East Rockingham, North Carolina, United States [CDP]; population was 4,158 in 1990; housing units was 1,813 in 1990; location is 34°55'N 79°46'W; land area is 3.43 square miles (2,194 acres); water area is 0.02 square miles (15 acres); FIPS code is 19800 [SourceCBP]