Population & age
- Total population
- 957
- Median age
- 40.8
Lumberton, NC (28359)
Robeson County · Population 957
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Lumberton, NC (ZIP 28359) sits in Robeson County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 55.4%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,753. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $45,957 per worker, roughly 30% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 99th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1984 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 50.9" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 18,938 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 682 residents (260 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $930 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 27.2%
- Black
- 60.4%
- Asian
- 0.5%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.7%
- Other / multi-racial
- 10.8%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 73(7.6%)
- Non-English at home
- 88(9.2%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$740
/month
1 Bed
$750
/month
2 Bed
$930
/month
3 Bed
$1,190
/month
4 Bed
$1,390
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
337
Across 336 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $59.9M.
Single-family
335
99% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
2
1% of total units
Single-family value
$59.7M
construction value
Multifamily value
$174,800
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
42
Total employment
571
Annual payroll
$33.4M
Average annual pay
$58,508
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$45,957
Average weekly wage
$884
Total employment
38,484
Total establishments
2,176
That is roughly 30% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
5.0%
That is 1.0 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
45,272
Employed
43,003
Unemployed
2,269
Based on Robeson County, NC data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Hospitals & healthcare facilities
Facilities located inside ZIP 28359 from CMS Provider Data. Star ratings reflect Overall Hospital Quality where applicable; “Not rated” means the facility didn't report enough measures to qualify.
Hospitals (1)
SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
★★★★★2.0
Acute Care Hospitals
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency services
300 W 27 ST PO BOX 1408, LUMBERTON, NC, 28359
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Provider Data (data.cms.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
24
Date Range
1984–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3637)
Incident period: January 21, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane15 (63%)
- Severe Storm3 (13%)
- Tropical Storm2 (8%)
- Biological2 (8%)
- Winter Storm1 (4%)
- Other1 (4%)
Individual Assistance
7
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
6
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
21
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
8
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
61.8°F
50.3° – 73.2°
Annual precipitation
50.9"
Annual snowfall
1.2"
Heating · cooling days
2,912.9 · 1,763
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: WHITEVILLE 7 NW, NC US, 19.4 miles from the centroid of Lumberton, NC (ZIP 28359)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
18,938
That is roughly 10,738 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
27%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.2
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.7
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
15.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
51
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
5,148
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.4
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
40%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
39%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 11.7% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Robeson data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
8.5% of Robeson County, NC residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.22
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.69
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.59
per 1,000 residents
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Robeson County, NC for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 900 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 1,885 reports
Homicide
21
Robbery
62
Burglary
574
Vehicle theft
285
County-level data for Robeson (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+682 people
+260 households • −$4.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
2,801households
5,545 people • $104.2M AGI
Moved out
2,541households
4,863 people • $108.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Cumberland County, NC — 463 households
- Hoke County, NC — 144 households
- Scotland County, NC — 113 households
- Bladen County, NC — 102 households
- Columbus County, NC — 64 households
Where departing residents went
- Cumberland County, NC — 445 households
- Hoke County, NC — 126 households
- Scotland County, NC — 112 households
- Bladen County, NC — 101 households
- Wake County, NC — 65 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $37,187 versus departing households' $42,612.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in North Carolina
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 28359. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.25%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.00%
State 4.75% · avg local 2.25%
Property tax (effective)
0.48%
Median $1,058/year
Tax burden rank
21 of 50
9.60% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 28359
Other ZIPs in Lumberton
Nearby ZIPs by distance
28360 (Lumberton, 5.9 mi) · 28358 (Lumberton, 7 mi) · 28375 (Proctorville, 7.6 mi) · 28340 (Fairmont, 9.2 mi) · 28372 (Pembroke, 10.5 mi) · 28369 (Orrum, 11.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
55.4%
22.4pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
47.4%
15.4pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
19.2%
2.8pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
73.8%
2.2pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
27.9%
14.9pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
17.4%
6.4pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robeson Co Career Ctr | Vocational | 15–15 | — |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$2,753
Median earnings (10 yr)
$32,635
- 2-Year
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC · 28303
- In-state tuition
- $2,628
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,772
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 22.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,861
- Median student debt
- $11,500
- 4-Year
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC · 28301
- In-state tuition
- $4,353
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,353
- Acceptance rate
- 82.2%
- Graduation rate
- 36.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,144
- Median student debt
- $22,987
- 4-Year
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC · 28372
- In-state tuition
- $3,648
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,648
- Acceptance rate
- 93.3%
- Graduation rate
- 44.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $43,407
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 2-Year
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC · 28374
- In-state tuition
- $2,040
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,648
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 50.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,656
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC · 28365
- In-state tuition
- $27,366
- Out-of-state tuition
- $27,366
- Acceptance rate
- 75.8%
- Graduation rate
- 49.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $47,139
- Median student debt
- $27,209
- 2-Year
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC · 28360
- In-state tuition
- $2,581
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,725
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 31.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $29,036
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC · 28311
- In-state tuition
- $41,250
- Out-of-state tuition
- $41,250
- Acceptance rate
- 75.1%
- Graduation rate
- 41.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,050
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- 2-Year
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC · 28345
- In-state tuition
- $1,956
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,564
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 43.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $29,951
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Bladen Community College
Dublin, NC · 28332
- In-state tuition
- $2,618
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,762
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 28.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $30,591
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC · 28328
- In-state tuition
- $2,877
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,789
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 54.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $33,409
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Lumberton, NC (ZIP 28359) sits in Robeson County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 55.4%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,753. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $45,957 per worker, roughly 30% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 99th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1984 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 50.9" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 18,938 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 682 residents (260 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $930 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 19.2%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 28359
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 28359?
55.4%, which is 22.4 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 28359?
19.2%, which is 2.8 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 28359?
47.4%, which is 15.4 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 28359?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 28359 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 28359 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 28359?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 28359?
957 people live in ZIP 28359, with a median age of 40.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 28359?
As of 2022, 42 business establishments operated in ZIP 28359 employing 571 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 28359?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 28359 is $58,508, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 28359 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 28359 ranks in the 99th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 28359?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 28359, ranking in the 100th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 28359 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 24 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 28359 between 1984–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 28359?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 28359, accounting for 15 of 24 declarations (63%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 28359?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 28359 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3637) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 28359?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 28359 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville State University, and University Of North Carolina At Pembroke (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 28359?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $2,753 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 28359?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $32,635 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 28359?
ZIP 28359 has an average annual temperature of 61.8°F and 50.9" of annual precipitation based on the WHITEVILLE 7 NW, NC US weather station 19.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What hospitals are in ZIP 28359?
1 hospital is located in ZIP 28359 1 is rated by CMS, with an average overall rating of 2.0 out of 5 stars (CMS Hospital Compare, 2024).
What taxes apply in ZIP 28359?
North Carolina has a flat income tax with a top rate of 4.25%. Combined sales tax: 7.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does North Carolina have paid family leave?
North Carolina has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 28359?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (24 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare, and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (24 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 28359
Other ZIPs in Lumberton
Nearby ZIPs by distance
28360 (Lumberton, 5.9 mi) · 28358 (Lumberton, 7 mi) · 28375 (Proctorville, 7.6 mi) · 28340 (Fairmont, 9.2 mi) · 28372 (Pembroke, 10.5 mi) · 28369 (Orrum, 11.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
99th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 15
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Persons with Disability
2
Without HS Diploma
4
Without Health Insurance
1
Adults Age 65+
2
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.