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Cherryville ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Cherryville, NC is 28021, and its area codes are 704 and 980.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
6,226
Area codes
704, 980

Mail addressed to Cherryville 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.

Cherryville in numbers

About 6,226 people live in Cherryville, in 2,316 households. The median household income is $70,625 a year, about the same as the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,100 (20% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,059 a month. The median age is 38.0; 24.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population6,226Cherryville6,226
Households2,316Cherryville2,316
Median age38.0Cherryville38.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$70,625Cherryville$70,625North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$232,100Cherryville$232,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,059Cherryville$1,059North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%Cherryville24.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.8 minCherryville27.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,073 / sq miCherryville1,073 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cherryville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cherryville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28021 Cherryville , NC Standard 13,865 $63,429 $217,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Cherryville

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

ZIP codes overlapping Cherryville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28033 Crouse , NC Standard 3,481 $78,458 $224,000

Map of Cherryville ZIP codes

28021

The ZIP codes of Cherryville, 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 Cherryville

The nearest larger towns are Lincolnton (11,783 people, 10 mi), Kings Mountain (12,039 people, 10 mi) and Shelby (22,100 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Cherryville
TownPopulationDistance
Bessemer City 5,580 8.8 mi
Lincolnton 11,783 10.1 mi
Kings Mountain 12,039 10.4 mi
Shelby 22,100 11.4 mi
Dallas 6,104 12.0 mi
Gastonia 82,884 14.3 mi
Ranlo 4,617 15.5 mi
Stanley 4,069 16.3 mi
Maiden 3,788 16.5 mi
Lowell 3,768 17.2 mi
Boiling Springs 4,757 18.5 mi
Cramerton 5,450 20.3 mi
Mountain View 3,982 20.6 mi
Clover, SC 7,234 20.9 mi

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