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Wadesboro ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Wadesboro, NC is 28170, and its area codes are 704 and 980.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
4,972
Area codes
704, 980

Mail addressed to Wadesboro 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.

Wadesboro in numbers

About 4,972 people live in Wadesboro, in 1,996 households. The median household income is $42,667 a year, 41% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,200 (47% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $906 a month. The median age is 43.3; 16.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population4,972Wadesboro4,972
Households1,996Wadesboro1,996
Median age43.3Wadesboro43.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$42,667Wadesboro$42,667North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$153,200Wadesboro$153,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$906Wadesboro$906North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%Wadesboro16.9%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.7 minWadesboro30.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density754 / sq miWadesboro754 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wadesboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wadesboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28170 Wadesboro , NC Standard 10,103 $39,548 $154,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Wadesboro

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

ZIP codes overlapping Wadesboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28135 Polkton , NC Standard 4,655 $66,920 $208,600

Map of Wadesboro ZIP codes

28170

The ZIP codes of Wadesboro, 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 Wadesboro

The nearest larger towns are Rockingham (8,967 people, 18 mi), Hamlet (5,961 people, 21 mi) and Unionville (6,954 people, 26 mi).

Towns near Wadesboro
TownPopulationDistance
Polkton 2,555 7.4 mi
Marshville 2,615 16.7 mi
Rockingham 8,967 17.9 mi
East Rockingham 2,779 17.9 mi
Cheraw, SC 4,960 20.5 mi
Wingate 4,425 21.2 mi
Hamlet 5,961 21.3 mi
Oakboro 2,683 23.4 mi
Unionville 6,954 26.3 mi
Monroe 36,759 27.7 mi
Albemarle 16,762 28.0 mi
Fairview 3,619 28.7 mi
Locust 5,840 29.4 mi
Troy 2,926 29.6 mi

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