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Shelby ZIP codes, North Carolina

Shelby, NC has 3 ZIP codes (28150, 28152 and 28151) and area codes 704 and 980. The largest is 28150.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
22,100
Area codes
704, 980

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

Shelby in numbers

About 22,100 people live in Shelby, in 9,533 households, the 45th-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $48,376 a year, 33% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $197,200 (32% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $945 a month. The median age is 39.3; 26.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population22,100Shelby22,100
Households9,533Shelby9,533
Median age39.3Shelby39.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$48,376Shelby$48,376North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$197,200Shelby$197,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$945Shelby$945North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%Shelby26.6%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.2 minShelby20.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density989 / sq miShelby989 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shelby

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shelby
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28150 Shelby , NC Standard 28,142 $55,832 $211,400
28152 Shelby , NC Standard 26,134 $57,806 $205,200
28151 Shelby , NC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Shelby

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

ZIP codes overlapping Shelby
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28086 Kings Mountain , NC Standard 29,460 $62,414 $207,300

Map of Shelby ZIP codes

281502815228151

The ZIP codes of Shelby, 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 Shelby

The nearest larger towns are Gastonia (82,884 people, 20 mi), Spartanburg, SC (38,910 people, 32 mi) and Hickory (44,258 people, 34 mi).

Towns near Shelby
TownPopulationDistance
Boiling Springs 4,757 7.2 mi
Cherryville 6,226 11.4 mi
Kings Mountain 12,039 11.6 mi
Bessemer City 5,580 14.8 mi
East Gaffney, SC 2,824 14.8 mi
Gaffney, SC 12,596 16.3 mi
Forest City 7,363 18.6 mi
Gastonia 82,884 20.5 mi
Dallas 6,104 20.5 mi
Lincolnton 11,783 21.5 mi
Spindale 4,131 21.8 mi
Clover, SC 7,234 22.1 mi
Ranlo 4,617 23.5 mi
Rutherfordton 3,680 24.0 mi

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