ZIP Code 28382 — Roseboro town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28382 covers Roseboro, NC in Sampson County with a population of about 6,659.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.4 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 472, 910; U.S. House district NC-3; the RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 28382 is about $73,737 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.3%; unemployment rate near 6.7%; 17.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Retail trade; about 3.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $119,400 — about 66% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $497 (about 57% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.0% (about 14.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 28382 in Roseboro, NC, a household would need roughly $33,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $767. That sits below the local median household income ($73,737), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Roseboro town, NC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (97.5) and flood (69.6). 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 Roseboro town, NC show little to no average snow and around 51.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 276 for ZIP 28382 (Roseboro town, 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.