28012

Name: ZIP code 28012, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28012, US

ZIP code 28012 is in Gaston County, North Carolina. About 26,556 people live here in 11,141 households. The median home value is $374,100 and the median household income $83,391. The average commute takes about 29 minutes.

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

26,556residentsACS 2020–2024

$83,391median household incomeGaston County: $67K

$374,100median home valueGaston County: $266K

93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28012 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28012

<$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.

26,556 residents in 11,141 households, next to the Gaston County figure.

20%

under 18

23%

aged 18–34

18%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

47%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

11,810 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $374,100 (±$20,172).

70%

of households own their home

72%

of homes are detached single-family houses

14%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,383

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later6%

2010–201924%

2000–200917%

1990–199911%

1980–19899%

1970–19798%

1960–19696%

1950–19597%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier8%

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 ±$4,781.

$83,391

median household income

8.8%

of people live below the poverty line

4.2%

unemployment rate

46%

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.

29 min

average commute to work

14%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

76%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

21%

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.

93%

of households have a broadband subscription

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 28012.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets5

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores5

Retail bakeries3

Full-service restaurants24

Limited-service restaurants28

Coffee shops and snack bars6

Bars0

Physicians’ offices19

Dentists’ offices8

Child care centers8

Gyms and fitness centers6

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 28012, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

67%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

21%

get no leisure-time physical activity

34%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

13%

smoke

33%

have obesity

11%

have diagnosed diabetes

34%

have high blood pressure

17%

report fair or poor general health

16%

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.

Belmont MiddleBelmont0.6 mi

South Point HighBelmont0.8 mi

J B Page Primary SchoolBelmont1.7 mi

Belmont Central ElementaryBelmont2.2 mi

Dogwood Classical AcademyBelmont2.4 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.

28032 28101 28056 28098 Gaston County North Carolina