ZIP code
28043
Forest City, NC
28043 covers Forest City in Rutherford County, with 20,896 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 28043. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28043
About ZIP code 28043
Acceptable cities: Alexander Mills, Alexander Mls
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28043. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28043
Race
- White14,990
- Black or African American2,729
- American Indian or Alaska Native86
- Asian150
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander11
- Other race785
- Two or more races1,432
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,640
Age
- Under 102,246
- 10 to 192,676
- 20 to 292,253
- 30 to 392,231
- 40 to 492,544
- 50 to 592,846
- 60 to 692,649
- 70 to 791,850
- 80 and older888
Income and housing in 28043
Education
- High school graduate83.9%
- Bachelor's degree17.9%
- Graduate degree7.5%
Places covering 28043
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.
- Forest City36.6%
- Spindale1.3%
- Bostic0.1%
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 County100.0%
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
62.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28043
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,806 | |
| 2006 | 16,639 | |
| 2007 | 19,132 | |
| 2008 | 16,594 | |
| 2009 | 16,464 | |
| 2010 | 16,935 | |
| 2011 | 22,079 | 16,242 |
| 2012 | 21,846 | 16,060 |
| 2013 | 22,206 | 15,820 |
| 2014 | 22,066 | 15,880 |
| 2015 | 21,472 | 15,800 |
| 2016 | 20,952 | 15,670 |
| 2017 | 20,624 | 15,990 |
| 2018 | 21,075 | 15,930 |
| 2019 | 20,339 | 15,960 |
| 2020 | 21,275 | 16,350 |
| 2021 | 20,796 | 15,770 |
| 2022 | 21,264 | 15,860 |
| 2023 | 20,896 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28043
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28160Spindale4.4 miPop 3,825 · Income $38,625
- 28019Caroleen4.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28074Harris5.1 miPop 12 · Income —
- 28076Henrietta6.4 miPop 273 · Income —
- 28024Cliffside7.4 miPop 31 · Income —
- 28139Rutherfordton7.4 miPop 18,887 · Income $52,148
- 28040Ellenboro8.5 miPop 7,047 · Income $57,989
- 28114Mooresboro8.9 miPop 7,568 · Income $60,439
- 28089Lattimore11.8 miPop 141 · Income $76,250
- 28017Boiling Springs12.1 miPop 465 · Income —
- 28018Bostic12.8 miPop 5,298 · Income $54,432
- 28722Columbus12.9 miPop 5,998 · Income $60,774
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ZIP code 28043 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28043 in?
- 28043 is in Forest City, NC.
- What county is 28043 in?
- 28043 is in Rutherford County.
- What is the median household income in 28043?
- The median household income in 28043 is $41,746.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28043?
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