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Gaston County, NC ZIP codes

There are 17 ZIP codes in Gaston County, NC, in 13 towns, from 28006 to 28164. The largest are 28054 (Gastonia), 28056 (Gastonia) and 28052 (Gastonia). 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 28086.

The county seat is Gastonia.

ZIP codes
17
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
13
County seat
Gastonia
County FIPS
37071
Population
234,881
Median household income
$67,478
Land area
356 sq mi
Area codes
704, 980

Gaston County ZIP codes by town

Gastonia (county seat)
28052, 28053, 28054, 28055, 28056

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Gaston County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of Gaston County.

Map of Gaston County ZIP codes

2800628012280162802128032280342803528052280532805428055280562807728098281012812028164

The ZIP codes of Gaston County, 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.

Gaston County in numbers

About 234,881 people live in Gaston County, in 93,576 households, the 11th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties. The median household income is $67,478 a year, 7% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $266,000 (8% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,153 a month. The median age is 39.1; 26.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population234,881Gaston234,881
Households93,576Gaston93,576
Median age39.1Gaston39.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$67,478Gaston$67,478North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$266,000Gaston$266,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,153Gaston$1,153North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%Gaston26.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.0 minGaston27.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density660 / sq miGaston660 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Gaston County

Largest towns in Gaston County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Gastonia 5 82,884
Mount Holly 1 18,208
Davidson 1 15,660
Belmont 1 15,546
Cherryville 1 6,226
Dallas 1 6,104
Bessemer City 1 5,580
Cramerton 1 5,450
Stanley 1 4,069
Lowell 1 3,768
Mc Adenville 1 898
Alexis 1 635
High Shoals 1 534

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Gaston County.

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Every ZIP code in Gaston County, with figures

ZIP codes in Gaston County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28006 Alexis , NC Standard 1,518 $51,932 $234,600
28012 Belmont , NC Standard 26,556 $83,391 $374,100
28016 Bessemer City , NC Standard 13,109 $57,147 $222,700
28021 Cherryville , NC Standard 13,865 $63,429 $217,400
28032 Cramerton , NC Standard 2,869 $60,924 $276,500
28034 Dallas , NC Standard 18,979 $62,083 $257,200
28035 Davidson , NC No street area — — —
28052 Gastonia , NC Standard 36,272 $49,643 $187,500
28053 Gastonia , NC No street area — — —
28054 Gastonia , NC Standard 41,707 $61,035 $245,100
28055 Gastonia , NC No street area — — —
28056 Gastonia , NC Standard 36,200 $90,427 $315,000
28077 High Shoals , NC Standard 258 $31,366 $312,500
28098 Lowell , NC Standard 3,851 $53,000 $201,500
28101 Mc Adenville , NC Standard 898 $111,042 $364,600
28120 Mount Holly , NC Standard 25,805 $78,231 $321,500
28164 Stanley , NC Standard 16,874 $79,728 $310,300

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