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Albemarle ZIP codes, North Carolina

Albemarle, NC has 2 ZIP codes (28001 and 28002) and area codes 704 and 980. The largest is 28001.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
16,762
Area codes
704, 980

Mail addressed to Albemarle uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Albemarle in numbers

About 16,762 people live in Albemarle, in 6,769 households. The median household income is $46,881 a year, 35% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $204,800 (29% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $880 a month. The median age is 39.5; 20.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population16,762Albemarle16,762
Households6,769Albemarle6,769
Median age39.5Albemarle39.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$46,881Albemarle$46,881North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$204,800Albemarle$204,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$880Albemarle$880North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%Albemarle20.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.1 minAlbemarle24.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density931 / sq miAlbemarle931 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Albemarle city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Albemarle

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Albemarle
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28001 Albemarle , NC Standard 26,424 $54,804 $215,400
28002 Albemarle , NC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Albemarle

These ZIP codes cover part of Albemarle but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Albemarle
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28127 New London , NC Standard 8,506 $69,125 $255,800

Map of Albemarle ZIP codes

2800128002

The ZIP codes of Albemarle, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Albemarle

The nearest larger towns are Concord (108,719 people, 25 mi), Harrisburg (19,633 people, 26 mi) and Kannapolis (57,890 people, 27 mi).

Towns near Albemarle
TownPopulationDistance
Oakboro 2,683 12.1 mi
Locust 5,840 15.2 mi
Troy 2,926 16.9 mi
Rockwell 2,782 18.2 mi
Midland 4,860 20.5 mi
Granite Quarry 3,043 22.8 mi
Fairview 3,619 23.4 mi
Polkton 2,555 24.5 mi
Concord 108,719 25.1 mi
Harrisburg 19,633 25.9 mi
China Grove 4,530 26.2 mi
Kannapolis 57,890 26.5 mi
Unionville 6,954 26.7 mi
Spencer 3,349 26.9 mi

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