28056

Name: ZIP code 28056, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28056, US

ZIP code 28056 is in Gaston County, North Carolina. About 36,200 people live here in 14,033 households. The median home value is $315,000 and the median household income $90,427. The average commute takes about 31 minutes.

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

36,200residentsACS 2020–2024

$90,427median household incomeGaston County: $67K

$315,000median home valueGaston County: $266K

91%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28056 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28056

<$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.

36,200 residents in 14,033 households, next to the Gaston County figure.

23%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

16%

aged 65 and over

21%

of households are people living alone

56%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

14,919 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $315,000 (±$12,013).

79%

of households own their home

81%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,214

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later4%

2010–20199%

2000–200918%

1990–199916%

1980–198917%

1970–197917%

1960–196910%

1950–19595%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier3%

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 ±$5,644.

$90,427

median household income

9.1%

of people live below the poverty line

3.0%

unemployment rate

33%

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

19%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

85%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

13%

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.

91%

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 28056.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets4

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants23

Limited-service restaurants27

Coffee shops and snack bars5

Bars0

Physicians’ offices4

Dentists’ offices7

Child care centers5

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 28056, 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

35%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

13%

smoke

33%

have obesity

11%

have diagnosed diabetes

35%

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.

Piedmont Community Charter SchoolGastonia1.8 mi

Ashbrook HighGastonia1.8 mi

W A Bess Elementary SchoolGastonia2.1 mi

Hawks Nest STEAM AcademyGastonia2.1 mi

Cramerton MiddleCramerton2.2 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 28054 28101 28098 28012 28052 Gaston County North Carolina