28021

Name: ZIP code 28021, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28021, US

ZIP code 28021 is in Gaston County, North Carolina, and crosses into 2 other counties. About 13,865 people live here in 5,570 households. The median home value is $217,400 and the median household income $63,429. The average commute takes about 33 minutes.

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

13,865residentsACS 2020–2024

$63,429median household incomeGaston County: $67K

$217,400median home valueGaston County: $266K

84%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28021 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28021

<$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.

13,865 residents in 5,570 households, next to the Gaston County figure.

21%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

22%

aged 65 and over

30%

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.

6,293 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $217,400 (±$21,120).

74%

of households own their home

72%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

19%

are mobile homes

12%

of housing units are vacant

$1,010

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20194%

2000–200912%

1990–199919%

1980–198915%

1970–197912%

1960–196912%

1950–195912%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier11%

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 ±$8,797.

$63,429

median household income

12.7%

of people live below the poverty line

3.1%

unemployment rate

22%

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.

33 min

average commute to work

25%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

91%

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.

84%

of households have a broadband subscription

13%

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 28021.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores3

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants6

Limited-service restaurants14

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices5

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 28021, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

61%

visited a dentist in the past year

10%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

26%

get no leisure-time physical activity

35%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

16%

smoke

35%

have obesity

13%

have diagnosed diabetes

39%

have high blood pressure

21%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

33%

often feel lonely

14%

faced food insecurity in the past year

11%

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.

Cherryville HighCherryville1.5 mi

W B Beam Intermediate SchoolCherryville2.0 mi

Cherryville ElementaryCherryville2.4 mi

John Chavis Middle SchoolCherryville2.5 mi

Washington ElementaryShelby4.7 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.

Gaston County North Carolina