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28139

Rutherfordton, NC

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28139 covers Rutherfordton in Rutherford County, with 18,887 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

18,887

Median household income

$52,148

Median home value

$195,300

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28139. Methodology

ZIP code map of 28139

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28139 in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28139 in Rutherfordton, 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 28139

Type

STANDARD

City

Rutherfordton

County

Rutherford County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

828, 864

Land area

181.9 sq mi

Water area

0.16 sq mi

Households

8,953

Median gross rent

$842

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
828, 864
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28139. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 28139

Race

  • White15,980
  • Black or African American1,276
  • American Indian or Alaska Native58
  • Asian111
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7
  • Other race312
  • Two or more races921

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 740

Age

  • Under 101,797
  • 10 to 192,165
  • 20 to 291,800
  • 30 to 391,846
  • 40 to 492,151
  • 50 to 593,012
  • 60 to 692,876
  • 70 to 792,054
  • 80 and older964

Income and housing in 28139

Poverty rate

17.9%

Median earnings

$36,340

Median household income

$52,148

Median home value

$195,300

Median gross rent

$842

Education

  • High school graduate87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree23.2%
  • Graduate degree7.5%

Places covering 28139

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

78.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 28139

IRS populationACS population
22,62411,312020052023

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
200516,474
200616,133
200718,112
200816,258
200915,919
201015,736
201119,04015,606
201219,71515,570
201318,93115,680
201419,30215,160
201519,50615,270
201619,51615,420
201720,28815,290
201820,90015,520
201920,46715,640
202020,94816,220
202119,27116,060
202218,62416,030
202318,887

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

ZIP codes near 28139

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 28160Spindale4.2 miPop 3,825 · Income $38,625
  2. 28043Forest City7.4 miPop 20,896 · Income $41,746
  3. 28074Harris10.0 miPop 12 · Income —
  4. 28722Columbus10.4 miPop 5,998 · Income $60,774
  5. 28167Union Mills11.1 miPop 2,217 · Income $42,419
  6. 28782Tryon11.7 miPop 6,337 · Income $61,731
  7. 28756Mill Spring12.1 miPop 4,468 · Income $54,112
  8. 28019Caroleen12.2 miPop 0 · Income —
  9. 28746Lake Lure12.9 miPop 2,734 · Income $65,703
  10. 28076Henrietta13.7 miPop 273 · Income —
  11. 28040Ellenboro14.0 miPop 7,047 · Income $57,989
  12. 28018Bostic14.5 miPop 5,298 · Income $54,432

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ZIP code 28139 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 28139 in?
28139 is in Rutherfordton, NC.
What county is 28139 in?
28139 is in Rutherford County.
What is the median household income in 28139?
The median household income in 28139 is $52,148.
Which ZIP codes are near 28139?
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