28054

Name: ZIP code 28054, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28054, US

ZIP code 28054 is in Gaston County, North Carolina. About 41,707 people live here in 17,379 households. The median home value is $245,100 and the median household income $61,035. The average commute takes about 28 minutes.

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

41,707residentsACS 2020–2024

$61,035median household incomeGaston County: $67K

$245,100median home valueGaston County: $266K

89%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28054 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28054

<$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.

41,707 residents in 17,379 households, next to the Gaston County figure.

22%

under 18

25%

aged 18–34

17%

aged 65 and over

33%

of households are people living alone

33%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

18,564 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,100 (±$11,716).

47%

of households own their home

60%

of homes are detached single-family houses

24%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,215

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201911%

2000–200912%

1990–199910%

1980–198914%

1970–197914%

1960–196915%

1950–195910%

1940–19496%

1939 or earlier7%

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 ±$5,219.

$61,035

median household income

15.3%

of people live below the poverty line

5.5%

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.

28 min

average commute to work

17%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

88%

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.

89%

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 28054.

1,113 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets8

Convenience stores4

Pharmacies and drug stores10

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants33

Limited-service restaurants48

Coffee shops and snack bars4

Bars0

Physicians’ offices81

Dentists’ offices39

Child care centers7

Gyms and fitness centers4

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 28054, next to the national figure.

81%

had a routine checkup in the past year

61%

visited a dentist in the past year

12%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

26%

get no leisure-time physical activity

38%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

14%

smoke

37%

have obesity

13%

have diagnosed diabetes

38%

have high blood pressure

21%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

34%

often feel lonely

18%

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.

W P Grier Middle SchoolGastonia0.6 mi

Sherwood ElementaryGastonia0.9 mi

Gardner Park ElementaryGastonia1.2 mi

Warlick AcademyGastonia1.7 mi

Ashbrook HighGastonia1.8 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.

28098 28056 28101 28032 28052 28034 Gaston County North Carolina