Rocky Point is a community in Pender County, North Carolina, home to about 1,020 people across 6.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28425 and 28457.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Burgaw; part is in Rocky Point
Part is in Rocky Point, part in Long Creek and Hampstead
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rocky Point. 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)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilmington International Airport (ILM)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA413 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rocky Point; 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.
Rocky Point had 1,476 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2010.
It’s the 455th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Pender County grew from 13,381 residents in 1900 to 60,203 in 2020.
Pender County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 63.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilmington 7 N, NC weather station (9 miles away).
11,591 jobs at 1,499 businesses in Pender County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
145 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rocky Point’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 84 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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
Counts are within about 2 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 Pender County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.F. Pope ElementaryBurgaw | Pre-K–5 | 530 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Cape Fear ElementaryRocky Point | Pre-K–5 | 533 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Malpass Corner ElementaryBurgaw | Pre-K–5 | 513 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Rocky Point ElementaryRocky Point | Pre-K–5 | 403 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Pender Innovative Learning AcademyRocky Point | K–12 | 38 | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Burgaw MiddleBurgaw | 6–8 | 236 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Cape Fear MiddleRocky Point | 6–8 | 430 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| West Pender MiddleBurgaw | 6–8 | 209 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| Heide Trask HighRocky Point | 9–12 | 732 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Pender Early College HighBurgaw | 9–13 | 215 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Pender HighBurgaw | 9–12 | 648 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penderlea Christian AcademyRocky Point | K–12 | 154 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.0 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 Burgaw, St. Helena, Long Creek and Hampstead.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.