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ZIP Code28326

Cameron, NC

Moore County · North Carolina · United States
Home to 25,981 people across 117.711 square miles.

Eastern15 ZIPs in county

At a glance

28326 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
26k
±1,677 · top 25% nationally
Median household income
$77,197
US median $70,109 · 61th pctile
Median home value
$244,500
US median $207,500 · 60th pctile
Median age
30.3
US median 42 years
Population density
221/mi²
64th pctile most dense
Land area
117.711 mi²
plus 0.706 mi² water

Location

Where 28326 is

35.269044, -79.15469 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates35.269044, -79.15469
Time zoneAmerica/New_York
CountyMoore County
StateNorth Carolina (NC)
Land area117.711 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/New_York

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Atlanta, GA315.9 mi
Philadelphia, PA390.3 mi
New York, NY468.9 mi
Chicago, IL646.0 mi

People

Who lives in 28326

25,981 residents in 8,277 households, averaging 3.14 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 33.6% of residents, and 79.8% of households are families.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 1833.6%
18-246.9%
25-3419.5%
35-4415.1%
45-549.1%
55-648.0%
65+7.8%

Households

Composition and size

Total households8,277
Average household size3.14
Family households79.8%
Living alone15.7%
Median age30.3 years
Households with internet85.0%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White56.8%
Black28.6%
Asian1.1%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other4.4%
Two or more8.5%
Hispanic / Latino12.4%

Income & work

What people earn in 28326

The median household here earns $77,197 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 28326 ahead of 61% of American ZIP codes. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$77,197
LowestHighest
Higher than 61% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$77,197 ±$6,675
Per capita income$28,471
Poverty rate15.3%
Unemployment rate8.2%
Labor force participation63.7%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k13.8%
$25-50k15.4%
$50-75k18.8%
$75-100k21.7%
$100-150k17.0%
$150-200k8.7%
$200k+4.7%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 26.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 94.1% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 28326

A typical home is valued at $244,500, and median rent runs $1,489 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 65.1% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 2003.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value$244,500
Median gross rent$1,489/mo
Median year built2003
Housing units9,277
Vacancy rate10.8%

Own vs. rent

Of 8,277 occupied units

Owner-occupied65.1%
Renter-occupied34.9%
Owner households5,390
Renter households2,887

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family74.2%
2-4 units7.0%
5-19 units1.5%
20+ units17.3%

Getting to work

How 28326 commutes

83.6% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 33.7 minutes.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone83.6%
Carpooled8.2%
Public transit0.5%
Walked1.6%
Worked from home4.5%

Travel time

Mean commute 33.7 minutes

<10 min6.3%
10-1911.3%
20-2929.1%
30-4433.7%
45-599.8%
60+9.7%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 28326

ZIP code 28326 is assigned to Cameron, NC, and falls within Moore County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 25,981 people live inside it.

At 221 residents per square mile spread over 117.711 square miles, 28326 reads as a small-town area. It is a populous postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Household earnings track close to the national picture. The median of $77,197 puts 28326 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 61% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Cameron looks like

Housing in 28326 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $244,500 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $1,489 a month. The split between owning and renting is fairly even at 65.1% owner-occupied, which tends to indicate a mix of housing types rather than one dominant form.

The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 74.2% of housing units here. The median construction year is 2003, making the housing here relatively modern.

The population skews younger than the country as a whole, with a median age of 30.3 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 3.14 people on average, with 79.8% classified as family households.

Getting to work takes 33.7 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 83.6% of workers.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Cameron, NC

Cameron is a smaller community, so options inside 28326 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.

Median rent in 28326 is $1,489 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 315.9 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 28326 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 28326 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 28326 offers a compact profile of Cameron: 25,981 residents, a median household income of $77,197, 26.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 8.2%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 28326 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Cameron may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

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Questions

Common questions about 28326

What city is ZIP code 28326 in?
28326 serves Cameron, North Carolina, in Moore County, United States.
What is the population of 28326?
About 25,981 people live in ZIP code 28326, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±1,677. That works out to roughly 221 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 28326?
The median household income in 28326 is $77,197 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $28,471. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
How expensive is housing in 28326?
The median home value is $244,500 and median gross rent is $1,489 a month. 65.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Is 28326 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 26.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 8.2%, and the median age is 30.3. The average commute is 33.7 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 28326 in?
28326 observes Eastern Time (America/New_York). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 28326?
ZIP code 28326 covers 117.711 square miles of land plus 0.706 square miles of water, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 28326 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 28326 reads as a small-town area. It holds 221 people per square mile across 117.711 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
How much is rent in 28326?
Median gross rent in 28326 is $1,489 a month, according to the American Community Survey. Gross rent includes contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels, so it is closer to what a tenant actually pays than a headline rent figure. Of 8,277 occupied homes here, 2,887 are rented.
What is the commute like from 28326?
The average one-way commute from 28326 takes about 33.7 minutes. The most common way to travel is drove alone, used by 83.6% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 28326?
About 8,219 residents of 28326 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 63.7% and the unemployment rate is 8.2%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 28326?
Accommodation in and around Cameron, NC ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 28326 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Cameron as the primary place and Moore County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 28326 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28326. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 28326, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.