ZIP Code 28043

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Population: 20,896
Median household income: $41,746
Median home value: $176,100

Covering part of Rutherford County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28043 has about 20,896 residents. Its median household income of $41,746 runs below the Rutherford County figure of $49,771.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28043's population grew 2.7% from 20,339 to 20,896, while its median gross rent rose 24.0% from $600 to $744.

82.3% of workers drive to work alone. 69.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,896
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $41,746
Median home value: $176,100
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 9,356
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,33920,896

Median household income

$35,317$41,746

Median home value

$110,100$176,100

Median gross rent

$600$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,339	$35,317	$110,100	$600
2020	21,275	$35,993	$122,300	$628
2021	20,796	$40,326	$127,100	$666
2022	21,264	$43,770	$150,000	$723
2023	20,896	$41,746	$176,100	$744

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,514	7.2%
5 to 17	3,254	15.6%
18 to 24	2,026	9.7%
25 to 34	2,442	11.7%
35 to 44	2,344	11.2%
45 to 54	3,169	15.2%
55 to 64	2,407	11.5%
65 to 74	2,196	10.5%
75 and over	1,544	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,222	68.1%
Black or African American	2,843	13.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.2%
Asian	172	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.1%
Some other race	174	0.8%
Two or more races	1,367	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,064	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,268	16.1%
High school graduate	4,613	32.7%
Some college or associate's	4,695	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,462	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,064	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,300	82.3%
Carpooled	862	9.7%
Public transit	23	0.3%
Walked	90	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	456	5.1%
Other means	140	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,901	34.5%
15 to 29 min	2,639	31.4%
30 to 44 min	1,426	16.9%
45 to 59 min	636	7.6%
60+ min	813	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 23.8% (4,922 of 20,712)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,254	64.5%
Nonfamily households	2,897	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,151	87.1%
Vacant	1,205	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,235	64.2%
Renter-occupied	2,916	35.8%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,488	69.3%
1-unit, attached	139	1.5%
2 to 4 units	658	7.0%
5 to 19 units	365	3.9%
20 or more units	196	2.1%
Mobile home & other	1,510	16.1%

ZIP Code 28043

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