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Forest City ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Forest City, NC is 28043, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
7,363
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Forest City uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Forest City in numbers

About 7,363 people live in Forest City, in 2,681 households. The median household income is $35,524 a year, 51% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,800 (44% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $813 a month. The median age is 35.1; 14.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population7,363Forest City7,363
Households2,681Forest City2,681
Median age35.1Forest City35.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$35,524Forest City$35,524North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$160,800Forest City$160,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$813Forest City$813North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%Forest City14.7%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.3 minForest City26.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density857 / sq miForest City857 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Forest City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Forest City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28043 Forest City , NC Standard 20,930 $42,276 $175,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Forest City

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

ZIP codes overlapping Forest City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28018 Bostic , NC Standard 5,034 $50,727 $169,200
28160 Spindale , NC Standard 3,665 $40,868 $164,000

Map of Forest City ZIP codes

28043

The ZIP codes of Forest 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 Forest City

The nearest larger towns are Shelby (22,100 people, 19 mi), Boiling Springs, SC (12,936 people, 21 mi) and Gaffney, SC (12,596 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Forest City
TownPopulationDistance
Spindale 4,131 3.4 mi
Rutherfordton 3,680 5.5 mi
Boiling Springs 4,757 13.0 mi
Shelby 22,100 18.6 mi
Boiling Springs, SC 12,936 20.9 mi
Landrum, SC 2,620 20.9 mi
Gaffney, SC 12,596 21.6 mi
East Gaffney, SC 2,824 22.1 mi
Valley Falls, SC 8,239 23.3 mi
Inman, SC 3,166 23.4 mi
Whitney, SC 3,685 24.4 mi
Marion 7,579 24.7 mi
Southern Shops, SC 3,797 25.3 mi
Hilltop, SC 2,950 25.3 mi

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