28379 Zip Code Profile

28379 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Rockingham, North Carolina. Median household income here ($28,603) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($75,900) are significantly above average for the Rockingham area.

The average family income here is $43,931/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28379 is $35,776.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28379 earn an average of $29,318/year. Women earn only $18,632/year.

10,846 people in 28379 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28379? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.0 minutes.

The median age here is 40 . There are 12,750 men and 13,638 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,463 people (out of the 26,388 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,525 homes, and 737 businesses every day. 221 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28379 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Osaka, Japan!) and -80 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 210 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:26,388
• White Population:17,208
• Black Population:7,599
• Hispanic Population:1,293
• Asian Population:374
• Hawaiian Population:32
• Indian Population:838
• Male Population:12,750
• Female Population:13,638
• Median Age:40
• Median Age of Males:38
• Median Age of Females:41

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Rockingham NC
• County:Richmond
• City: Rockingham
• Longitude:-79.8
• Latitude:34.9
• Elevation:210 feet above sea levele
• Area code:910

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:10,668
• Drive alone:8,465
• Carpool:1,824
• Public transit:62
• Ride bikes or walk:221


• Average commute time:20.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5:448
•    5 - 9:1,865
•    10 - 14:2,824
•    15 - 19:2,188
•    20 - 24:930
•    25 - 29:232
•    30 - 34:718
•    35 - 39:143
•    40 - 44:200
•    45 - 59:518
•    60 - 89:294
•    90 plus:308

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$75,900
• Average Annual Household Income:$30,643
• Businesses:537
• Employees:6,707
• Annual Payroll:$175,360,000
• Average Family Income:$43,931
• Median Family Income:$28,603
• Average Income for Men:$29,318
• Average Income for Women:$18,632

• The Politics

• Congressional District:08
• Congressional District Land Area:3282.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Richard Hudson (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:153
• State FIPS Code:37

• Richmond County Farmers Market

View all schools in Rockingham

Primary Schools

L J Bell Elementary

442 Hawthorne Ave

Rockingham, NC 28379

(910) 997-9834

Rohanen Primary

102 Safie Sixth Street

Rockingham, NC 28379

(910) 997-9824

West Rockingham Elementary

271 W Us 74 Hwy

Rockingham, NC 28379

(910) 997-9802

Middle Schools

Ashley Chapel Elementary

377 Mispah Rd

Rockingham, NC 28379

(910) 997-9797

Rockingham Junior High

415 Wall Street

Rockingham, NC 28379

(910) 997-9827

Rohanen Junior High

252 School Street

Rockingham, NC 28379

(910) 997-9839

Washington Street

566 E Washington St Ext

Rockingham, NC 28379

(910) 997-9836

High Schools

Richmond Senior High

838 Us 1 North

Rockingham, NC 28379

(910) 997-9812

Other Schools

Leak Street

1004 Leak St

Rockingham, NC 28379

(910) 997-9800

Roberdel Children Center

124 Roberdel Sch Rd

Rockingham, NC 28379

(910) 997-9810