ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 28356: Cumberland County, NC

ZIP Code 28356 (Cumberland County, North Carolina) has an estimated 6,579 residents in 2,473 households. The median household income is $72,150, the median home value is $225,300 and the median gross rent is $805/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

Total population

6,579

Margin of error ±785

Median household income

$72,150

Margin of error ±$16,360

Median home value

$225,300

Margin of error ±$29,277

Median gross rent

$805/mo

Margin of error ±$216

Median age

37.9 yrs

Margin of error ±4.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.8 min

Margin of error ±6.5 min

How ZIP 28356 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 2835637.9 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 28356$72,150North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 28356$38,210North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 283568.7%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 283563.1%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2835624.7%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 28356$225,300North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 28356$805/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2835675.5%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2835626.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 283565.8%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 28356

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 28356 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 28356Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population6,579±78510,730,404334,922,499
Median age37.9 yrs±4.2 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,473±3054,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$72,150±$16,360$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$38,210±$6,373$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate8.7%±3.3 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.1%±2.7 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%±4.9 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$225,300±$29,277$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$805/mo±$216$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes75.5%±4.1 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.8 min±6.5 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.8%±3.8 pts16.3%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 28356
GroupZIP 28356North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino59.5%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino19.8%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%3.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino8.1%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.6%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 28356 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Cumberland County— also overlaps Harnett County
Largest overlapping place
Linden (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
55.28 sq mi· about 119 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 Cumberland County

28301 Fayetteville, NC28303 Fayetteville, NC28304 Fayetteville, NC28305 Fayetteville, NC28306 Cumberland County, NC28307 Fayetteville, NC28308 Spring Lake, NC28310 Fayetteville, NC28311 Fayetteville, NC28312 Cumberland County, NC28314 Fayetteville, NC28331 Falcon, NC28342 Falcon, NC28348 Cumberland County, NC28391 Cumberland County, NC28395 Cumberland County, NC

See every ZIP code in North Carolina, or compare ZIP 28356 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.