ZIP code
28052
Gastonia, NC
28052 covers Gastonia in Gaston County, with 36,896 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 28052. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28052
About ZIP code 28052
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28052. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28052
Race
- White17,220
- Black or African American12,067
- American Indian or Alaska Native224
- Asian194
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
- Other race2,913
- Two or more races2,702
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,963
Age
- Under 104,606
- 10 to 194,781
- 20 to 294,471
- 30 to 394,847
- 40 to 494,522
- 50 to 594,693
- 60 to 694,009
- 70 to 792,307
- 80 and older1,096
Income and housing in 28052
Education
- High school graduate82.5%
- Bachelor's degree16.3%
- Graduate degree4.6%
Places covering 28052
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.
- Gastonia74.0%
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 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
26.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28052
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28,341 | |
| 2006 | 28,401 | |
| 2007 | 31,932 | |
| 2008 | 28,928 | |
| 2009 | 29,171 | |
| 2010 | 28,810 | |
| 2011 | 35,311 | 29,033 |
| 2012 | 34,924 | 27,900 |
| 2013 | 35,400 | 27,960 |
| 2014 | 35,550 | 28,260 |
| 2015 | 34,764 | 28,260 |
| 2016 | 34,847 | 28,720 |
| 2017 | 34,827 | 28,350 |
| 2018 | 35,302 | 28,030 |
| 2019 | 35,169 | 28,270 |
| 2020 | 35,741 | 28,790 |
| 2021 | 36,012 | 27,680 |
| 2022 | 35,894 | 27,790 |
| 2023 | 36,896 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28052
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28054Gastonia5.1 miPop 39,493 · Income $59,524
- 28056Gastonia6.1 miPop 35,963 · Income $90,422
- 28016Bessemer City6.6 miPop 12,882 · Income $52,058
- 28098Lowell8.0 miPop 3,746 · Income $51,879
- 28086Kings Mountain8.3 miPop 28,921 · Income $56,079
- 29710Clover8.5 miPop 39,988 · Income $84,558
- 28032Cramerton8.6 miPop 3,222 · Income $74,085
- 28101Mc Adenville9.0 miPop 1,027 · Income $124,063
- 28034Dallas9.1 miPop 19,470 · Income $59,969
- 28012Belmont11.0 miPop 26,519 · Income $81,057
- 28077High Shoals12.3 miPop 297 · Income $30,882
- 28120Mount Holly13.5 miPop 24,363 · Income $74,809
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ZIP code 28052 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28052 in?
- 28052 is in Gastonia, NC.
- What county is 28052 in?
- 28052 is in Gaston County.
- What is the median household income in 28052?
- The median household income in 28052 is $46,015.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28052?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28052.