28006

Name: ZIP code 28006, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28006, US

ZIP code 28006 is in Gaston County, North Carolina, and crosses into 1 other county. About 1,518 people live here in 596 households. The median home value is $234,600 and the median household income $51,932. The average commute takes about 25 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

1,518residentsACS 2020–2024

$51,932median household incomeGaston County: $67K

$234,600median home valueGaston County: $266K

80%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28006 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28006

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

1,518 residents in 596 households, next to the Gaston County figure.

28%

under 18

26%

aged 18–34

23%

aged 65 and over

22%

of households are people living alone

60%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

625 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $234,600 (±$23,894).

92%

of households own their home

90%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

10%

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

When homes were built

2020 or later3%

2010–201911%

2000–20096%

1990–199918%

1980–198912%

1970–197916%

1960–196921%

1950–195910%

1940–19490%

1939 or earlier3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$29,737.

$51,932

median household income

5.6%

of people live below the poverty line

3.8%

unemployment rate

19%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

25 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

86%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

15%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

80%

of households have a broadband subscription

21%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 28006.

17 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants0

Limited-service restaurants0

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers0

Gyms and fitness centers0

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 28006, next to the national figure.

78%

had a routine checkup in the past year

65%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

23%

get no leisure-time physical activity

34%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

15%

smoke

34%

have obesity

11%

have diagnosed diabetes

35%

have high blood pressure

18%

report fair or poor general health

18%

report frequent mental distress

32%

often feel lonely

12%

faced food insecurity in the past year

10%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Community Charter SchoolStanley2.6 mi

Stanley MiddleStanley3.1 mi

Kiser ElementaryStanley3.4 mi

Springfield PrimaryStanley4.3 mi

East Lincoln MiddleIron Station4.5 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

28164 28077 28034 28120 Gaston County North Carolina