Postal Codes

28339 ZIP Code

Advertisement

English Español

ZIP code 28339 covers Erwin, North Carolina, with a population of about 6,842 and a median household income of $51,803.

Population
6,842192 per square mile
Median age
44.76 points above the US average
Median household income
$51,80326% below the North Carolina median
Poverty rate
13.6%1.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$198,556up 26.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,00613% below the North Carolina median
Degree or higher
13.6%21.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
76.6%11.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
86

Where 28339 is

Erwin, North Carolina — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population6,842
Median age44.7
Family households58.7%
Born outside the US7.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.3%
White (non-Hispanic)59.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)26.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino10%
Veterans10.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$51,803
Income per person$27,943
Poverty rate13.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.6%
$10–15k8.1%
$15–20k5.0%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k2.8%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k7.9%
$40–45k6.7%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k5.1%
$60–75k10.2%
$75–100k15.7%
$100–125k10.1%
$125–150k3.5%
$150–200k4.4%
$200k or more2.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed3,070
Mean adjusted gross income$51,880
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.6%
Returns, under $25k33.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.4%
Returns, $200k or more1.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$158,200
Median gross rent$1,006
Rent as a share of household income31%
Owner-occupied76.6%
Vacant homes12.2%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house81.4%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units2.3%
5 to 19 units0.1%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home15.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$198,556as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 122.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$207,095$79,037

$88,853 in 2009 to $198,556 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%
High school diploma or higher85.7%
Works from home2.4%
Drives to work alone85.7%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more32.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity38.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.7% 8.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23% 2.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.6% 5.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.1% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65% 0.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.5% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.5% 1.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.7% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.8% 1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.5% 5.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Advertisement
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments86
People employed1,320
Annual payroll$36,546,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 64.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss57.4 out of 100
Community resilience19.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought92.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane86.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather83.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire82.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado81Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning79.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm77.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave74.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail73Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind71Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide70.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave55.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake48Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with North Carolina and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median household income$51,803$69,904$78,538
Income per person$27,943$39,616$43,289
Poverty rate13.6%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$158,200$259,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,006$1,162$1,348
Homeownership76.6%66.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%34.7%35%
Unemployment rate3.5%4.8%5.2%
Works from home2.4%14.5%13.5%
Born outside the US7.8%8.7%13.9%
Median age44.739.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationDUNN 4 NW, NC US0.5 km away
Rain in a year50 in
Snow in a year2 in

Average high and low by month

January54.5°F / 31.8°F3.63 in rain, 1 in snow
February58.3°F / 33.7°F3.23 in rain, 0.2 in snow
March65.5°F / 40°F3.68 in rain, 0.3 in snow
April75.1°F / 48.7°F3.57 in rain
May81.9°F / 57.9°F3.83 in rain
June88.8°F / 66.8°F4.97 in rain
July91.8°F / 70.8°F5.93 in rain
August89.9°F / 69.3°F5.46 in rain
September84.6°F / 63.3°F5.5 in rain
October75.4°F / 50.5°F3.17 in rain
November65.7°F / 39.6°F3.56 in rain
December57.5°F / 34.6°F3.57 in rain, 0.6 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket23% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket23% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Harnett County Schools100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Household characteristics75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

28334 Dunn, NC6.6 km away
28335 Dunn, NC7.4 km away
27521 Coats, NC9.1 km away
27506 Buies Creek, NC10.4 km away
28323 Bunnlevel, NC14.2 km away
28344 Godwin, NC14.8 km away
28356 Linden, NC15.3 km away
27504 Benson, NC15.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Harnett County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area35.59 sq mi
Water area0.73 sq mi
Population density192 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.3287, -78.6859

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

Advertisement