Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, home to about 18,859 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 28358, 28359 and 28360.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lumberton; also Barker Ten Mile
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA428 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lumberton; 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.
Lumberton had 19,025 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 55th 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).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lumberton, NC weather station (about a mile away).
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).
704 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lumberton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 80 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 149 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 170 |
| Mental health providers | 218 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 1787.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Public Schools of Robeson County, Southeastern Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Branch ElementaryLumberton | Pre-K–6 | 374 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| East Robeson PrimaryLumberton | Pre-K–3 | 556 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Long Branch ElementaryLumberton | Pre-K–4 | 428 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Magnolia ElementaryLumberton | Pre-K–8 | 779 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Piney Grove ElementaryLumberton | Pre-K–6 | 452 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Rowland Norment ElementaryLumberton | Pre-K–3 | 495 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Tanglewood ElementaryLumberton | Pre-K–3 | 355 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| W H KnucklesLumberton | Pre-K–3 | 382 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Southeastern AcademyLumberton | K–8 | 218 | Charter | 8.8 mi |
| L Gilbert CarrollLumberton | 4–5 | 494 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Littlefield MiddleLumberton | 4–8 | 632 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Lumberton JuniorLumberton | 6–8 | 655 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Lumberton Senior HighLumberton | 9–12 | 1,894 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| PSRC Early College at RCCLumberton | 9–13 | 274 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Robeson Co Career CtrLumberton | Ungraded | — | Career and Technical | 6.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch Christian AcademyLumberton | K–12 | 281 | Baptist | 7.5 mi |
| Riverside Christian AcademyLumberton | K–12 | 62 | Baptist | 7.5 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 Barker Ten Mile.
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