ZIP Code · NC

ZIP 28394

Part of Vass, NC

Pop. 5,936·Moore County·13th most expensive ZIP in North Carolina

Median rent (all units)

$2,133/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.3%

vs US Median

+$201

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 28394 · $2,133

More expensive than 68% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,470

1 BR

$1,570

2 BR

$1,720

3 BR

$2,390

4 BR+

$2,890

Research median

$1,720/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($79,643) is $1,991 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,720); a 3-bedroom is $2,390.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 28387, 8 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,769/mo), about $4,400 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 28394. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$25,596/yr

At $2,133/mo median

Location

CityVass

StateNC

CountyMoore County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 28394 (Vass, NC) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 34.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

5,936

Median income

$79,643

Median age

38.2

Renters

20.5%

Age distribution

22.5%

23.1%

22%

21.2%

Under 1822.5%

18–3423.1%

35–5422%

55–6411.2%

65+21.2%

Gender

49.5%

50.5%

Male49.5%

Female50.5%

Race & ethnicity

73%

White73%

Black9.8%

Hispanic10.9%

Other5.9%

Education (25+)

14.3%

22.1%

29.3%

34.3%

No HS diploma14.3%

HS diploma22.1%

Some college29.3%

Bachelor's+34.3%

Housing tenure

79.5%

20.5%

Owner79.5%

Renter20.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 28394 in Vass, NC has changed in 5 years

Income

$62,113 → $79,643

up 28.2%

Population

5,065 → 5,936

up 17.2%

Renter share

25.6% → 20.5%

-5.1 pts

Bachelor's+

39.2% → 34.3%

-4.9 pts

Median age

37 → 38.2

+1.2 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $62,113 in 2021 to $79,643 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 5,065 to 5,936 between 2021 and 2024, a 17.2% change. About 20.5% of households rent today, against 25.6% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 39.2% to 34.3%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 28394 covers Vass, NC. The median rent here is $2,133/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,570/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,720/mo.

At 32% of local median household income ($79,643/yr), ZIP 28394 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 28394?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $85,000/year (about $41/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,133/mo in ZIP 28394. The local median household income is $79,643/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.