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28379 Zip Code (Rockingham, NC) Detailed Profile




Cities: Rockingham, NC (4.84%), East Rockingham, NC (2.16%), Cordova, NC (1.20%)
County: Richmond County, NC
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 24,785
Zip code population in 2010: 26,388
Zip code population in 2000: 26,132

Houses and condos: 11,632
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,352
% of renters here:

34%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28379: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 155.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 160 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

1.0% ($1,111)
North Carolina:

0.7% ($1,668)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,371 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $913 (1.0%)

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Males: 11,655  (47.0%)
Females: 13,130  (53.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 28379:

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28379:

  • Never married: 33.1%
  • Now married: 42.7%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

Zip code 28379 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 28379 (2021)
    • 14,26257.5%White
    • 7,89831.9%Black
    • 1,8857.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3531.4%Two or more races
    • 2260.9%Asian
    • 1600.6%American Indian
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Urban population: 15,870
Rural population: 8,914

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $113,640
28379:

$113,640
North Carolina:

$236,900



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 99 registered sex offenders living in 28379 zip code as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28379 is 259 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

40.5 years
North Carolina median age:

39.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28379, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,921 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$42,921
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $37,416 (reported on 85.5% of returns)
Here:

$37,416
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1224.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3649.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6887.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10078.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17707.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 56432.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $905 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$905
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 123.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 970.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,796 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:

$5,796
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 18.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 114.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 477.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2992.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,703 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:

+$11,703
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 149.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 418.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14400.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,146 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:

+$8,146
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.9% for AGIs below $25k, 72.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 207.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 520.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3235.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,683 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
28379:

$12,683
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.4% for AGIs below $25k, 53.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 137.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 274.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 630.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,028 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
Here:

$32,028
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.5% for AGIs below $25k, 56.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 156.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 360.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 846.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4140.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $12,097 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
Here:

$12,097
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 108.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 304.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2472.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,341 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
28379:

$6,341
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 206.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 842.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,635 (reported on 29.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,635
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 160.1% for AGIs below $25k, 95.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 93.4% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28379, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,978 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$36,978
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $32,438 (reported on 86.2% of returns)
Here:

$32,438
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.1% for AGIs below $25k, 82.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $889 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$889
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,207 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

$4,207
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,446 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:

+$6,446
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,570 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:

+$9,570
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,595 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
28379:

$10,595
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,544 (23% of AGI, reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:

$18,544
State:

$23,438

Here:

22.8% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,852 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:

$4,852
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,659 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
28379:

$6,659
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,758 (reported on 35.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,758
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.5%
Here:

53%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 49.6% for AGIs below $25k, 53.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28379, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,328 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$32,328
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $29,070 (reported on 88.5% of returns)
Here:

$29,070
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.8% for AGIs below $10k, 83.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,085 (reported on 30.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,085
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,316 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,316
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,453 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:

+$4,453
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,629 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

+$7,629
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,199 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
28379:

$3,199
North Carolina:

$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $8,625 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:

$8,625
North Carolina:

$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $16,052 (24% of AGI, reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:

$16,052
State:

$19,464

Here:

23.7% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,881 (6% of AGI, reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:

$3,881
State:

$4,035

Here:

5.6% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,211 (reported on 62.3% of returns)
28379:

$4,211
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,984 (reported on 31.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,984
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.3%
Here:

64%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 59.1% for AGIs below $10k, 67.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$40,884
North Carolina:

$61,972
Rockingham, NC (28379) map Nearest zip codes: 28330, 28345, 28091, 28338, 29596, 28347.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

44.0%
North Carolina:

45.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.2%
North Carolina:

47.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,738
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,201


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 162 (54 now married, 106 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,323 (1,656 now married, 3,679 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 28379 with a mortgage: 3,171 (385 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 362 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 207

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $977
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $407

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

25.7%
Whole state:

13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

14.3%
Whole state:

