Lumber Bridge is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, home to about 75 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28357.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population75112 per sq mi
Median home value$172,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lumber Bridge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lumber Bridge
Distances
Nearest major airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)71 miles away
Closer regional airport
Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Raleigh, NC70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA415 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lumber Bridge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lumber Bridge
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 7th DistrictDavid Rouzer (R)
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 9th DistrictRichard Hudson (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Lumber Bridge had 82 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 755th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Robeson County grew from 40,371 residents in 1900 to 116,530 in 2020.
Robeson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raeford, NC weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Robeson County
31,788 jobs at 1,787 businesses in Robeson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lumber Bridge.
Nearest hospitals
Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Raeford11.8 miles
Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fayetteville13.2 miles
Southeastern Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lumberton16.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
9
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.
Schools in Lumber Bridge
Public schools here are run by Hoke County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Sandy Grove ElementaryLumber Bridge
Pre-K–5
557
Public
4.9 mi
Sandy Grove MiddleLumber Bridge
6–8
604
Public
4.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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