28120

Name: ZIP code 28120, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28120, US

ZIP code 28120 is in Gaston County, North Carolina. About 25,805 people live here in 10,241 households. The median home value is $321,500 and the median household income $78,231. The average commute takes about 29 minutes.

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

25,805residentsACS 2020–2024

$78,231median household incomeGaston County: $67K

$321,500median home valueGaston County: $266K

93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28120 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28120

<$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.

25,805 residents in 10,241 households, next to the Gaston County figure.

23%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

15%

aged 65 and over

24%

of households are people living alone

53%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

10,863 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $321,500 (±$17,588).

75%

of households own their home

78%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,234

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later3%

2010–201917%

2000–200919%

1990–199912%

1980–198913%

1970–197911%

1960–19697%

1950–195911%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier5%

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 ±$5,289.

$78,231

median household income

12.2%

of people live below the poverty line

5.0%

unemployment rate

34%

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

13%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

80%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

17%

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.

93%

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 28120.

388 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 restaurants9

Limited-service restaurants12

Coffee shops and snack bars3

Bars0

Physicians’ offices3

Dentists’ offices4

Child care centers3

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 28120, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

66%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

22%

get no leisure-time physical activity

36%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

14%

smoke

34%

have obesity

11%

have diagnosed diabetes

35%

have high blood pressure

18%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

32%

often feel lonely

13%

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.

Pinewood ElementaryMount Holly1.5 mi

Ida Rankin Elementary SchoolMount Holly2.2 mi

Mount Holly MiddleMount Holly2.2 mi

East Gaston HighMount Holly2.9 mi

Mountain Island Charter SchoolMt. Holly3.0 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.

28164 28101 28098 28006 28032 Gaston County North Carolina