Plain View is a community in Sampson County, North Carolina, home to about 1,741 people across 17 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28334.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Dunn; part is in Plain View
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plain View. 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)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA376 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plain View; 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.
Plain View had 1,923 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 360th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Sampson County grew from 26,380 residents in 1900 to 59,036 in 2020.
Sampson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dunn 4 Nw, NC weather station (4 miles away).
12,611 jobs at 1,014 businesses in Sampson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
275 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plain View.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 33 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 57 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 68 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 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.
Public schools here are run by Harnett County Schools, Sampson County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn ElementaryDunn | Pre-K–5 | 813 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Midway ElementaryDunn | Pre-K–5 | 539 | Public | 12.4 mi |
| Plain View ElementaryDunn | K–5 | 362 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Coats-Erwin MiddleDunn | 6–8 | 589 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Dunn MiddleDunn | 6–8 | 388 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Midway MiddleDunn | 6–8 | 584 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Harnett County Early CollegeDunn | 9–13 | 185 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Education AcademyDunn | Pre-K–12 | 100 | Baptist | 2.8 mi |
| Brookside Christian AcademyDunn | K–12 | 224 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.3 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 Dunn, Spivey's Corner and Erwin.
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