ZIP code
28054
Gastonia, NC
28054 covers Gastonia in Gaston County, with 39,493 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 28054. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28054

About ZIP code 28054
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28054. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28054
Race
- White22,365
- Black or African American11,252
- American Indian or Alaska Native191
- Asian683
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
- Other race2,977
- Two or more races3,068
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,346
Age
- Under 104,767
- 10 to 194,869
- 20 to 295,451
- 30 to 395,355
- 40 to 494,898
- 50 to 595,187
- 60 to 694,662
- 70 to 793,238
- 80 and older2,121
Income and housing in 28054
Education
- High school graduate89.5%
- Bachelor's degree24.5%
- Graduate degree6.9%
Places covering 28054
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.
- Gastonia85.2%
- Ranlo11.1%
- Springdale3.0%
- Lowell0.4%
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
0.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28054
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30,083 | |
| 2006 | 30,411 | |
| 2007 | 33,431 | |
| 2008 | 30,836 | |
| 2009 | 31,471 | |
| 2010 | 31,806 | |
| 2011 | 34,178 | 32,236 |
| 2012 | 34,956 | 31,870 |
| 2013 | 35,058 | 32,330 |
| 2014 | 35,722 | 32,360 |
| 2015 | 36,934 | 32,660 |
| 2016 | 37,387 | 32,090 |
| 2017 | 37,045 | 32,550 |
| 2018 | 37,335 | 32,380 |
| 2019 | 37,876 | 32,420 |
| 2020 | 37,246 | 32,890 |
| 2021 | 38,875 | 31,520 |
| 2022 | 40,345 | 31,760 |
| 2023 | 39,493 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28054
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28098Lowell2.9 miPop 3,746 · Income $51,879
- 28056Gastonia3.4 miPop 35,963 · Income $90,422
- 28101Mc Adenville4.2 miPop 1,027 · Income $124,063
- 28032Cramerton4.4 miPop 3,222 · Income $74,085
- 28052Gastonia5.1 miPop 36,896 · Income $46,015
- 28034Dallas6.6 miPop 19,470 · Income $59,969
- 28012Belmont7.2 miPop 26,519 · Income $81,057
- 28016Bessemer City8.4 miPop 12,882 · Income $52,058
- 28120Mount Holly8.4 miPop 24,363 · Income $74,809
- 28214Charlotte10.3 miPop 42,197 · Income $83,618
- 28077High Shoals10.3 miPop 297 · Income $30,882
- 28006Alexis10.8 miPop 1,311 · Income $50,117
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 28054 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28054 in?
- 28054 is in Gastonia, NC.
- What county is 28054 in?
- 28054 is in Gaston County.
- What is the median household income in 28054?
- The median household income in 28054 is $59,524.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28054?
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