ZIP Code 28444 — Harrells town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28444 covers Harrells, NC in Sampson County with a population of about 2,756.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.2 (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 28444 is about $58,051 — about 23% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.0%; unemployment rate near 5.4%; 13.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Education; about 2.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $603 (about 48% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.5% (about 7.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Harrells 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 Harrells town, NC show little to no average snow and around 55.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 114 for ZIP 28444 (Harrells 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.