| ZIP Codes: | 17 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 472 / 910 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:18 PM |
| Population: | 128,312 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37155 |
| CBSA: | Lumberton, NC |
| Land Area: | 1,072 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.6607, -79.0892 |
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128,312 residents live across 17 ZIPs covering 1,072 sq mi, served by 15 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 146,322 to 127,400 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.9% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 11 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28371 (Parkton, $67,257 median) and poorest ZIP 28386 (Shannon, $31,777) are 8.1 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $69,700 in 28386 (Shannon) to $157,900 in 28371 (Parkton).
Density varies 12× across the county — from 25 people/sq mi in 28369 (Orrum) to 296 in 28372 (Pembroke).
Educational attainment ranges from 0.4% bachelor's+ in 28359 (Lumberton) to 22.5% in 28372 (Pembroke) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #22 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #97 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $44,026 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (12,151 of 82,219 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Robeson County lost 12.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28358 | Lumberton | Standard | 33,071 | $48,467 | 194.2 | -16.6% |
| 28364 | Maxton | Standard | 12,819 | $34,178 | 138.6 | -16.3% |
| 28360 | Lumberton | Standard | 12,550 | $46,598 | 75.4 | -20.4% |
| 28372 | Pembroke | Standard | 12,483 | $36,552 | 42.2 | -7.6% |
| 28377 | Red Springs | Standard | 11,590 | $37,326 | 97.9 | -15.0% |
| 28384 | Saint Pauls | Standard | 11,379 | $51,167 | 102.0 | -4.1% |
| 28340 | Fairmont | Standard | 9,265 | $39,746 | 127.4 | -12.4% |
| 28371 | Parkton | Standard | 7,055 | $67,257 | 33.5 | 4.6% |
| 28383 | Rowland | Standard | 6,825 | $39,214 | 107.8 | -11.8% |
| 28386 | Shannon | Standard | 5,451 | $31,777 | 43.4 | -4.0% |
| 28357 | Lumber Bridge | Standard | 2,852 | $49,116 | 35.0 | -9.3% |
| 28369 | Orrum | Standard | 1,878 | $40,000 | 74.3 | -25.8% |
| 28359 | Lumberton | PO Box | 877 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28375 | Proctorville | PO Box | 182 | $74,327 | 0.0 | 9.6% |
| 28362 | Marietta | PO Box | 35 | $36,667 | 0.0 | — |
| 28378 | Rex | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28319 | Barnesville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |