Carthage is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, home to about 2,896 people across 6.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28326 and 28327.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Carthage, part in Spout Springs and Cameron
Mostly Whispering Pines; part is in Carthage
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carthage. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Durham, NC54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA400 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carthage; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carthage had 2,775 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.
It’s the 264th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Moore County grew from 23,622 residents in 1900 to 99,727 in 2020.
Moore County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carthage Wtp, NC weather station (2 miles away).
36,324 jobs at 2,516 businesses in Moore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
121 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carthage’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1776.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Moore County Schools, Harnett County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage ElementaryCarthage | Pre-K–5 | 350 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Johnsonville ElementaryCameron | Pre-K–5 | 489 | Public | 16.6 mi |
| Cameron ElementaryCameron | K–5 | 215 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Sandhills Farm Life ElementaryCarthage | K–5 | 379 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Crain's Creek MiddleCarthage | 6–8 | 481 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| New Century MiddleCameron | 6–8 | 602 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| The Community Learning Center @ PinckneyCarthage | 6–12 | 77 | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| Union Pines HighCameron | 9–12 | 1,462 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhills Classical Christian SchoolWhispering Pines | Pre-K–12 | 435 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Whispering Pines, Spout Springs, Southern Pines and Cameron.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.