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ZIP Code 28384 · Saint Pauls, NC

Robeson County · pop 11,379 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 28384 (Saint Pauls, NC) is $51,167, higher than 18% of the other ZIP Codes in North Carolina.

Its FHFA home price index changed +54.6% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$51,167
Median household income
± $6,813 MOE
$94,000
Median home value
± $4,832 MOE
$817
Median gross rent
27.7%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 28384 within Robeson County, North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$51,167 ± $6,81390th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)13th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$21,18018th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)3rd percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)4th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate27.7%63rd percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)94th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)93rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher11.1%27th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)7th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)7th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes70.4%36th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)36th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate11.9%54th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$94,000 ± $4,83254th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)3rd percentile (684 ZIP Codes compared)4th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$81754th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)24th percentile (688 ZIP Codes compared)21st percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.45627th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$45,13854th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)6th percentile (675 ZIP Codes compared)5th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more1.0%36th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (675 ZIP Codes compared)16th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+54.6%80th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)24th percentile (576 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents13.281st percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)29th percentile (685 ZIP Codes compared)24th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$41,93863rd percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)40th percentile (683 ZIP Codes compared)27th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Robeson County · North Carolina · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

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1-year change
2024–2025
+54.6%
5-year change
2020–2025
+93.9%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 28384

Home price index, ZIP Code 28384, 2001–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2001 and 240.6 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250200120052010201520202025240.6

FHFA ZIP Code index (2001 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 28384
YearIndexAnnual change
2001100.0—
2002104.9+4.9%
2003107.1+2.0%
2004116.7+9.0%
2005118.7+1.7%
2006127.9+7.7%
2007123.7−3.3%
2008121.3−1.9%
2009132.2+9.0%
2010124.1−6.1%
2011133.2+7.3%
2012133.0−0.1%
2013128.9−3.1%
2014128.0−0.8%
2015124.1−3.0%
2016121.5−2.1%
2017141.3+16.3%
2018140.8−0.4%
2019130.9−7.0%
2020155.6+18.9%
2021170.7+9.7%
2022205.8+20.6%
2023222.9+8.3%
2025240.6—

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 28384 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
28384Saint Pauls, NCthis ZIP Code$51,167$94,00027.7%+54.6%
28378Rex, NC7.7 mi$45,290$69,20015.5%—
28371Parkton, NC8.5 mi$67,257$157,90015.3%+105.9%
28348Hope Mills, NC8.6 mi$66,129$217,40014.7%+69.3%
28392Tar Heel, NC9.2 mi$66,581$116,10044.8%—
28357Lumber Bridge, NC11.1 mi$49,116$88,60016.9%—
28360Lumberton, NC11.3 mi$46,598$103,70021.6%+53.6%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

150
Establishments
3,438
Employees
$144.2M
Annual payroll
$41,938
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 28384
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade2516.7%12.4%1.3×
Other services2516.7%9.5%1.8×
Construction2214.7%9.6%1.5×
Accommodation & food services1510.0%9.3%1.1×
Health care & social assistance117.3%11.9%0.6×
Professional, scientific & technical services85.3%11.7%0.5×
Transportation & warehousing74.7%3.3%1.4×
Administrative & support services74.7%5.3%0.9×
Finance & insurance64.0%5.5%0.7×
Manufacturing53.3%3.3%1.0×
All other sectors1711.3%12.4%0.9×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.