ZIP code
28021
Cherryville, NC
28021 covers Cherryville in Gaston County, with 13,668 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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28021. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28021
About ZIP code 28021
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28021. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28021
Race
- White11,324
- Black or African American1,126
- American Indian or Alaska Native38
- Asian89
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race308
- Two or more races783
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 710
Age
- Under 101,467
- 10 to 191,575
- 20 to 291,572
- 30 to 391,430
- 40 to 491,762
- 50 to 591,991
- 60 to 691,851
- 70 to 791,369
- 80 and older652
Income and housing in 28021
Education
- High school graduate89.3%
- Bachelor's degree22.0%
- Graduate degree5.8%
Places covering 28021
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.
- Cherryville44.0%
- Waco1.0%
- Dellview0.0%
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.
- Gaston County65.9%
- Cleveland County21.0%
- Lincoln County13.1%
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
55.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28021
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,605 | |
| 2006 | 11,578 | |
| 2007 | 13,042 | |
| 2008 | 11,731 | |
| 2009 | 11,728 | |
| 2010 | 11,265 | |
| 2011 | 12,729 | 11,116 |
| 2012 | 12,610 | 11,210 |
| 2013 | 12,285 | 11,020 |
| 2014 | 12,897 | 10,860 |
| 2015 | 13,574 | 10,890 |
| 2016 | 13,742 | 10,980 |
| 2017 | 13,880 | 10,960 |
| 2018 | 13,991 | 11,000 |
| 2019 | 14,408 | 11,130 |
| 2020 | 14,817 | 11,260 |
| 2021 | 14,267 | 11,070 |
| 2022 | 13,702 | 11,230 |
| 2023 | 13,668 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28021
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28169Waco3.3 miPop 117 · Income —
- 28033Crouse4.4 miPop 3,100 · Income $68,643
- 28042Fallston6.1 miPop 306 · Income —
- 28016Bessemer City9.0 miPop 12,882 · Income $52,058
- 28090Lawndale9.6 miPop 7,422 · Income $52,224
- 28092Lincolnton10.2 miPop 40,224 · Income $62,625
- 28150Shelby10.5 miPop 26,447 · Income $53,027
- 28168Vale10.5 miPop 10,436 · Income $63,396
- 28086Kings Mountain10.9 miPop 28,921 · Income $56,079
- 28077High Shoals11.3 miPop 297 · Income $30,882
- 28034Dallas13.1 miPop 19,470 · Income $59,969
- 28136Polkville13.5 miPop 92 · Income $78,125
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
No other ZIP codes within 2 miles of 28021, measured by Census internal-point centroids. Try a wider radius.
ZIPs within 2 miles of this place
Default is 2 miles. Distances are between ZIP centroids. Widen the radius if nothing is in range.
ZIP code 28021 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28021 in?
- 28021 is in Cherryville, NC.
- What county is 28021 in?
- 28021 is in Gaston County.
- What is the median household income in 28021?
- The median household income in 28021 is $57,652.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28021?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28021.