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Polkton ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Polkton, NC is 28135, and its area codes are 704 and 980.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,555
Area codes
704, 980

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Polkton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Wadesboro (7.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Polkton in numbers

About 2,555 people live in Polkton, in 440 households. The median household income is $47,059 a year, 35% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,100 (55% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,009 a month. The median age is 36.3; 2.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population2,555Polkton2,555
Households440Polkton440
Median age36.3Polkton36.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$47,059Polkton$47,059North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$130,100Polkton$130,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,009Polkton$1,009North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher2.5%Polkton2.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.7 minPolkton30.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density837 / sq miPolkton837 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Polkton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Polkton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28135 Polkton , NC Standard 4,655 $66,920 $208,600

Map of Polkton ZIP codes

28135

The ZIP codes of Polkton, 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 Polkton

The nearest larger towns are Wadesboro (4,972 people, 7.4 mi), Marshville (2,615 people, 9.8 mi) and Wingate (4,425 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Polkton
TownPopulationDistance
Wadesboro 4,972 7.4 mi
Marshville 2,615 9.8 mi
Wingate 4,425 14.3 mi
Oakboro 2,683 17.4 mi
Unionville 6,954 18.9 mi
Monroe 36,759 20.7 mi
Fairview 3,619 21.3 mi
Locust 5,840 22.8 mi
Albemarle 16,762 24.5 mi
Rockingham 8,967 25.1 mi
East Rockingham 2,779 25.2 mi
Midland 4,860 25.4 mi
Lake Park 3,431 25.4 mi
Indian Trail 42,036 26.1 mi

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