6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable location: Richmond County Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 28379 include: Greenville Church (A), Holly Grove Church (B), Aleo Church (C), Lathea Church (D), Ashley Chapel (E), Beaver Dam Church (F), Maple Street Church (G), Walls Chapel (H), McDonald Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Gibson Cemetery (1), Haywood Cemetery (2), Bear Branch Cemetery (3), East Side Cemetery (4), Beaver Dam Cemetery (5), Philadelphia Cemetery (6), Mispah Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Black Pond (A), Jenkins Pond (B), Longs Pond (C), Hinson Lake (D), Hearne Pond (E), Steeles Mill Pond (F), Legion Lake (G), Lees Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Falling Creek (A), Chock Creek (B), Cartledge Creek (C), Cape Fear Branch (D), Bones Fork (E), Black Branch (F), Big Branch (G), Bells Creek (H), Beaver Dam Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 8602010 to 2019
  • 9272000 to 2009
  • 1,6541990 to 1999
  • 1,4951980 to 1989
  • 2,0351970 to 1979
  • 1,9881960 to 1969
  • 1,0201950 to 1959
  • 6351940 to 1949
  • 8321939 or earlier

Zip code 28379 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rockingham, NC (28379)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rockingham, NC (28379)
  • 21no bedroom
  • 1791 bedroom
  • 1,2592 bedrooms
  • 3,8113 bedrooms
  • 9884 bedrooms
  • 1645+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockingham, NC (28379)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockingham, NC (28379)
  • 610no bedroom
  • 3081 bedroom
  • 1,0292 bedrooms
  • 1,0963 bedrooms
  • 3224 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Rockingham, NC (28379) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rockingham, NC (28379) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 352no vehicle
  • 1,9111 vehicle
  • 2,1852 vehicles
  • 1,3423 vehicles
  • 4774 vehicles
  • 1825+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Rockingham, NC (28379) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rockingham, NC (28379) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 626no vehicle
  • 1,6631 vehicle
  • 8472 vehicles
  • 1513 vehicles
  • 664 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28379 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 28379 household income distribution in 2021
  • 1,102Less than $10,000
  • 1,192$10,000 to $14,999
  • 699$15,000 to $19,999
  • 391$20,000 to $24,999
  • 369$25,000 to $29,999
  • 671$30,000 to $34,999
  • 420$35,000 to $39,999
  • 366$40,000 to $44,999
  • 307$45,000 to $49,999
  • 805$50,000 to $59,999
  • 978$60,000 to $74,999
  • 998$75,000 to $99,999
  • 768$100,000 to $124,999
  • 300$125,000 to $149,999
  • 204$150,000 to $199,999
  • 199$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 28379

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 28379
  • 145Less than $10,000
  • 109$10,000 to $14,999
  • 198$15,000 to $19,999
  • 83$20,000 to $24,999
  • 104$25,000 to $29,999
  • 75$30,000 to $34,999
  • 134$35,000 to $39,999
  • 197$40,000 to $49,999
  • 462$50,000 to $59,999
  • 301$60,000 to $69,999
  • 201$70,000 to $79,999
  • 442$80,000 to $89,999
  • 329$90,000 to $99,999
  • 566$100,000 to $124,999
  • 390$125,000 to $149,999
  • 521$150,000 to $174,999
  • 193$175,000 to $199,999
  • 496$200,000 to $249,999
  • 252$250,000 to $299,999
  • 271$300,000 to $399,999
  • 68$400,000 to $499,999
  • 65$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 28379

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 28379
  • 88Less than $100
  • 37$100 to $149
  • 75$150 to $199
  • 151$200 to $249
  • 52$250 to $299
  • 213$300 to $349
  • 200$350 to $399
  • 305$400 to $449
  • 289$450 to $499
  • 345$500 to $549
  • 238$550 to $599
  • 87$600 to $649
  • 306$650 to $699
  • 49$700 to $749
  • 21$750 to $799
  • 139$800 to $899
  • 24$900 to $999
  • 15$1,000 to $1,249
  • 42$1,500 to $1,999
  • 478No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $728.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $136,316.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $124,510
  • Black or African American householders: $114,825
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $88,935
  • Asian householders: $128,462
  • Some other race householders: $76,682
  • Two or more races householders: $419,974
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $79,053

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $113,640
28379:

$113,640
North Carolina:

