ZIP Codes of Richmond County, NC

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
42,630
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$48,203
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
20,054
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
813
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
51.11%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
16.12%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 8 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
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:
https://www.zip-codes.com/county/nc-richmond.asp
Need Richmond data in your app? Look up ZIP, county, and city data with a single API call.
Try Free
North Carolina's #60 most populous county
42,630 residents across 8 ZIPs — #60 of 100 North Carolina counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Rockingham · 23,417 people
54.9% of county total
Highest Income
Ellerbe · $58,532 median
1.2× county average
Largest Land Area
Rockingham · 158.7 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Hoffman · 22.4% (10-yr)
1,807 → 2,212 residents
Most Educated
Rockingham · 18.7% bachelor's+
3,141 of 16,826 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Richmond County


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.

Stories about Richmond County


Population decline

Richmond County lost 8.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:

Cordova
-38.0%
505 → 313 residents
Marston
-36.2%
1,507 → 962 residents
Ellerbe
-29.6%
4,635 → 3,265 residents

All ZIP Codes in Richmond County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
28379RockinghamStandard23,417$49,149158.7-8.0%
28345HamletStandard12,372$40,95776.4-1.9%
28338EllerbeStandard3,265$58,532145.4-29.6%
28347HoffmanStandard2,212$39,11039.022.4%
28363MarstonStandard962$53,26958.7-36.2%
28330CordovaPO Box3130.1-38.0%
28367NormanPO Box890.1-8.2%
28380RockinghamPO Box0.0

Adjacent & Nearby Counties