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Lowell ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Lowell, NC is 28098, and its area codes are 704 and 980.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
3,768
Area codes
704, 980

Mail addressed to Lowell 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.

Lowell in numbers

About 3,768 people live in Lowell, in 1,780 households. The median household income is $52,500 a year, 27% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,600 (31% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,188 a month. The median age is 41.3; 23.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population3,768Lowell3,768
Households1,780Lowell1,780
Median age41.3Lowell41.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$52,500Lowell$52,500North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$200,600Lowell$200,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,188Lowell$1,188North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%Lowell23.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.1 minLowell22.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,025 / sq miLowell1,025 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lowell

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lowell
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28098 Lowell , NC Standard 3,851 $53,000 $201,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lowell

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

ZIP codes overlapping Lowell
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28054 Gastonia , NC Standard 41,707 $61,035 $245,100
28056 Gastonia , NC Standard 36,200 $90,427 $315,000

Map of Lowell ZIP codes

28098

The ZIP codes of Lowell, 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 Lowell

The nearest larger towns are Ranlo (4,617 people, 1.7 mi), Cramerton (5,450 people, 3.6 mi) and Gastonia (82,884 people, 5.0 mi).

Towns near Lowell
TownPopulationDistance
Ranlo 4,617 1.7 mi
Cramerton 5,450 3.6 mi
Gastonia 82,884 5.0 mi
Belmont 15,546 5.2 mi
Dallas 6,104 5.3 mi
Stanley 4,069 5.5 mi
Mount Holly 18,208 6.2 mi
Bessemer City 5,580 10.1 mi
Lowesville 3,874 11.7 mi
Lake Wylie, SC 16,006 12.4 mi
Clover, SC 7,234 13.1 mi
Kings Mountain 12,039 14.1 mi
Lincolnton 11,783 15.7 mi
Huntersville 63,969 16.1 mi

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