Rockfish is a community in Hoke County, North Carolina, home to about 3,574 people across 5.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28306 and 28376.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fayetteville; part is in Rockfish
Part is in Rockfish, part in Raeford and Five Points
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rockfish. 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)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA411 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockfish; 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.
Rockfish had 3,383 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 229th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Hoke County grew from 11,722 residents in 1920 to 52,082 in 2020.
Hoke County, 1920–2020
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 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 (2 miles away).
6,204 jobs at 491 businesses in Hoke County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
411 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockfish’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 101 |
| Mental health providers | 193 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 51 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Cumberland County Schools, Hoke County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderman Road ElementaryFayetteville | Pre-K–5 | 655 | Public | 19.1 mi |
| Cumberland Mills ElementaryFayetteville | Pre-K–5 | 573 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| Cumberland Road ElementaryFayetteville | Pre-K–5 | 337 | Public | 15.2 mi |
| Don D Steed ElementaryRaeford | Pre-K–5 | 628 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Elizabeth M Cashwell ElementaryFayetteville | Pre-K–5 | 576 | Public | 14.9 mi |
| New Century International ElementaryFayetteville | Pre-K–5 | 686 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Rockfish Hoke ElementaryRaeford | Pre-K–5 | 606 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Scurlock ElementaryRaeford | Pre-K–5 | 611 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Upchurch ElementaryRaeford | Pre-K–5 | 646 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| West Hoke ElementaryRaeford | Pre-K–5 | 467 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| E Melvin Honeycutt ElementaryFayetteville | K–5 | 782 | Public | 10.4 mi |
| J W McLauchlin ElementaryRaeford | K–5 | 304 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Stoney Point ElementaryFayetteville | K–5 | 780 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Howard Learning AcademyFayetteville | 5–8 | 8 | Alternative Education | 16.0 mi |
| East Hoke MiddleRaeford | 6–8 | 771 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| J W Turlington SchoolRaeford | 6–12 | 26 | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| New Century International MiddleFayetteville | 6–8 | 362 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| West Hoke MiddleRaeford | 6–8 | 656 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Hoke County HighRaeford | 9–12 | 2,110 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Jack Britt HighFayetteville | 9–12 | 1,940 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Massey Hill Classical HighFayetteville | 9–12 | 273 | Public | 16.2 mi |
| SandHoke Early College HighRaeford | 9–13 | 418 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Christian AcademyFayetteville | Pre-K–12 | 604 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 15.5 mi |
| Greater Fayetteville AdventistFayetteville | Pre-K–11 | 98 | Seventh-day Adventist | 15.4 mi |
| Cumberland County Christian SchoolFayetteville | K | 7 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 11.9 mi |
| Dominion Christian AcademyRaeford | K–10 | 67 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.2 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 Fayetteville, Raeford, Hope Mills, Five Points, Silver City and Bowmore.
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