28386 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 28386, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

28386 is a zip code in Hoke County and Robeson County, North Carolina, which covers Antioch, Stonewall, Lumber Bridge, Red Springs, Rennert, Saddletree, and Shannon, with a total population of 5,234 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 28386 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 28386.

The estimated population of people living in 28386 is 5,234, with a median age of 36.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 28386 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,234
 -11.83% -16.12%
2020
5,936
 -5.15% -
2019
6,258
+4.35%
-
2018
5,997
 -3.89% -
2017
6,240
 - -

Population of 28386 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 28386 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
10.1%
8.1%
 +24.69%
Black/African American
9.4%
13%
 -27.69%
Native
53.3%
51.5%
 +3.50%
Hispanic
22.6%
24.3%
 -7.00%
Asian
0.1%
0.6%
 -83.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.2%
2.5%
 +68.00%
Other
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 28386 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 28386 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 28386 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 28386 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36.9 +1.93% 36.8 -0.54% 37 +4.52%
2020 36.2 +6.78% 37 +11.45% 35.4 +1.72%
2019 33.9 +9% 33.2 +6.41% 34.8 +11.9%
2018 31.1 +9.12% 31.2 +10.64% 31.1 +7.61%
2017 28.5 - 28.2 - 28.9 -

The median age of the 28386 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 28386 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 535 -39.16% 799 -68.85% 353 359
10 to 19 517 -48.93% 508 -17.05% 298 420
20 to 29 474 -62.25% 372 +36.66% 233 507
30 to 39 402 -23.66% 576 -37.22% 301 384
40 to 49 307 -21.63% 293 +44.71% 233 445
50 to 59 369 +2.39% 340 +22.33% 372 416
60 to 69 176 +59.16% 238 -2.83% 257 223
70+ 146 +18.06% 188 +44.1% 161 272

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 28386 zip code is $28,173.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 28386.

  • Under 25
    $11,429.00
  • 25 to 44
    $27,500.00
  • 45 to 64
    $30,142.00
  • 65 and over
    $20,804.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 28386 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 28386, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 28386 is currently $46,712.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.25% of households in 28386 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 28386 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    43.09%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    27.99%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    10.08%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.65%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3.94%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.99%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.25%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 28386 is $18,883.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 28386 by the total population of 28386.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 28386 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 28386 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    2.37%
  • Bachelor's degree
    9.94%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.57%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    70.00%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.12%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 28386 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 28386 zip over the age of 16 is 4,098.

Of those people, a total of 51.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 28386 is 47.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 28386 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 294 21.40% 15.90%
20 to 24 years 303 58.70% 5.60%
25 to 29 years 437 54.00% 41.50%
30 to 34 years 273 79.10% 12.00%
35 to 44 years 750 72.80% 5.30%
45 to 54 years 833 70.90% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 295 54.20% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 251 18.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 437 17.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 225 0.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 28386. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 630 44.80% 4.30%
Black or African American 383 36.00% 4.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,364 56.40% 10.40%
Asian 3 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 7 100.00% 0.00%
Other 484 52.50% 6.30%
Two or more races 227 44.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 695 60.10% 4.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 462 29.70% 7.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 28386 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 28386 is 1,941, with median earnings of $29,389.00.

Women in 28386 are earning approximately 57.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,941 $29,389.00
Male 937 $37,712.00
Female 1,004 $21,507.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 28386 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 84 $60,333.00
Business and Financial 2 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 1 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 5 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 13 $0.00
Legal 7 $0.00
Educational and Library 97 $14,504.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 196 $31,429.00
Healthcare Support 133 $7,004.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 15 $0.00
Law Enforcement 21 $55,313.00
Food Preparation and Serving 128 $9,643.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 125 $12,411.00
Personal Care and Service 17 $0.00
Sales 124 $14,643.00
Office and Administrative Support 161 $30,377.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 21 $23,125.00
Construction and Extraction 258 $26,098.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 65 $57,375.00
Production 291 $39,781.00
Transportation and Material Moving 93 $63,206.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 28386 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 28386.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 42 $61,000.00 42 $36,786.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 2 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 1 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 13 $0.00
Legal 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 7 $0.00 90 $14,353.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 20 $0.00 176 $43,500.00
Healthcare Support 2 $0.00 131 $6,967.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 21 $55,313.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 61 $26,114.00 67 $3,125.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 42 $27,115.00 83 $10,446.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 17 $0.00
Sales 43 $14,464.00 81 $15,156.00
Office and Administrative Support 17 $16,635.00 144 $30,556.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 21 $23,125.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 258 $26,098.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 65 $57,375.00 0 $0.00
Production 182 $40,847.00 109 $22,337.00
Transportation and Material Moving 93 $63,206.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,954 households in 28386, with an average household size of 2.66 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,090 families living in the 28386 zip code with an average family size of 3.77 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 28386:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 711 39 340 864
Average Household Size 3.61 5.77 4.18 1.15
Total Families 711 39 340 0
Average Household Size 3.58 5.54 3.96 0

Poverty

Of the 1,090 families living in 28386, 25.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 28386:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 2,235 housing units in 28386.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,954 87.43%
Vacant 281 12.57%

14.23% of the total 2,235 housing units in 28386 are rental units. This is approximately 318 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,523 are occupied by the owner - or 68.14% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 28386 is $626.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 28386 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    113
  • Less than $500
    84
  • $500 to $999
    219
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    15
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 28386 is $63,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 28386 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    683
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    520
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    171
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    58
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    46
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    45
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 28386. The chart below shows the number of properties in 28386 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    32
  • 1940 to 1949
    35
  • 1950 to 1959
    150
  • 1960 to 1969
    119
  • 1970 to 1979
    428
  • 1980 to 1989
    504
  • 1990 to 1999
    544
  • 2000 to 2009
    202
  • 2010 to 2013
    220
  • 2014 or later
    1

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 28386 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    189
  • 1 vehicle available
    557
  • 2 vehicles available
    573
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    635

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 28386 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 28386 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 28386.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    30
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    167
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    200
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    211
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    347
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    259
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    351
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    50
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    64
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    143
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    20
  • 90 or more minutes
    44

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 28386 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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