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Robeson County · North Carolina

ZIP code 28386

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 28386 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,246

ZCTA residents

Median income
$30,286

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$65,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 28386 sits in Robeson County, North Carolina and is home to 5,246 people. Median household income is $30,286, the median home is worth $65,300 and median gross rent is $684. 75.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).

County
Robeson County

FIPS 37155

State
North Carolina (NC)

853 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 28386

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
5,246ZIP 28386 residents
Median household income
$30,286Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$65,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$684Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 28386

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.75%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$48Before any exemptions

North Carolina levies 4.75% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
27%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$339/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
40.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 28386 compares

ZIP 28386 against the median ZIP in Robeson County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 28386County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$30,286$42,554$62,646-52%
Median home value$65,300$92,500$203,100-68%
Median gross rent$684$776$941-27%
Population5,2466,4585,300-1%

Medians are computed across the 15 ZIP areas in Robeson County and the 853 ZIP areas in North Carolina.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 853 North Carolina ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 2% of 766 state ZIPs

#754
Home value

above 1% of 763 state ZIPs

#756
Population

larger than 50% of 853 state ZIPs

#429

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
27970Washington County$30,556$105,100$1,021
28077Gaston County$30,882$130,700$821
28587Pamlico County$31,250$95,000
27890Halifax County$31,544$91,800$728
28439Columbus County$28,875$104,000$690
28631Ashe County$28,798

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Robeson County.

ZIP 28386 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 28386?
ZIP 28386 lies mostly in Robeson County, North Carolina. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 28386?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 28386 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $684 a month, about 27% of median household income, and the median home is worth $65,300-68% against the typical North Carolina ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28386, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.