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28120

Mount Holly, NC

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28120 covers Mount Holly in Gaston County, with 24,363 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

ACS 2023 population

24,363

Median household income

$74,809

Median home value

$272,500

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28120. Methodology

ZIP code map of 28120

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28120 in Mount Holly, North Carolina
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28120 in Mount Holly, North Carolina. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 28120

Type

STANDARD

City

Mount Holly

County

Gaston County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

704, 980

Land area

31.4 sq mi

Water area

1.90 sq mi

Households

10,590

Median gross rent

$1,179

Acceptable cities: Mt Holly

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
704, 980
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28120. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 28120

Race

  • White17,440
  • Black or African American3,600
  • American Indian or Alaska Native97
  • Asian543
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander11
  • Other race763
  • Two or more races1,563

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,518

Age

  • Under 102,867
  • 10 to 193,021
  • 20 to 292,565
  • 30 to 393,275
  • 40 to 493,368
  • 50 to 593,472
  • 60 to 692,994
  • 70 to 791,718
  • 80 and older737

Income and housing in 28120

Poverty rate

9.9%

Median earnings

$48,485

Median household income

$74,809

Median home value

$272,500

Median gross rent

$1,179

Education

  • High school graduate90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree33.2%
  • Graduate degree10.6%

Places covering 28120

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.

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

35.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 28120

IRS populationACS population
26,31213,156020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200516,718
200617,139
200718,995
200818,082
200918,070
201018,380
201120,85318,598
201220,20018,750
201320,25318,890
201420,19318,960
201520,06619,390
201619,71019,900
201720,42120,450
201821,11920,840
201921,58221,390
202021,62422,080
202123,12621,910
202223,41822,630
202324,363

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 28120

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 28164Stanley4.2 miPop 15,991 · Income $82,661
  2. 28214Charlotte5.1 miPop 42,197 · Income $83,618
  3. 28101Mc Adenville5.7 miPop 1,027 · Income $124,063
  4. 28098Lowell5.8 miPop 3,746 · Income $51,879
  5. 28006Alexis6.8 miPop 1,311 · Income $50,117
  6. 28032Cramerton7.2 miPop 3,222 · Income $74,085
  7. 28216Charlotte7.8 miPop 54,052 · Income $64,977
  8. 28012Belmont8.1 miPop 26,519 · Income $81,057
  9. 28054Gastonia8.4 miPop 39,493 · Income $59,524
  10. 28034Dallas8.8 miPop 19,470 · Income $59,969
  11. 28056Gastonia9.5 miPop 35,963 · Income $90,422
  12. 28208Charlotte9.6 miPop 38,948 · Income $51,339

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28120 Mount Holly, NC

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ZIP code 28120 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 28120 in?
28120 is in Mount Holly, NC.
What county is 28120 in?
28120 is in Gaston County.
What is the median household income in 28120?
The median household income in 28120 is $74,809.
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