Orrum is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, home to about 56 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28369.
Homes sold for a median of $77 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Orrum, part in Proctorville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Orrum. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)53 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC98 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA440 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Orrum; 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.
Orrum had 59 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 762nd 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lumber Rvr Sp, NC weather station (4 miles 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orrum.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Public Schools of Robeson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orrum MiddleOrrum | 5–8 | 294 | Public | 1.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Proctorville.
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