28387 ZIP Code, Southern Pines, NC
28387 is a ZIP code in Southern Pines, North Carolina in Moore County. It covers 30 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28374, 28350 and 28315. 16,059 people live here in 7,670 households. With about 544 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (56% own). Median household income is $74,830, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Southern Pines, NC
- County: Moore County
- Land area: 30 sq mi
- Population: 16,059
- Median household income: $74,830
- Carrier routes: 18 (9,635 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 16,059 |
| Households | 7,670 |
| Median household income | $74,830 |
| Income per person | $50,430 |
| Median age | 39.3 |
| Homeowners | 55.5% |
| Median home value | $410,800 |
| Median rent | $1,213 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.2% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 23 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 20.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 19.1% |
| Below the poverty line | 10.5% |
| Broadband internet | 93.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 7.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.5% |
| $10–15K | 4.2% |
| $15–25K | 5.2% |
| $25–35K | 10.9% |
| $35–50K | 9.7% |
| $50–75K | 15.7% |
| $75–100K | 11.0% |
| $100–150K | 19.5% |
| $150–200K | 6.4% |
| $200K+ | 12.9% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.9% |
| 10–19 | 7.4% |
| 20–24 | 5.1% |
| 25–34 | 16.3% |
| 35–44 | 13.7% |
| 45–54 | 10.2% |
| 55–64 | 8.1% |
| 65–74 | 12.3% |
| 75+ | 13.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 29.4% |
| Owned outright | 19.8% |
| Rented | 38.9% |
| Vacant | 11.9% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 56.4% |
| Townhome | 10.4% |
| 2–4 units | 14.3% |
| 5–19 units | 8.7% |
| 20+ units | 8.2% |
| Mobile / other | 1.9% |
Businesses in 28387
759 business establishments with 10,317 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 122
- Accommodation and Food Services: 97
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 91
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 83
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 78
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 68
- Finance and Insurance: 58
- Construction: 39
EDDM carrier routes
28387 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 9,635 residential and 949 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 28387
28387 has 18 USPS carrier routes (18 city (C)) with 9,635 residential and 949 business mailboxes. Routes range from 304 homes (C008) to 833 homes (C020); the median route has 507 homes. The Census counted 7,670 households in 28387 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 9 |
| 500–749 | 7 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 232, 548 homes
- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 184, 714 homes
- Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 176, 304 homes
- Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 137, 373 homes
- Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 383 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 28387
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 636 | 10 | $37,698 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 462 | 11 | $81,992 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 455 | 0 | $78,701 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 714 | 184 | $69,908 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 463 | 9 | $49,579 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 785 | 17 | $103,282 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 451 | 1 | $123,027 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 304 | 176 | $112,659 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 380 | 1 | $94,799 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 470 | 27 | $84,090 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 548 | 232 | $69,908 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 383 | 47 | $70,030 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 623 | 26 | $94,610 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 543 | 4 | $103,282 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 628 | 8 | $94,799 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 584 | 15 | $94,610 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 373 | 137 | $70,030 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 833 | 44 | $123,027 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28387 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 28374 — Pinehurst village, NC (4.7 mi)
- 28350 (5.7 mi)
- 28315 — Aberdeen town, NC (6.1 mi)
- 28394 — Vass town, NC (8 mi)
- 28373 — Pinebluff town, NC (8.6 mi)
- 27376 — Seven Lakes CDP, NC (10 mi)
- 28376 — Five Points CDP, NC (12 mi)
- 28327 — Carthage town, NC (12.6 mi)
Areas that include 28387
- Southern Pines, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Moore County ZIP codes — 17 ZIP codes
- North Carolina ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 2 of 14: highest median home value in Moore County
- No. 1 of 15: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Moore County
Mail every home in 28387
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28387, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 28387 in?
- 28387 is a Southern Pines, NC mailing address. By land area, 40% lies inside Southern Pines; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 28387 in?
- 28387 is in Moore County.
- What is the population of 28387?
- About 16,059 people (±892), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,413.
- What is the median household income in 28387?
- $74,830 (±$11,405), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28387?
- 18 USPS carrier routes with 9,635 residential and 949 business mailboxes (10,585 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 28387?
- The closest, measured center to center: 28374 (4.7 mi, Pinehurst), 28350 (5.7 mi), 28315 (6.1 mi, Aberdeen), 28394 (8 mi, Vass), 28373 (8.6 mi, Pinebluff) and 27376 (10 mi, Seven Lakes).
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