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Stanley ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Stanley, NC is 28164, and its area codes are 980 and 704.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
4,069
Area codes
980, 704

Mail addressed to Stanley 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.

Stanley in numbers

About 4,069 people live in Stanley, in 1,545 households. The median household income is $75,461 a year, 4% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $270,200 (6% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,122 a month. The median age is 36.9; 23.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population4,069Stanley4,069
Households1,545Stanley1,545
Median age36.9Stanley36.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$75,461Stanley$75,461North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$270,200Stanley$270,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,122Stanley$1,122North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%Stanley23.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.1 minStanley26.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,331 / sq miStanley1,331 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Stanley

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Stanley
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28164 Stanley , NC Standard 16,874 $79,728 $310,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Stanley

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

ZIP codes overlapping Stanley
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28120 Mount Holly , NC Standard 25,805 $78,231 $321,500

Map of Stanley ZIP codes

28164

The ZIP codes of Stanley, 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 Stanley

The nearest larger towns are Ranlo (4,617 people, 4.9 mi), Mount Holly (18,208 people, 5.6 mi) and Dallas (6,104 people, 5.7 mi).

Towns near Stanley
TownPopulationDistance
Ranlo 4,617 4.9 mi
Lowell 3,768 5.5 mi
Mount Holly 18,208 5.6 mi
Dallas 6,104 5.7 mi
Lowesville 3,874 6.9 mi
Cramerton 5,450 8.7 mi
Gastonia 82,884 9.1 mi
Belmont 15,546 9.7 mi
Lincolnton 11,783 11.8 mi
Westport 5,915 11.8 mi
Bessemer City 5,580 11.8 mi
Huntersville 63,969 13.1 mi
Cornelius 32,783 14.4 mi
Lake Norman of Iredell 12,494 16.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Gaston County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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