k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.