28056 Zip Code

April 20, 2024

Zip Code: 28056
City/Town: Gastonia
State: North Carolina
Population: 31,418
Per Capita Income: $27,569
Mean Household Income: $73,299
Total Housing Units: 11,861
Median Home Value: $111,600
Median Year Homes Built: 1981
Land Area: 47.6 sq miles
123.2 sq kilometers
Water Area: 0.3 sq miles
0.8 sq kilometers
   
Population Information (28056 zip code)
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Total Population:
31,418
--
--
  Male:
15,475
49.3%
49.2%
  Female:
15,943
50.7%
50.8%
Median Age:
40.2 yrs
--
37.2 yrs
Under 5 years:
1,764
5.6%
6.5%
5 to 9 years:
2,142
7.1%
6.6%
10 to 19 years:
4,466
14.2%
13.8%
20 to 29 years:
3,175
10.1%
13.8%
30 to 39 years:
4,083
13.0%
13.0%
40 to 49 years:
5,228
16.6%
14.2%
50 to 59 years:
4,905
15.6%
13.6%
60 to 69 years:
3,414
10.9%
9.4%
70 to 79 years:
1,603
5.1%
5.4%
80 years and over:
638
2.0%
3.7%

Housing Information (28056 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Median home value:
$111,600
--
$119,600
Median year homes build:
1981
--
1971
Median real estate taxes:
$950 / yr.
--
$1,334 / yr.
Median rent:
$476 / mo.
--
$519 / mo.
 
 
 
 
Total households:
11,861
--
--
    Family households:
9,059
76.4%
66.4%
    Nonfamily households:
2,802
23.6%
33.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years:
4,360
36.8%
33.4%
Households with individuals 65 years and over:
2,610
22.0%
24.9%
Average household size:
2.6
--
--
Average family size:
3.0
--
--
 
 
 
 
Total housing units:
12,943
--
--
    Occupied housing units:
11,861
91.6%
88.6%
    Vacant housing units:
1,082
8.4%
11.4%
        For rent:
407
3.1%
3.1%
        Rented, not occupied:
8
0.1%
0.2%
        For sale only:
220
1.7%
1.4%
        Sold, not occupied:
34
0.3%
0.3%
        For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:
24
0.2%
3.5%
        All other vacants:
389
3.0%
2.8%
 
 
 
 
Homeowner vacancy rate:
--
2.3%
2.4%
Rental vacancy rate:
--
14.0%
9.2%
 
 
 
 
Owner-occupied housing units:
9,365
--
--
    Population in owner-occupied housing units:
25,024
--
--
    Average household size of owner-occupied units:
2.7
--
2.65
Renter-occupied housing units:
2,496
--
--
    Population in renter-occupied housing units:
6,324
--
--
    Average household size of renter-occupied units:
2.5
--
2.44

Educational Attainment (28056 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Population 25 years and over
18,499
--
--
    Less than 9th grade:
1,401
7.6%
6.2%
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma:
2,818
15.2%
8.7%
    High school graduate (includes equivalency):
4,712
25.5%
29.0%
    Some college, no degree:
4,221
22.8%
20.6%
    Associate degree:
1,344
7.3%
7.5%
    Bachelor's degree:
3,007
16.3%
17.6%
    Graduate or professional degree:
996
5.4%
10.3%
    Percent high school graduate or higher:
--
77.2%
85.0%
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher:
--
21.6%
27.9%

Income Information (28056 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Mean household income:
$0 / yr.
--
$70,883
Per capita income:
$0 / yr.
--
$27,334
Males 15 years and over with income:
9,946
31.7%
50.4%
    Median income:
$32,207 / yr.
--
$27,932 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
6,707
21.3%
59.7%
        Median income:
$40,946 / yr.
--
$38,349 / yr.
Females 15 years and over with income:
9,538
30.4%
49.6%
    Median income:
$19,152 / yr.
--
$16,327 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
4,496
14.3%
40.3%
        Median income:
$25,948 / yr.
--
$28,135 / yr.
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