ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 28328: Sampson County, NC

ZIP Code 28328 (Sampson County, North Carolina) has an estimated 26,927 residents in 9,302 households. The median household income is $52,942, the median home value is $163,000 and the median gross rent is $839/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

26,927

Margin of error ±1,179

Median household income

$52,942

Margin of error ±$5,040

Median home value

$163,000

Margin of error ±$8,778

Median gross rent

$839/mo

Margin of error ±$35

Median age

37.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.0 min

Margin of error ±3.2 min

How ZIP 28328 compares with North Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2832837.7 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 28328$52,942North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 28328$26,120North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2832824.8%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 283284.0%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2832818.0%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 28328$163,000North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 28328$839/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2832865.3%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2832823.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 283285.7%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 28328

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 28328 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 28328	Margin of error	North Carolina	United States
Total population	26,927	±1,179	10,730,404	334,922,499
Median age	37.7 yrs	±1.0 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	9,302	±415	4,282,345	129,227,496
Median household income	$52,942	±$5,040	$72,388	$80,734
Per capita income	$26,120	±$1,905	$41,385	$44,673
Poverty rate	24.8%	±4.0 pts	13.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.0%	±1.1 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.0%	±1.6 pts	35.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$163,000	±$8,778	$288,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$839/mo	±$35	$1,228/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	65.3%	±3.2 pts	66.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.0 min	±3.2 min	25.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.7%	±1.8 pts	16.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 28328
Group	ZIP 28328	North Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	40.8%	60.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	27.9%	20.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	3.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	26.3%	11.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 28328 is

State: North Carolina
Main county: Sampson County
Largest overlapping place: Keener (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 245.79 sq mi· about 110 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Sampson County

28318 Sampson County, NC 28334 Sampson County, NC 28341 Sampson County, NC 28344 Sampson County, NC 28366 Sampson County, NC 28382 Sampson County, NC 28385 Sampson County, NC 28393 Sampson County, NC 28441 Sampson County, NC 28444 Sampson County, NC

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.