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Locust ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Locust, NC is 28097, and its area codes are 704 and 980.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
5,840
Area codes
704, 980

Mail addressed to Locust uses the ZIP code above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Locust in numbers

About 5,840 people live in Locust, in 2,193 households. The median household income is $76,504 a year, 6% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $322,100 (11% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $895 a month. The median age is 36.2; 22.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population5,840Locust5,840
Households2,193Locust2,193
Median age36.2Locust36.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$76,504Locust$76,504North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$322,100Locust$322,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$895Locust$895North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%Locust22.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.7 minLocust32.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density710 / sq miLocust710 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Locust

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Locust
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28097 Locust , NC Standard 8,303 $76,594 $314,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Locust

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

ZIP codes overlapping Locust
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28025 Concord , NC Standard 58,334 $79,545 $306,800
28107 Midland , NC Standard 10,244 $105,122 $385,500
28124 Mount Pleasant , NC Standard 7,010 $80,778 $310,500
28163 Stanfield , NC Standard 6,491 $72,386 $313,900

Map of Locust ZIP codes

28097

The ZIP codes of Locust, 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 Locust

The nearest larger towns are Harrisburg (19,633 people, 12 mi), Mint Hill (27,556 people, 14 mi) and Unionville (6,954 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Locust
TownPopulationDistance
Midland 4,860 5.4 mi
Oakboro 2,683 6.4 mi
Fairview 3,619 9.2 mi
Harrisburg 19,633 12.1 mi
Mint Hill 27,556 13.8 mi
Unionville 6,954 13.9 mi
Concord 108,719 14.1 mi
Albemarle 16,762 15.2 mi
Stallings 16,886 16.7 mi
Lake Park 3,431 16.9 mi
Indian Trail 42,036 18.4 mi
Kannapolis 57,890 18.5 mi
Matthews 30,577 18.5 mi
Wingate 4,425 19.4 mi

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