$236,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,844 - $187,400

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $200,347
Here:

$200,347
State:

$316,354

Townhouses or other attached units: $176,282
Here:

$176,282
State:

$269,203

Mobile homes: $56,240
Here:

$56,240
State:

$90,232
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28379
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,106
  • One, attached: 57
  • Two: 341
  • 3 or 4: 423
  • 5 to 9: 453
  • 10 to 19: 46
  • 20 to 49: 54
  • 50 or more: 215
  • Mobile homes: 1,858

Unemployment: 8.7%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28379

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28379
  • 80.8%7,996Drove a car alone
  • 8.5%839Carpooled
  • 0.5%51Walked
  • 0.5%47Other means
  • 4.3%430Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28379

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28379
  • 147Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,0465 to 9 minutes
  • 1,59110 to 14 minutes
  • 1,93415 to 19 minutes
  • 82320 to 24 minutes
  • 50825 to 29 minutes
  • 1,11530 to 34 minutes
  • 9735 to 39 minutes
  • 32140 to 44 minutes
  • 57645 to 59 minutes
  • 26360 to 89 minutes
  • 35990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 24,785
  • Male householders: 4,123 (1,273 living alone), Female householders: 5,700 (1,800 living alone)
  • 3,760 spouses (3,750 opposite-sex spouses), 428 unmarried partners, (428 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,903 children (7,253 natural, 213 adopted, 438 stepchildren), 1,425 grandchildren, 221 brothers or sisters, 313 parents, 0 foster children, 147 other relatives, 502 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 273 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,569 2-persons, 1,339 3-persons, 837 4-persons, 330 5-persons, 96 6-persons, 77 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,073 1-person, 461 2-persons, 24 3-persons

2,054 married couples with children.
2,924 single-parent households (395 men, 2,529 women).

94.0% of residents of 28379 zip code speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 28% well, 17% not well, 3% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% very well, 21% well, 34% not well).

Foreign born population: 868 (3.5%)
(59.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

3.5%
Whole state:

8.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 39%Honduras
  • 22%Chile
  • 14%Indonesia
  • 6%El Salvador
  • 6%Bangladesh
  • 4%Sweden
  • 3%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Most common first ancestries reported in 28379
  • 9%American
  • 8%English
  • 4%Scotch-Irish
  • 4%Irish
  • 1%Scottish
  • 1%European
  • 1%German
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1552010 or later
  • 2422000 to 2009
  • 3951990 to 1999
  • 304Before 1990

Zip code 28379 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CASCADES TISSUE GROUP - NORTH CAROLINA, INCORPORATED (805 MIDWAY ROAD in ROCKINGHAM, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1975-0021, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG000A3D64FBEQ833918, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -762, AIR PROGRAM, -115DA4YG000A3D84DX0HR78KFR, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: SANITARY PAPER PRODUCTS; CONVERTED PAPER AND PAPERBOARD PRODUCTS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Business NAICS classification: DIE-CUT PAPER AND PAPERBOARD OFFICE SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: CASCADE INDUSTRIES, CASDCADES TISSUE GROUP-NORTH CAROLINA INC, PERKINS PAPER UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIMITED ROCKINGHAM DI, PERKINS PAPERS (USA) LTD.
  • AMERICAN CLEANERS INCORPORATED (1125 ROCKINGHAM RD in ROCKINGHAM, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: BOB BRAINARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • APAC ATLANTIC INCORPORATED - THOMPSON-ARTHUR DIVISION (185 DICKS ROAD in ROCKINGHAM, NC)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00UX2W84DX0H0832M9, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -764, AIR PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
    Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: APAC ATLANTIC INC COASTAL CAR, BARNHILL CONTRACTING CO BARNHI, BARNHILL CONTRACTING COMPANY - ROCKINGH, HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTORS INC, HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTORS INC - ROCKINGHAM, HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTORS DIVISION
  • CAPELS CLEANERS (918 EAST BROAD AVENUE in ROCKINGHAM, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
  • CASCADE MOULDED PULP INCORPORATED (578 MIDWAY ROAD in ROCKINGHAM, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: PAPER MILLS
  • ASHLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY (377 MISPAH RD in ROCKINGHAM, NC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-304
    Organizations: RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • AMERICAN INKS AND COATINGS CORP (148 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR in ROCKINGHAM, NC)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PRINTING INK
    Organizations: AMERICAN INKS & COATINGS CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: PROGRESSIVE INK
  • BURLINGTON IND LOOM BLDG (1600 AIRPORT RD in ROCKINGHAM, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: M & F ENTERPRISES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CHAMP`S CLEANER INC (214 N LONG DR in ROCKINGHAM, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: JIMMY CHAPPELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CHAMP'S CLEANER INC
  • CITY OF ROCKINGHAM (MIZPHA RD in ROCKINGHAM, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • CLARK EQUIP CO (HWY 74 WEST in ROCKINGHAM, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CHAPS CLEANERS (214 NORTH LONG DRIVE in ROCKINGHAM, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
  • DICKERSON INC (GLENBURNIE RD. in NEW BERN, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE

