| City: | Lemon Springs, North Carolina |
| County: | Lee County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:59:17 PM |
| Population: | 17 [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 919 / 984 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 35.3686, -79.1856 |
| Land Area: | 0.015 sq mi |
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Lemon Springs isn't a town in the traditional sense. It's a post office serving rural Lee County, North Carolina. The ZCTA itself has just 17 residents and zero occupied housing units, but the post office maintains 153 PO Boxes for families and businesses across the surrounding countryside. This is designated as a PO Box Only Zone, meaning there's no alternative mail delivery for the area.
The post office sits on Lemon Springs Road, where 30 delivery points include business locations and multi-unit addresses. Three businesses employ 50 people here, giving this crossroads location its economic function. Residential delivery serves 154 single-family homes scattered across the wider region, all receiving mail through PO Boxes at the Lemon Springs facility.
This pattern is typical of rural North Carolina. Small communities that grew around country stores and post offices often retain their postal identity even when population concentrates elsewhere. The median age within the immediate ZCTA is 31.5 years, though this reflects only the handful of people living at or near the facility itself. The broader service area extends into the enclosing ZIP 27332, with nearby subdivisions like Vista Ridge and Carolina Seasons located 5 to 6 miles away.
All mail to this area uses PO Box addresses:
PO Box [Number]
Lemon Springs, NC 28355Single road location serving as postal facility for surrounding rural area.
ZIP Code 28355 has 17 residents and 0 households. The median age is 31.5 years, significantly younger than the state (39.4) and significantly younger than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 23.5% male and 76.5% female, which is much lower than the national male share (49.1%), making this a female-majority area. Largest groups are White (64.7%, higher than the national average of 61.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (29.4%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 29.4%, which is much higher than the state average (10.7%), and American Indian & Alaska Native share is much higher than both the state (1.2%) and national averages (1.1%).
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| 2020 Population: | 17Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 1,133.3 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 0Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $666,666,666Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 0.00Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 0.00Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 31.5
Male Median Age: 8
Female Median Age: 34.3
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White: | 11 | 55.00% |
| Black: | 0 | 0% |
| Hispanic:* | 5 | 25.00% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 2 | 10.00% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 2 | 10.00% |
| Total: | 20 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 4 | 23.53% | 8.0 years |
| Females: | 13 | 76.47% | 34.3 years |
| Total: | 17 | 100% | 31.5 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 28355 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 47 people with an annual payroll of $3,874,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 171Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 3Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $1,023,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $3,874,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 47Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 28355 is located in Lee County, North Carolina, within the Sanford, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 41820) and North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 57,866 people, about 0.03% of whom live in ZIP Code 28355. It covers 0.015 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Sanford, NCSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 41820Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 57,866Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | 0.015 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 09Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 856.93 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | --Source: Census |
| Place Name: | --Source: Census |
We could not locate which school district 28355 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.