| ZIP Codes: | 20 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 4 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 472 / 910 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:56 PM |
| Population: | 348,774 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37051 |
| CBSA: | Fayetteville, NC |
| Land Area: | 642 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.0825, -78.8886 |
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348,774 residents live across 20 ZIPs covering 642 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 332,283 to 348,651 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.9% change. 11 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28395 (Wade, $84,375 median) and poorest ZIP 28301 (Fayetteville, $39,198) are 10.4 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $122,400 in 28301 (Fayetteville) to $263,000 in 28395 (Wade).
Density varies 46× across the county — from 54 people/sq mi in 28395 (Wade) to 2,453 in 28307 (Fort Bragg).
Educational attainment ranges from 19.1% bachelor's+ in 28301 (Fayetteville) to 51.0% in 28305 (Fayetteville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #5 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #35 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 28310Fort Bragg Military .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,221 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
28.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (60,878 of 217,140 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Fayetteville.
15 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28314 | Fayetteville | Standard | 55,834 | $62,249 | 25.3 | 4.9% |
| 28306 | Fayetteville | Standard | 43,042 | $67,544 | 75.6 | 1.5% |
| 28348 | Hope Mills | Standard | 39,196 | $66,129 | 42.2 | 17.4% |
| 28304 | Fayetteville | Standard | 37,140 | $58,563 | 17.6 | -1.0% |
| 28311 | Fayetteville | Standard | 36,629 | $62,170 | 43.4 | 5.7% |
| 28303 | Fayetteville | Standard | 30,965 | $58,223 | 16.5 | 7.8% |
| 28390 | Spring Lake | Standard | 24,000 | $62,972 | 71.4 | 5.7% |
| 28312 | Fayetteville | Standard | 19,793 | $67,754 | 148.3 | 6.6% |
| 28301 | Fayetteville | Standard | 16,798 | $39,198 | 12.6 | -5.5% |
| 28307 | Fort Bragg | Standard | 14,263 | $51,420 | 5.8 | -26.4% |
| 28310 | Fort Bragg | Unique | 9,583 | — | 32.9 | 129.0% |
| 28356 | Linden | Standard | 6,579 | $72,150 | 56.0 | 27.4% |
| 28391 | Stedman | Standard | 5,963 | $72,955 | 39.7 | 10.0% |
| 28305 | Fayetteville | Standard | 5,710 | $78,148 | 2.7 | -4.9% |
| 28395 | Wade | Standard | 2,688 | $84,375 | 49.9 | 6.4% |
| 28308 | Pope Army Airfield | Standard | 323 | — | 2.6 | -12.9% |
| 28342 | Falcon | PO Box | 145 | $138,125 | 0.0 | -53.8% |
| 28331 | Cumberland | PO Box | 123 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28309 | Fayetteville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28302 | Fayetteville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |