| City: | Southern Pines, North Carolina |
| City Alias: | Southern Pnes |
| County: | Moore County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:49:40 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 472 / 910 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 35.1736, -79.3925 |
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ZIP code 28388 serves the downtown post office in Southern Pines, North Carolina. This isn't a geographic territory but rather a dedicated postal facility in Moore County's business district. The surrounding area receives mail through ZIP 28387, while 28388 exists specifically for PO Box customers at this location.
The post office maintains 505 PO Boxes and serves 329 businesses with 382 employees. All 120 ZIP+4 records point to a single address: SW Broad Street, with UNIT designators for the boxes. This pattern indicates PO Box Street Addressing, where customers can use the post office's street address followed by their box number.
Southern Pines sits in the Pinehurst area, known for golf courses and retirement communities. Downtown Southern Pines has an established commercial district where businesses and residents prefer PO Boxes for mail security and a consistent address. Street delivery is available in the broader area through ZIP 28387, so this ZIP serves those who choose PO Box service rather than those without alternatives.
Only one street exists in this ZIP: SW Broad Street, the post office location. All records use UNIT designators for PO Box Street Addressing.
ZIP Code 28388 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 20 business establishments, employing about 442 people with an annual payroll of $24,827,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 2,820Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 20Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $6,206,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $24,827,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 442Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 28388 is located in Moore County, North Carolina, within the Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA ) and North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. This area has a population of 0 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 28388. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Number: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 0Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: 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: | 3763120Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Southern Pines town; North CarolinaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 28388 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.