ZIP Code 28379 — Rockingham city, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28379 covers Rockingham, NC in Richmond County with a population of about 24,068.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 472, 910; U.S. House district NC-8; the CHARLOTTE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 28379 is about $47,156 — about 37% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 27.6%; unemployment rate near 8.8%; 19.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 1.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $137,100 — about 61% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $522 (about 55% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 62.4% (about 3.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 28379 in Rockingham, NC, a household would need roughly $38,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $881. That sits below the local median household income ($47,156), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Rockingham city, NC as Relatively Low (composite score 60.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (86.0) and wildfire (79.9). 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 Rockingham city, NC show little to no average snow and around 49.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 999 for ZIP 28379 (Rockingham city, 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.