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Bostic ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Bostic, NC is 28018, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
433
Area code
828

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Bostic itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Ellenboro (7.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

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

Bostic in numbers

About 433 people live in Bostic, in 160 households. The median household income is $57,813 a year, 20% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,900 (40% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $855 a month. The median age is 38.7; 18.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population433Bostic433
Households160Bostic160
Median age38.7Bostic38.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$57,813Bostic$57,813North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$171,900Bostic$171,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$855Bostic$855North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%Bostic18.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.8 minBostic25.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density464 / sq miBostic464 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Bostic

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Bostic
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28018 Bostic , NC Standard 5,034 $50,727 $169,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Bostic

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

ZIP codes overlapping Bostic
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28043 Forest City , NC Standard 20,930 $42,276 $175,400

Map of Bostic ZIP codes

28018

The ZIP codes of Bostic, 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 Bostic

The nearest larger towns are Forest City (7,363 people, 2.7 mi), Ellenboro (901 people, 4.7 mi) and Spindale (4,131 people, 4.9 mi).

Towns near Bostic
TownPopulationDistance
Forest City 7,363 2.7 mi
Spindale 4,131 4.9 mi
Rutherfordton 3,680 7.1 mi
Boiling Springs 4,757 12.4 mi
Shelby 22,100 17.1 mi
Gaffney, SC 12,596 22.3 mi
East Gaffney, SC 2,824 22.6 mi
Boiling Springs, SC 12,936 23.4 mi
Marion 7,579 23.6 mi
Landrum, SC 2,620 23.6 mi
Valley Falls, SC 8,239 25.7 mi
Cherryville 6,226 25.8 mi
Inman, SC 3,166 26.1 mi
Whitney, SC 3,685 26.6 mi

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