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Bessemer City ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Bessemer City, NC is 28016, and its area codes are 980 and 704.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,580
Area codes
980, 704

Bessemer City in numbers

About 5,580 people live in Bessemer City, in 2,082 households. The median household income is $60,300 a year, 17% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,100 (29% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,053 a month. The median age is 34.3; 16.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population5,580Bessemer City5,580
Households2,082Bessemer City2,082
Median age34.3Bessemer City34.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$60,300Bessemer City$60,300North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$206,100Bessemer City$206,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,053Bessemer City$1,053North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%Bessemer City16.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.6 minBessemer City27.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density981 / sq miBessemer City981 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Bessemer City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Bessemer City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28016 Bessemer City , NC Standard 13,109 $57,147 $222,700

Map of Bessemer City ZIP codes

28016

The ZIP codes of Bessemer City, 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 Bessemer City

The nearest larger towns are Kings Mountain (12,039 people, 5.1 mi), Gastonia (82,884 people, 6.0 mi) and Dallas (6,104 people, 6.1 mi).

Towns near Bessemer City
TownPopulationDistance
Kings Mountain 12,039 5.1 mi
Gastonia 82,884 6.0 mi
Dallas 6,104 6.1 mi
Ranlo 4,617 8.7 mi
Cherryville 6,226 8.8 mi
Lowell 3,768 10.1 mi
Stanley 4,069 11.8 mi
Cramerton 5,450 12.4 mi
Clover, SC 7,234 12.4 mi
Lincolnton 11,783 13.5 mi
Belmont 15,546 14.3 mi
Shelby 22,100 14.8 mi
Mount Holly 18,208 15.7 mi
Lake Wylie, SC 16,006 17.5 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Gaston County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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