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28016

Bessemer City, NC

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28016 covers Bessemer City in Gaston County, with 12,882 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

12,882

Median household income

$52,058

Median home value

$187,600

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28016. Methodology

ZIP code map of 28016

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28016 in Bessemer City, North Carolina
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28016 in Bessemer City, North Carolina. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 28016

Type

STANDARD

City

Bessemer City

County

Gaston County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

704, 980

Land area

43.0 sq mi

Water area

0.40 sq mi

Households

5,805

Median gross rent

$880

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
704, 980
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28016. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 28016

Race

  • White10,521
  • Black or African American1,433
  • American Indian or Alaska Native63
  • Asian76
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
  • Other race459
  • Two or more races757

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 822

Age

  • Under 101,419
  • 10 to 191,601
  • 20 to 291,673
  • 30 to 391,514
  • 40 to 491,828
  • 50 to 592,039
  • 60 to 691,702
  • 70 to 791,083
  • 80 and older454

Income and housing in 28016

Poverty rate

12.2%

Median earnings

$40,900

Median household income

$52,058

Median home value

$187,600

Median gross rent

$880

Education

  • High school graduate79.7%
  • Bachelor's degree12.1%
  • Graduate degree3.8%

Places covering 28016

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

54.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 28016

IRS populationACS population
15,4207,710020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200511,958
200611,706
200713,143
200811,781
200911,422
201011,354
201113,36811,146
201213,13811,090
201313,07210,900
201412,56010,820
201512,93610,890
201612,97110,760
201713,24411,000
201813,04610,830
201913,40511,020
202014,27811,180
202113,48111,000
202213,23411,150
202312,882

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 28016

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 28034Dallas6.5 miPop 19,470 · Income $59,969
  2. 28052Gastonia6.6 miPop 36,896 · Income $46,015
  3. 28086Kings Mountain7.2 miPop 28,921 · Income $56,079
  4. 28033Crouse7.6 miPop 3,100 · Income $68,643
  5. 28077High Shoals7.7 miPop 297 · Income $30,882
  6. 28054Gastonia8.4 miPop 39,493 · Income $59,524
  7. 28169Waco8.8 miPop 117 · Income —
  8. 28021Cherryville9.0 miPop 13,668 · Income $57,652
  9. 28098Lowell10.7 miPop 3,746 · Income $51,879
  10. 28056Gastonia11.2 miPop 35,963 · Income $90,422
  11. 28092Lincolnton11.8 miPop 40,224 · Income $62,625
  12. 28101Mc Adenville12.4 miPop 1,027 · Income $124,063

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ZIP code 28016 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 28016 in?
28016 is in Bessemer City, NC.
What county is 28016 in?
28016 is in Gaston County.
What is the median household income in 28016?
The median household income in 28016 is $52,058.
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