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Mount Holly ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Mount Holly, NC is 28120, and its area codes are 704 and 980.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
18,208
Area codes
704, 980

Mail addressed to Mount Holly 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.

Mount Holly in numbers

About 18,208 people live in Mount Holly, in 7,307 households. The median household income is $79,385 a year, 10% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $337,800 (17% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,256 a month. The median age is 39.0; 36.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population18,208Mount Holly18,208
Households7,307Mount Holly7,307
Median age39.0Mount Holly39.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$79,385Mount Holly$79,385North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$337,800Mount Holly$337,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,256Mount Holly$1,256North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher36.7%Mount Holly36.7%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.5 minMount Holly27.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,616 / sq miMount Holly1,616 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mount Holly

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mount Holly
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28120 Mount Holly , NC Standard 25,805 $78,231 $321,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Mount Holly

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

ZIP codes overlapping Mount Holly
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28012 Belmont , NC Standard 26,556 $83,391 $374,100
28164 Stanley , NC Standard 16,874 $79,728 $310,300

Map of Mount Holly ZIP codes

28120

The ZIP codes of Mount Holly, 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 Mount Holly

The nearest larger towns are Huntersville (63,969 people, 10 mi), Gastonia (82,884 people, 11 mi) and Charlotte (903,844 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Mount Holly
TownPopulationDistance
Stanley 4,069 5.6 mi
Lowell 3,768 6.2 mi
Belmont 15,546 6.7 mi
Cramerton 5,450 6.9 mi
Ranlo 4,617 7.1 mi
Lowesville 3,874 7.6 mi
Dallas 6,104 10.0 mi
Huntersville 63,969 10.1 mi
Gastonia 82,884 11.1 mi
Charlotte 903,844 12.3 mi
Westport 5,915 12.7 mi
Cornelius 32,783 13.0 mi
Lake Wylie, SC 16,006 15.4 mi
Davidson 15,660 15.5 mi

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

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