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Rutherfordton ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Rutherfordton, NC is 28139, and its area code is 828.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,680
Area code
828

Mail addressed to Rutherfordton 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.

Rutherfordton in numbers

About 3,680 people live in Rutherfordton, in 1,550 households. The median household income is $59,375 a year, 18% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $288,400 (about the same as the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $860 a month. The median age is 38.9; 35.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population3,680Rutherfordton3,680
Households1,550Rutherfordton1,550
Median age38.9Rutherfordton38.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$59,375Rutherfordton$59,375North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$288,400Rutherfordton$288,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$860Rutherfordton$860North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%Rutherfordton35.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.3 minRutherfordton22.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density887 / sq miRutherfordton887 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rutherfordton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rutherfordton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28139 Rutherfordton , NC Standard 20,008 $56,558 $240,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Rutherfordton

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

ZIP codes overlapping Rutherfordton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28160 Spindale , NC Standard 3,665 $40,868 $164,000

Map of Rutherfordton ZIP codes

28139

The ZIP codes of Rutherfordton, 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 Rutherfordton

The nearest larger towns are Spindale (4,131 people, 2.2 mi), Forest City (7,363 people, 5.5 mi) and Boiling Springs (4,757 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Rutherfordton
TownPopulationDistance
Spindale 4,131 2.2 mi
Forest City 7,363 5.5 mi
Landrum, SC 2,620 18.2 mi
Boiling Springs 4,757 18.5 mi
Edneyville 2,716 21.2 mi
Marion 7,579 21.7 mi
Boiling Springs, SC 12,936 22.1 mi
Dana 4,147 22.7 mi
Inman, SC 3,166 23.1 mi
Shelby 22,100 24.0 mi
Valley Falls, SC 8,239 24.7 mi
Gaffney, SC 12,596 26.3 mi
East Flat Rock 6,323 26.3 mi
Whitney, SC 3,685 26.4 mi

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