| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 472 / 910 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:59 PM |
| Population: | 42,630 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37153 |
| CBSA: | Rockingham, NC |
| Land Area: | 478 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.9915, -79.7043 |
| Quick Link: |
42,630 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 478 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 46,623 to 42,630 from 2014 to 2024 — a -8.6% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28338 (Ellerbe, $58,532 median) and poorest ZIP 28347 (Hoffman, $39,110) are 12.5 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $91,300 in 28347 (Hoffman) to $157,400 in 28379 (Rockingham).
Density varies 311× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 28363 (Marston) to 5,098 in 28330 (Cordova).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.6% bachelor's+ in 28347 (Hoffman) to 18.7% in 28379 (Rockingham) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #60 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #92 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $47,042 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,690 of 29,103 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28379 | Rockingham | Standard | 23,417 | $49,149 | 158.7 | -8.0% |
| 28345 | Hamlet | Standard | 12,372 | $40,957 | 76.4 | -1.9% |
| 28338 | Ellerbe | Standard | 3,265 | $58,532 | 145.4 | -29.6% |
| 28347 | Hoffman | Standard | 2,212 | $39,110 | 39.0 | 22.4% |
| 28363 | Marston | Standard | 962 | $53,269 | 58.7 | -36.2% |
| 28330 | Cordova | PO Box | 313 | — | 0.1 | -38.0% |
| 28367 | Norman | PO Box | 89 | — | 0.1 | -8.2% |
| 28380 | Rockingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |