Salemburg is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, home to about 550 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28385.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population550561 per sq mi
Median home value$163,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salemburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Salemburg
Distances
Nearest major airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)60 miles away
Closer regional airport
Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Raleigh, NC55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA388 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Salemburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Salemburg
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 3rd DistrictGregory F. Murphy (R)
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 7th DistrictDavid Rouzer (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Salemburg had 457 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 569th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clinton 2 Ne, NC weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Sampson County
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).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salemburg.
Nearest hospitals
Sampson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clinton8.9 miles
Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dunn20.0 miles
Fayetteville Nc Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fayetteville23.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Pharmacies
1
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.
Places in and around Salemburg
Grocery stores
La Triguenita3.0 mi
Pharmacies
Salemburg Pharmacy3.1 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Sampson County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Salemburg ElementarySalemburg
Pre-K–5
502
Public
3.0 mi
Lakewood HighSalemburg
9–12
475
Public
4.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
The Point Christian AcademySalemburg
TK–12
62
Christian (no specific denomination)
3.1 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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