28016

Name: ZIP code 28016, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28016, US

ZIP code 28016 is in Gaston County, North Carolina. About 13,109 people live here in 5,042 households. The median home value is $222,700 and the median household income $57,147. The average commute takes about 31 minutes.

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

13,109residentsACS 2020–2024

$57,147median household incomeGaston County: $67K

$222,700median home valueGaston County: $266K

83%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28016 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28016

<$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.

13,109 residents in 5,042 households, next to the Gaston County figure.

20%

under 18

22%

aged 18–34

18%

aged 65 and over

23%

of households are people living alone

52%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

5,847 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $222,700 (±$19,533).

75%

of households own their home

74%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

20%

are mobile homes

14%

of housing units are vacant

$939

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20194%

2000–200911%

1990–199913%

1980–198920%

1970–197914%

1960–196914%

1950–19598%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier10%

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 ±$7,964.

$57,147

median household income

14.0%

of people live below the poverty line

6.1%

unemployment rate

15%

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.

31 min

average commute to work

22%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

92%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

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.

83%

of households have a broadband subscription

16%

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 28016.

158 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 restaurants9

Limited-service restaurants4

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices3

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 28016, next to the national figure.

79%

had a routine checkup in the past year

57%

visited a dentist in the past year

12%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

29%

get no leisure-time physical activity

37%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

19%

smoke

38%

have obesity

14%

have diagnosed diabetes

39%

have high blood pressure

24%

report fair or poor general health

19%

report frequent mental distress

34%

often feel lonely

19%

faced food insecurity in the past year

15%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

10%

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.

Bessemer City Central ElemBessemer City1.1 mi

Bessemer City PrimaryBessemer City1.1 mi

Bessemer City HighBessemer City1.2 mi

Tryon ElementaryBessemer City2.9 mi

Bessemer City MiddleBessemer City3.1 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.

28034 28052 28077 28054 Gaston County North Carolina