ZIP Code 28139

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Population: 18,887
Median household income: $52,148
Median home value: $195,300

ZIP Code 28139 (Rutherford County, North Carolina) is home to about 18,887 residents. The median household income of $52,148 is above the Rutherford County median ($49,771).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28139's population declined 7.7% from 20,467 to 18,887, while its median gross rent rose 13.8% from $740 to $842.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,887
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,148
Median home value: $195,300
Median gross rent: $842
Housing units: 8,953
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,46718,887

Median household income

$47,138$52,148

Median home value

$141,400$195,300

Median gross rent

$740$842

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,467	$47,138	$141,400	$740
2020	20,948	$46,270	$147,400	$759
2021	19,271	$45,605	$154,000	$789
2022	18,624	$55,371	$180,600	$856
2023	18,887	$52,148	$195,300	$842

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	878	4.6%
5 to 17	2,932	15.5%
18 to 24	837	4.4%
25 to 34	2,256	11.9%
35 to 44	1,990	10.5%
45 to 54	1,917	10.1%
55 to 64	3,480	18.4%
65 to 74	2,386	12.6%
75 and over	2,211	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,212	85.8%
Black or African American	1,109	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	50	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	56	0.3%
Two or more races	625	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	810	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,784	12.5%
High school graduate	4,216	29.6%
Some college or associate's	4,940	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,237	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,063	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,815	78.4%
Carpooled	903	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	117	1.6%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	457	6.2%
Other means	127	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,622	23.3%
15 to 29 min	2,830	40.6%
30 to 44 min	1,153	16.6%
45 to 59 min	552	7.9%
60+ min	807	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 17.9% (3,283 of 18,326)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,907	62.6%
Nonfamily households	2,929	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,836	87.5%
Vacant	1,117	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,210	79.2%
Renter-occupied	1,626	20.8%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other19.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,646	74.2%
1-unit, attached	236	2.6%
2 to 4 units	169	1.9%
5 to 19 units	48	0.5%
20 or more units	83	0.9%
Mobile home & other	1,771	19.8%

ZIP Code 28139

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