ZIP code
28152
Shelby, NC
28152 covers Shelby in Cleveland County, with 27,031 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 28152. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28152

About ZIP code 28152
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28152. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28152
Race
- White17,453
- Black or African American5,927
- American Indian or Alaska Native84
- Asian187
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race652
- Two or more races1,338
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,167
Age
- Under 103,052
- 10 to 193,517
- 20 to 293,473
- 30 to 392,820
- 40 to 493,113
- 50 to 593,425
- 60 to 693,143
- 70 to 792,171
- 80 and older929
Income and housing in 28152
Education
- High school graduate90.0%
- Bachelor's degree23.5%
- Graduate degree9.2%
Places covering 28152
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.
- Shelby30.5%
- Boiling Springs15.8%
- Light Oak1.0%
- Earl0.1%
- Mooresboro0.1%
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.
- Cleveland 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
51.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28152
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18,866 | |
| 2006 | 18,915 | |
| 2007 | 21,365 | |
| 2008 | 19,400 | |
| 2009 | 19,283 | |
| 2010 | 19,164 | |
| 2011 | 25,862 | 19,342 |
| 2012 | 25,668 | 19,230 |
| 2013 | 25,209 | 19,510 |
| 2014 | 24,353 | 19,460 |
| 2015 | 24,361 | 19,810 |
| 2016 | 25,060 | 19,530 |
| 2017 | 24,894 | 19,700 |
| 2018 | 25,348 | 19,640 |
| 2019 | 24,523 | 20,320 |
| 2020 | 23,681 | 20,490 |
| 2021 | 25,256 | 20,160 |
| 2022 | 25,873 | 20,050 |
| 2023 | 27,031 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28152
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28017Boiling Springs4.5 miPop 465 · Income —
- 28073Grover6.7 miPop 6,246 · Income $55,466
- 28089Lattimore6.7 miPop 141 · Income $76,250
- 28150Shelby7.1 miPop 26,447 · Income $53,027
- 28114Mooresboro8.9 miPop 7,568 · Income $60,439
- 28024Cliffside10.1 miPop 31 · Income —
- 28076Henrietta10.7 miPop 273 · Income —
- 29341Gaffney10.8 miPop 19,564 · Income $55,631
- 29702Blacksburg10.9 miPop 9,855 · Income $50,867
- 28019Caroleen11.8 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28086Kings Mountain12.0 miPop 28,921 · Income $56,079
- 28169Waco12.2 miPop 117 · Income —
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ZIP code 28152 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28152 in?
- 28152 is in Shelby, NC.
- What county is 28152 in?
- 28152 is in Cleveland County.
- What is the median household income in 28152?
- The median household income in 28152 is $55,926.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28152?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28152.