Zip code 28379 marital status for males
Zip code 28379 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 64.6%Electricity
  • 18.6%Utility gas
  • 12.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Wood

Population in 1990: 24,282. Population change in the 1990s: +1,850 (+7.6%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 18,260
  • Northeast: 1,233
  • Midwest: 705
  • South: 3,171
  • West: 218

60% of the 28379 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

91% of the 28379 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Rockingham, NC (28379)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 249
Here:

8.4%
North Carolina:

14.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 211
Here:

17.3%
North Carolina:

11.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 112
Here:

11.8%
North Carolina:

17.5%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 64,408Management occupations
  • 62,620Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 61,500Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 56,654Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
  • 49,764Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 44,925Business and financial operations occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • STOGNER ARCHITECTURE PA (615 E BROAD AVE in ROCKINGHAM, NC; small business) : $1,820,722 in 48 contracts from 1999 to 2003
    Contracts for Other Architect and Engineering Services, Other Buildings, Administrative and Service Buildings by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $532,333; 2001: $451,042; 2002: $295,094; 2003: $530,852; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $157,178 with Navy for Other Architect and Engineering Services. Signed on 2001-09-29. Completion date: 2002-01-28.
    $130,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-28. Completion date: 2003-12-07.
    $120,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-19. Completion date: 2002-02-16.
    $102,985, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-20. Completion date: 2001-03-30.
  • MANAGE RIGHT INC (310 E WASHINGTON ST in ROCKINGHAM, NC; small business)
    $46,035 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-01-06. Completion date: 2004-01-31.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 8 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 99 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 89 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 35 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 20 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 13 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 12 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 9 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 5 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 224 people in nursing homes
  • 110 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 47 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 30 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 27
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 142. The highest number of fires - 233 took place in 2011, and the least - 57 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28379 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.4%), and Outside Fires (41.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28379
    • 1,05043.4%Structure Fires
    • 1,01241.9%Outside Fires
    • 32413.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 321.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28379, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28379 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James31169.4 years
William25871.0 years
Mary24676.0 years
John24072.2 years
Robert15568.5 years
Annie11679.1 years
Henry8173.0 years
Charles8066.3 years
Thomas7970.8 years
Willie7675.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 28379 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith16271.0 years
Covington15272.6 years
Mcdonald9771.9 years
Wall8868.3 years
Williams7771.9 years
Davis6973.5 years
Brown6473.4 years
Ingram6172.7 years
Gibson6076.0 years
Thomas6073.6 years
Businesses in zip code 28379
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1JCPenney1
Advance Auto Parts1Jones New York1
Arby's1KFC1
AutoZone1Lowe's1
Burger King1MasterBrand Cabinets1
CVS1McDonald's2
Chevrolet1Nike6
Comfort Suites1Nissan1
Curves1Papa John's Pizza1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
Days Inn1Quality1
Decora Cabinetry1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid1
Dunkin Donuts1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx1Subway2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1T-Mobile1
Foot Locker1Taco Bell1
Ford1U-Haul3
GNC1UPS4
GameStop1Waffle House1
H&R Block1Walgreens1
Hardee's1Walmart1
Holiday Inn2Wendy's1
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