Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28387: Southern Pines, NC
ZIP code 28387 uses the postal name Southern Pines, North Carolina and lies entirely in Moore County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 16,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,830 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 40% of its land lies in Southern Pines, and 1% in smaller places; 58% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Southern Pines · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Moore County
- Census places
- Southern Pines
- Neighborhoods
- Highland Trails, Huntcliff, Yadkin Trail GeoNames
- Metro area
- Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
- House district
- NC-9 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 29.5 sq mi · 544 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 28388 also use the name Southern Pines
Where is ZIP code 28387?
28387 centers on 35.180°, -79.376° and covers 29.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 28374, 28350, 28315, 28394, 28376, 28327.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28387, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 28387 compare with the rest of Moore County?
| Measure | 28387 | In Moore County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,059 | 5th of 19 | 234th of 853 |
| Median household income | $75k | 7th of 14 | 178th of 528 |
| Median home value | $411k | 2nd of 13 | 89th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 73% 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 28387?
The 2020 Census counted 16,413 people in 28387; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,059. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 17.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,059
- 2020 Census count
- 16,413+17.9% since 2010 (13,921)
- Households
- 7,670
- Median age
- 39.3
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 28387?
Of the 16,059 people the ACS estimates in 28387, 18.9% are under 18 and 26.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (12.1%).
- Under 1818.9%
- 18 to 6455.0%
- 65 and older26.1%
- White, not Hispanic71.2%
- Black, not Hispanic12.1%
- Hispanic or Latino8.5%
- Other or two or more6.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
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 28387 earn?
Median household income is $74,830 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Moore County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,876 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $74,830±$11,405
- Income per person
- $50,430
- Below the poverty line
- 10.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 50.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $114,5337,770 returns; wages 50% 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 28387?
FHFA's house price index for 28387, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 96% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −6.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $410,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,213
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 55.5%
- Housing units
- 8,713
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 28387?
759 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 71 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade122
- Accommodation and food services97
- Health care and social assistance91
- Professional, scientific, and technical services83
- Other services (except public administration)78
- Real estate and rental and leasing68
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 28387?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28374 | Pinehurst | 19,782 | $111k | 4.7 mi |
| 28350 | Lakeview | 197 | – | 5.7 mi |
| 28315 | Aberdeen | 14,084 | $77k | 6.1 mi |
| 28394 | Vass | 5,936 | $80k | 8.0 mi |
| 28376 | Raeford | 44,880 | $67k | 12.0 mi |
| 28327 | Carthage | 19,386 | $87k | 12.6 mi |
| 28373 | Pinebluff | 2,589 | $82k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 27376 | West End | 9,317 | $75k | 10.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Southern Pines?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Southern Pines, NC without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 28388 | Moore County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.