Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Travel-oriented ZIP — live weather is shown first for trip planning.
ZIP code 28359 covers Lumberton, NC in Robeson County with a population of about 947.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area codes 472, 910; U.S. House district NC-8; the MYRTLE BEACH - FLORENCE media market.
Lumberton, NC matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing; about 100.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 84.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lumberton city, NC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (96.5) and wildfire (87.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for Lumberton city, NC show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 39 for ZIP 28359 (Lumberton city, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.