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Ellenboro ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Ellenboro, NC is 28040, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
901
Area code
828

Ellenboro in numbers

About 901 people live in Ellenboro, in 295 households. The median household income is $49,769 a year, 31% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,400 (43% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $711 a month. The median age is 27.5; 7.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population901Ellenboro901
Households295Ellenboro295
Median age27.5Ellenboro27.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$49,769Ellenboro$49,769North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$164,400Ellenboro$164,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$711Ellenboro$711North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.5%Ellenboro7.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.6 minEllenboro23.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density712 / sq miEllenboro712 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ellenboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ellenboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28040 Ellenboro , NC Standard 6,961 $58,816 $169,500

Map of Ellenboro ZIP codes

28040

The ZIP codes of Ellenboro, 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 Ellenboro

The nearest larger towns are Forest City (7,363 people, 6.2 mi), Boiling Springs (4,757 people, 7.7 mi) and Spindale (4,131 people, 9.3 mi).

Towns near Ellenboro
TownPopulationDistance
Forest City 7,363 6.2 mi
Boiling Springs 4,757 7.7 mi
Spindale 4,131 9.3 mi
Rutherfordton 3,680 11.5 mi
Shelby 22,100 12.5 mi
East Gaffney, SC 2,824 18.6 mi
Gaffney, SC 12,596 18.6 mi
Cherryville 6,226 21.9 mi
Boiling Springs, SC 12,936 23.2 mi
Kings Mountain 12,039 24.1 mi
Valley Falls, SC 8,239 25.3 mi
Whitney, SC 3,685 25.7 mi
Landrum, SC 2,620 26.3 mi
Hilltop, SC 2,950 27.0 mi

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

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