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Polkville ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Polkville, NC is 28136.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
536

Mail addressed to Polkville 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.

Polkville in numbers

About 536 people live in Polkville, in 207 households. The median household income is $74,688 a year, 3% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,500 (38% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $820 a month. The median age is 38.6; 26.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population536Polkville536
Households207Polkville207
Median age38.6Polkville38.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$74,688Polkville$74,688North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$179,500Polkville$179,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$820Polkville$820North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%Polkville26.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.7 minPolkville24.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density288 / sq miPolkville288 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Polkville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Polkville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28136 Polkville , NC Standard 66 $83,304 —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Polkville

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

ZIP codes overlapping Polkville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28090 Lawndale , NC Standard 7,268 $57,714 $169,700
28150 Shelby , NC Standard 28,142 $55,832 $211,400

Map of Polkville ZIP codes

28136

The ZIP codes of Polkville, 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 Polkville

The nearest larger towns are Lawndale (739 people, 4.6 mi), Fallston (616 people, 8.0 mi) and Belwood (893 people, 8.1 mi).

Towns near Polkville
TownPopulationDistance
Shelby 22,100 10.3 mi
Boiling Springs 4,757 11.4 mi
Forest City 7,363 14.0 mi
Cherryville 6,226 15.1 mi
Spindale 4,131 16.2 mi
Rutherfordton 3,680 18.2 mi
Kings Mountain 12,039 20.7 mi
Bessemer City 5,580 22.3 mi
Morganton 17,646 22.6 mi
East Gaffney, SC 2,824 22.9 mi
Lincolnton 11,783 23.2 mi
Gaffney, SC 12,596 23.7 mi
Valdese 4,704 23.8 mi
Mountain View 3,982 24.1 mi

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