ZIP Code 28016

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Gaston County, North Carolina.

Population: 12,882
Median household income: $52,058
Median home value: $187,600

ZIP Code 28016 (Gaston County, North Carolina) is home to about 12,882 residents. The median household income of $52,058 is below the Gaston County median ($65,472).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28016's population declined 3.9% from 13,405 to 12,882, while its median gross rent rose 19.1% from $739 to $880.

12.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,882
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,058
Median home value: $187,600
Median gross rent: $880
Housing units: 5,805
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,40512,882

Median household income

$46,400$52,058

Median home value

$115,500$187,600

Median gross rent

$739$880

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,405	$46,400	$115,500	$739
2020	14,278	$47,353	$130,000	$760
2021	13,481	$48,028	$132,900	$781
2022	13,234	$51,341	$163,300	$837
2023	12,882	$52,058	$187,600	$880

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	646	5.0%
5 to 17	1,619	12.6%
18 to 24	1,220	9.5%
25 to 34	1,589	12.3%
35 to 44	1,157	9.0%
45 to 54	1,897	14.7%
55 to 64	2,249	17.5%
65 to 74	1,659	12.9%
75 and over	846	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,750	83.4%
Black or African American	907	7.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.1%
Some other race	23	0.2%
Two or more races	420	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	758	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.3%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,907	20.3%
High school graduate	3,539	37.7%
Some college or associate's	2,811	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	779	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	361	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,366	79.5%
Carpooled	766	13.9%
Public transit	14	0.3%
Walked	24	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	314	5.7%
Other means	9	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,048	20.2%
15 to 29 min	2,513	48.5%
30 to 44 min	725	14.0%
45 to 59 min	551	10.6%
60+ min	342	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 12.2% (1,572 of 12,855)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,678	71.8%
Nonfamily households	1,443	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,121	88.2%
Vacant	684	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,531	69.0%
Renter-occupied	1,590	31.0%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other19.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,104	70.7%
1-unit, attached	44	0.8%
2 to 4 units	304	5.2%
5 to 19 units	95	1.6%
20 or more units	119	2.0%
Mobile home & other	1,139	19.6%

ZIP Code 28016

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