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Oakboro ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Oakboro, NC is 28129, and its area codes are 704 and 980.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,683
Area codes
704, 980

Mail addressed to Oakboro uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Oakboro in numbers

About 2,683 people live in Oakboro, in 1,116 households. The median household income is $69,100 a year, 5% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $282,600 (about the same as the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,057 a month. The median age is 38.9; 22.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population2,683Oakboro2,683
Households1,116Oakboro1,116
Median age38.9Oakboro38.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$69,100Oakboro$69,100North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$282,600Oakboro$282,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,057Oakboro$1,057North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%Oakboro22.3%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.3 minOakboro33.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,059 / sq miOakboro1,059 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Oakboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Oakboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28129 Oakboro , NC Standard 5,852 $69,906 $266,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Oakboro

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

ZIP codes overlapping Oakboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28163 Stanfield , NC Standard 6,491 $72,386 $313,900

Map of Oakboro ZIP codes

28129

The ZIP codes of Oakboro, 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 Oakboro

The nearest larger towns are Locust (5,840 people, 6.4 mi), Midland (4,860 people, 11 mi) and Fairview (3,619 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Oakboro
TownPopulationDistance
Locust 5,840 6.4 mi
Midland 4,860 11.1 mi
Fairview 3,619 11.8 mi
Albemarle 16,762 12.1 mi
Unionville 6,954 14.6 mi
Marshville 2,615 16.9 mi
Polkton 2,555 17.4 mi
Wingate 4,425 17.8 mi
Harrisburg 19,633 18.4 mi
Mint Hill 27,556 18.5 mi
Lake Park 3,431 19.7 mi
Stallings 16,886 20.1 mi
Monroe 36,759 20.3 mi
Concord 108,719 20.4 mi

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