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ZIP codes starting with 281

ZIP codes
50
States
NC
Largest city
Waxhaw, NC
Population
682,065

The first three digits of a ZIP code identify a sectional center facility — the postal processing plant that sorts mail for the area. It is a mail-routing grouping, not an administrative boundary.

Every ZIP code in 281xx

ZIP codes starting with 281
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28101 Mc Adenville , NC Standard 898 $111,042 $364,600
28102 Mc Farlan , NC Standard 164 — $115,000
28103 Marshville , NC Standard 10,714 $76,924 $248,200
28104 Matthews , NC Standard 36,641 $138,017 $533,500
28105 Matthews , NC Standard 46,817 $108,190 $430,800
28106 Matthews , NC No street area — — —
28107 Midland , NC Standard 10,244 $105,122 $385,500
28108 Mineral Springs , NC Standard 34 — —
28109 Misenheimer , NC Standard 664 $31,208 $186,900
28110 Monroe , NC Standard 56,971 $83,480 $342,600
28111 Monroe , NC No street area — — —
28112 Monroe , NC Standard 28,461 $80,495 $296,900
28114 Mooresboro , NC Standard 7,104 $60,500 $150,500
28115 Mooresville , NC Standard 43,544 $87,787 $360,100
28117 Mooresville , NC Standard 48,826 $112,976 $615,200
28119 Morven , NC Standard 2,182 $50,194 $79,800
28120 Mount Holly , NC Standard 25,805 $78,231 $321,500
28123 Mount Mourne , NC No street area — — —
28124 Mount Pleasant , NC Standard 7,010 $80,778 $310,500
28125 Mount Ulla , NC Standard 2,765 $85,739 $360,700
28126 Newell , NC No street area — — —
28127 New London , NC Standard 8,506 $69,125 $255,800
28128 Norwood , NC Standard 6,587 $53,818 $222,300
28129 Oakboro , NC Standard 5,852 $69,906 $266,800
28130 Paw Creek , NC No street area — — —
28133 Peachland , NC Standard 2,060 $46,549 $188,800
28134 Pineville , NC Standard 13,245 $85,681 $383,800
28135 Polkton , NC Standard 4,655 $66,920 $208,600
28136 Polkville , NC Standard 66 $83,304 —
28137 Richfield , NC Standard 2,664 $67,163 $252,700
28138 Rockwell , NC Standard 10,271 $66,896 $216,100
28139 Rutherfordton , NC Standard 20,008 $56,558 $240,200
28144 Salisbury , NC Standard 27,977 $52,568 $226,700
28145 Salisbury , NC No street area — — —
28146 Salisbury , NC Standard 31,292 $69,279 $247,700
28147 Salisbury , NC Standard 25,812 $65,060 $268,600
28150 Shelby , NC Standard 28,142 $55,832 $211,400
28151 Shelby , NC No street area — — —
28152 Shelby , NC Standard 26,134 $57,806 $205,200
28159 Spencer , NC Standard 3,250 $63,036 $200,300
28160 Spindale , NC Standard 3,665 $40,868 $164,000
28163 Stanfield , NC Standard 6,491 $72,386 $313,900
28164 Stanley , NC Standard 16,874 $79,728 $310,300
28166 Troutman , NC Standard 11,875 $93,511 $348,600
28167 Union Mills , NC Standard 2,253 $59,732 $234,500
28168 Vale , NC Standard 10,484 $61,220 $205,000
28169 Waco , NC Standard 108 — $70,000
28170 Wadesboro , NC Standard 10,103 $39,548 $154,400
28173 Waxhaw , NC Standard 65,274 $150,597 $608,000
28174 Wingate , NC Standard 9,573 $71,136 $226,700

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