ZIP code
28071
Gold Hill, NC
28071 covers Gold Hill in Rowan County, with 3,056 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 28071. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28071

About ZIP code 28071
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28071. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28071
Race
- White2,910
- Black or African American16
- American Indian or Alaska Native17
- Asian15
- Other race40
- Two or more races149
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 84
Age
- Under 10328
- 10 to 19402
- 20 to 29291
- 30 to 39387
- 40 to 49373
- 50 to 59526
- 60 to 69464
- 70 to 79266
- 80 and older110
Income and housing in 28071
Education
- High school graduate83.3%
- Bachelor's degree13.5%
- Graduate degree5.1%
Places covering 28071
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.
- Gold Hill11.8%
- Misenheimer0.3%
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.
- Rowan County68.9%
- Cabarrus County24.7%
- Stanly County6.4%
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
87.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28071
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,561 | |
| 2006 | 2,557 | |
| 2007 | 2,715 | |
| 2008 | 2,598 | |
| 2009 | 2,461 | |
| 2010 | 2,458 | |
| 2011 | 3,394 | 2,560 |
| 2012 | 3,310 | 2,590 |
| 2013 | 3,395 | 2,570 |
| 2014 | 3,036 | 2,550 |
| 2015 | 2,995 | 2,490 |
| 2016 | 2,920 | 2,620 |
| 2017 | 2,847 | 2,610 |
| 2018 | 2,649 | 2,620 |
| 2019 | 2,667 | 2,640 |
| 2020 | 2,752 | 2,720 |
| 2021 | 2,942 | 2,680 |
| 2022 | 2,996 | 2,780 |
| 2023 | 3,056 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28071
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28109Misenheimer3.1 miPop 620 · Income $28,771
- 28137Richfield3.5 miPop 2,618 · Income $71,875
- 28138Rockwell6.8 miPop 9,795 · Income $64,032
- 28146Salisbury8.4 miPop 31,757 · Income $67,053
- 28041Faith9.6 miPop 4 · Income —
- 28127New London9.6 miPop 7,684 · Income $78,382
- 28124Mount Pleasant9.6 miPop 6,169 · Income $76,600
- 28072Granite Quarry9.7 miPop 591 · Income $56,814
- 27351Southmont10.2 miPop 143 · Income —
- 28039East Spencer13.1 miPop 12 · Income —
- 28001Albemarle13.8 miPop 26,187 · Income $55,610
- 28159Spencer13.9 miPop 3,181 · Income $63,396
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ZIP code 28071 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28071 in?
- 28071 is in Gold Hill, NC.
- What county is 28071 in?
- 28071 is in Rowan County.
- What is the median household income in 28071?
- The median household income in 28071 is $82,286.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28071?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28071.