28052

Name: ZIP code 28052, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28052, US

ZIP code 28052 is in Gaston County, North Carolina. About 36,272 people live here in 13,379 households. The median home value is $187,500 and the median household income $49,643. The average commute takes about 29 minutes.

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

36,272residentsACS 2020–2024

$49,643median household incomeGaston County: $67K

$187,500median home valueGaston County: $266K

85%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28052 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28052

<$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.

36,272 residents in 13,379 households, next to the Gaston County figure.

28%

under 18

23%

aged 18–34

14%

aged 65 and over

30%

of households are people living alone

34%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

15,288 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $187,500 (±$7,520).

55%

of households own their home

75%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

13%

of housing units are vacant

$1,071

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20195%

2000–20097%

1990–19999%

1980–19899%

1970–197915%

1960–196916%

1950–195917%

1940–194910%

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 ±$3,666.

$49,643

median household income

23.6%

of people live below the poverty line

8.4%

unemployment rate

17%

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

19%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

87%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

10%

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.

85%

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 28052.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets5

Convenience stores9

Pharmacies and drug stores8

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants19

Limited-service restaurants31

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars3

Physicians’ offices9

Dentists’ offices5

Child care centers10

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 28052, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

52%

visited a dentist in the past year

16%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

33%

get no leisure-time physical activity

41%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

20%

smoke

42%

have obesity

16%

have diagnosed diabetes

42%

have high blood pressure

28%

report fair or poor general health

20%

report frequent mental distress

36%

often feel lonely

28%

faced food insecurity in the past year

21%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

14%

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.

Gaston Virtual AcademyGastonia1.2 mi

Southwest MiddleGastonia1.4 mi

Hunter Huss HighGastonia1.6 mi

H H Beam ElementaryGastonia1.7 mi

Chapel Grove ElementaryGastonia1.7 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.

28054 28056 28016 28098 28032 Gaston County North Carolina