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Richfield ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Richfield, NC is 28137, and its area codes are 704 and 980.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
937
Area codes
704, 980

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Richfield itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, New London (6.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Richfield 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.

Richfield in numbers

About 937 people live in Richfield, in 313 households. The median household income is $70,750 a year, about the same as the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $219,900 (24% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,060 a month. The median age is 30.9; 26.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population937Richfield937
Households313Richfield313
Median age30.9Richfield30.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$70,750Richfield$70,750North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$219,900Richfield$219,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,060Richfield$1,060North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%Richfield26.6%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.8 minRichfield23.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density387 / sq miRichfield387 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Richfield

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Richfield
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28137 Richfield , NC Standard 2,664 $67,163 $252,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Richfield

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

ZIP codes overlapping Richfield
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28127 New London , NC Standard 8,506 $69,125 $255,800

Map of Richfield ZIP codes

28137

The ZIP codes of Richfield, 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 Richfield

The nearest larger towns are Albemarle (16,762 people, 8.8 mi), Badin (2,184 people, 9.1 mi) and Rockwell (2,782 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Richfield
TownPopulationDistance
Albemarle 16,762 8.8 mi
Rockwell 2,782 10.1 mi
Granite Quarry 3,043 14.4 mi
Locust 5,840 17.3 mi
Oakboro 2,683 17.4 mi
Spencer 3,349 18.2 mi
Salisbury 35,825 18.7 mi
China Grove 4,530 19.0 mi
Landis 3,765 20.4 mi
Kannapolis 57,890 21.3 mi
Midland 4,860 21.7 mi
Concord 108,719 21.9 mi
Troy 2,926 22.0 mi
Lexington 19,690 22.5 mi

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