ZIP code
28040
Ellenboro, NC
28040 covers Ellenboro in Rutherford County, with 7,047 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 28040. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28040
About ZIP code 28040
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28040. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28040
Race
- White6,689
- Black or African American304
- American Indian or Alaska Native19
- Asian19
- Other race104
- Two or more races337
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 221
Age
- Under 10888
- 10 to 19963
- 20 to 29872
- 30 to 39818
- 40 to 49935
- 50 to 591,074
- 60 to 69974
- 70 to 79637
- 80 and older311
Income and housing in 28040
Education
- High school graduate87.4%
- Bachelor's degree18.3%
- Graduate degree7.7%
Places covering 28040
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.
- Rutherford County97.3%
- Cleveland County2.7%
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
85.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28040
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,883 | |
| 2006 | 5,721 | |
| 2007 | 6,561 | |
| 2008 | 5,988 | |
| 2009 | 5,960 | |
| 2010 | 5,974 | |
| 2011 | 7,233 | 5,878 |
| 2012 | 7,694 | 5,860 |
| 2013 | 7,605 | 5,820 |
| 2014 | 7,876 | 5,930 |
| 2015 | 8,023 | 5,980 |
| 2016 | 8,064 | 5,930 |
| 2017 | 8,054 | 5,940 |
| 2018 | 7,738 | 5,880 |
| 2019 | 7,441 | 5,870 |
| 2020 | 7,223 | 6,060 |
| 2021 | 6,924 | 6,030 |
| 2022 | 7,061 | 6,140 |
| 2023 | 7,047 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28040
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28136Polkville6.5 miPop 92 · Income $78,125
- 28089Lattimore7.1 miPop 141 · Income $76,250
- 28018Bostic7.4 miPop 5,298 · Income $54,432
- 28019Caroleen7.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28043Forest City8.5 miPop 20,896 · Income $41,746
- 28076Henrietta9.4 miPop 273 · Income —
- 28160Spindale9.8 miPop 3,825 · Income $38,625
- 28024Cliffside10.2 miPop 31 · Income —
- 28150Shelby10.4 miPop 26,447 · Income $53,027
- 28017Boiling Springs10.9 miPop 465 · Income —
- 28114Mooresboro11.0 miPop 7,568 · Income $60,439
- 28020Casar11.1 miPop 2,344 · Income $61,750
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ZIP code 28040 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28040 in?
- 28040 is in Ellenboro, NC.
- What county is 28040 in?
- 28040 is in Rutherford County.
- What is the median household income in 28040?
- The median household income in 28040 is $57,989.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28040?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28040.