ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 28444: Sampson County, NC

ZIP Code 28444 (Sampson County, North Carolina) has an estimated 2,479 residents in 941 households. The median household income is $44,330, the median home value is $206,700 and the median gross rent is $619/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, home value, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,479

Margin of error ±598

Median household income

$44,330

Margin of error ±$14,782

Median home value

$206,700*

Margin of error ±$181,801· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$619/mo

Margin of error ±$188

Median age

40.1 yrs

Margin of error ±6.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.4 min

Margin of error ±10.3 min

How ZIP 28444 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 2844440.1 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 28444$44,330North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 28444$25,847North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2844421.5%*North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 284445.8%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2844412.3%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 28444$206,700*North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 28444$619/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2844471.1%*North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2844424.4 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 284441.4%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 28444

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 28444 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 28444Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population2,479±59810,730,404334,922,499
Median age40.1 yrs±6.2 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households941±2224,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$44,330±$14,782$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$25,847±$4,930$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate21.5%*±13.4 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.8%±4.8 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%±6.4 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$206,700*±$181,801$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$619/mo±$188$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.1%*±12.5 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.4 min±10.3 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home1.4%±1.9 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 28444
GroupZIP 28444North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino50.9%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino17.2%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.3%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)24.5%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 28444 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Sampson County— also overlaps Bladen County, Duplin County
Largest overlapping place
Harrells (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
105.35 sq mi· about 24 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, NC28328 Sampson County, NC28334 Sampson County, NC28341 Sampson County, NC28344 Sampson County, NC28366 Sampson County, NC28382 Sampson County, NC28385 Sampson County, NC28393 Sampson County, NC28441 Sampson County, NC

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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.