Zip code 28334: Dunn, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28334?

28334 is assigned to Dunn, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28334 in?

28334 is mostly in Sampson County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 28334?

About 22,873 people live in 28334, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28334?

The median household income in 28334 is $53,036.

Q: What zip codes are near 28334?

The closest zip codes to 28334 are 28335, 28331, 28342, 28344, 27504.

Residential delivery areaSampson CountyEastern Time

Population

22,873

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$176K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$830/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

160 sq mi

143 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 28334

28334 is a small-town zip code in Dunn, North Carolina (Sampson County), covering 160 sq mi of land. About 22,873 people live here, or 143 per square mile. The median resident is 42.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,036 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $176,300, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $830 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.2 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods.

How 28334 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.490
85th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477129th of 781 in NC
Housing vacancy13.5%
83rd
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%345th of 789 in NC
Uninsured rate11.8%
79th
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%248th of 797 in NC
Median age42.4
74th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1397th of 802 in NC
Poverty rate16.3%
74th
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%258th of 788 in NC
Healthcare workers11%
71st
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%254th of 798 in NC
Diversity index56.9
65th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4229th of 802 in NC
Residents 65 and older18.7%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%440th of 802 in NC
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%430th of 801 in NC
Average commute27.2 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min320th of 771 in NC
Government workers14.2%
54th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%405th of 798 in NC
Residents under 1822.4%
53rd
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%276th of 802 in NC
Homeownership rate69.1%
51st
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%540th of 788 in NC
Self-employed workers9%
46th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%476th of 798 in NC
Population22,873
36th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404177th of 802 in NC
Foreign-born residents6.3%
35th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%267th of 802 in NC
Unemployment rate3.9%
32nd
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%432nd of 799 in NC
Per capita income$32,862
27th
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385432nd of 799 in NC
Median earnings per worker$41,235
25th
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279432nd of 788 in NC
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%437th of 798 in NC
Population density143/sq mi
17th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi401st of 802 in NC
Median home value$176,300
16th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900507th of 757 in NC
Rent-burdened renters39.9%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%513th of 760 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%560th of 799 in NC
Work from home6.3%
13th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%547th of 799 in NC
Median household income$53,036
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388572nd of 748 in NC
Median gross rent$830
9th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228495th of 688 in NC
Broadband access82.8%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%567th of 788 in NC

Measure	28334	Sampson	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.490	0.451	0.477	0.483	85th	129th of 781
Housing vacancy	13.5%	16.4%	12.5%	10.1%	83rd	345th of 789
Uninsured rate	11.8%	15.6%	9.9%	8.4%	79th	248th of 797
Median age	42.4	39.7	39.1	38.9	74th	397th of 802
Poverty rate	16.3%	21.8%	13%	12.5%	74th	258th of 788
Healthcare workers	11%	11.3%	9.5%	9.7%	71st	254th of 798
Diversity index	56.9	65.1	58.4	61.4	65th	229th of 802
Residents 65 and older	18.7%	18.1%	17.2%	17.2%	65th	440th of 802
Veterans	6.7%	6.9%	7.4%	6.2%	62nd	430th of 801
Average commute	27.2 min	26.5 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	58th	320th of 771
Government workers	14.2%	15.3%	13.8%	14.5%	54th	405th of 798
Residents under 18	22.4%	24.5%	21.8%	22%	53rd	276th of 802
Homeownership rate	69.1%	73.8%	66.6%	65.2%	51st	540th of 788
Self-employed workers	9%	9.2%	9.8%	10%	46th	476th of 798
Population	22,873	59,470	10,730,404	334,922,499	36th	177th of 802
Foreign-born residents	6.3%	10.6%	9.1%	14.1%	35th	267th of 802
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.3%	4.7%	5.2%	32nd	432nd of 799
Per capita income	$32,862	$27,307	$41,385	$44,673	27th	432nd of 799
Median earnings per worker	$41,235	$40,829	$46,279	$49,666	25th	432nd of 788
Tech workers	1.4%	1.7%	3.9%	3.8%	20th	437th of 798
Population density	143/sq mi	63/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	17th	401st of 802
Median home value	$176,300	$150,700	$288,900	$332,700	16th	507th of 757
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.9%	46.8%	48.9%	51.1%	16th	513th of 760
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.6%	16.2%	35.7%	35.7%	15th	560th of 799
Work from home	6.3%	4.9%	16.3%	15.1%	13th	547th of 799
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,036	$52,432	$72,388	$80,734	12th	572nd of 748
Median gross rent	$830	$834	$1,228	$1,413	9th	495th of 688
Broadband accessWeakness	82.8%	84.7%	90.1%	91%	8th	567th of 788

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

12%

35–44

14%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.4

Under 18

22.4%

65 and over

18.7%

Race and ethnicity

White61%
Black19%
Hispanic16%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

56.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 9,051
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 60.9%
Married couples: 43.9%
Living alone: 34.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

28334

$53,036

Sampson Co.

$52,432

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,862

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.490

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28334

$176,300

Sampson Co.

$150,700

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28334

$830

Sampson Co.

$834

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 10,458
Owner-occupied: 69.1%
Vacant: 13.5%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.3%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

16%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

28%

20–29

13%

30–44

20%

45–59

10%

60+

11%

Average commute

27.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

12%

Healthcare

11%

Transportation and moving

11%

Management

11%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Food service

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Industries

Retail

16%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Construction

12%

Manufacturing

10%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$41,235

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28334	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,714	$74,888
Service	$21,862	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,975	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,692	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,821	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

35%

Some college

20%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Households with broadband: 82.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.1%
No internet access: 13.3%
Without health insurance: 11.8%
Limited-English households: 2.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Dunn
State: North Carolina
County: Sampson County
Center point: 35.2722° N, 78.5681° W
Land area: 160 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

28334 spans 4 counties

Sampson County47% of land
Harnett County37% of land
Cumberland County8% of land
Johnston County8% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Plain View (unincorporated)10% of zip
Dunn4% of zip
Spivey's Corner (unincorporated)4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 28334

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28335	Dunn, NC · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
28331	Cumberland, NC	6.9 mi	123	—	—
28342	Falcon, NC	7.6 mi	145	$138,125	$192,500
28344	Godwin, NC	7.8 mi	4,806	$48,737	$187,300
27504	Benson, NC	9.3 mi	17,079	$66,724	$245,600
28339	Erwin, NC	9.7 mi	6,894	$50,313	$165,100
27521	Coats, NC	11 mi	6,549	$61,590	$227,400
28366	Newton Grove, NC	12 mi	3,769	$53,310	$152,400
28356	Linden, NC	13 mi	6,579	$72,150	$225,300
28395	Wade, NC	13 mi	2,688	$84,375	$263,000
27506	Buies Creek, NC	14 mi	1,056	—	—
27524	Four Oaks, NC	14 mi	13,999	$75,827	$212,500

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Questions about 28334

What city is zip code 28334?

28334 is assigned to Dunn, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28334 in?

28334 is mostly in Sampson County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 28334?

About 22,873 people live in 28334, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28334 in?

28334 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28334?

The median household income in 28334 is $53,036.

What zip codes are near 28334?

The closest zip codes to 28334 are 28335, 28331, 28342, 28344, 27504.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28334, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.