Gaston County, North Carolina

Gaston County covers 356 sq mi of land and has about 234,881 residents. 17 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 12 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

234,881

660/sq mi

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$266K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,153

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.1

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

13.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Gaston County

17 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28006	Alexis	Residential	1,518	$51,932	$234,600
28012	Belmont	Residential	26,556	$83,391	$374,100
28016	Bessemer City	Residential	13,109	$57,147	$222,700
28021	Cherryville	Residential	13,865	$63,429	$217,400
28032	Cramerton	Residential	2,869	$60,924	$276,500
28034	Dallas	Residential	18,979	$62,083	$257,200
28035	Davidson · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
28052	Gastonia	Residential	36,272	$49,643	$187,500
28053	Gastonia · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
28054	Gastonia	Residential	41,707	$61,035	$245,100
28055	Gastonia · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
28056	Gastonia	Residential	36,200	$90,427	$315,000
28077	High Shoals	Residential	258	$31,366	$312,500
28098	Lowell	Residential	3,851	$53,000	$201,500
28101	Mc Adenville	Residential	898	$111,042	$364,600
28120	Mount Holly	Residential	25,805	$78,231	$321,500
28164	Stanley	Residential	16,874	$79,728	$310,300

Gaston County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

29%

Some college

21%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

At a glance

	Gaston	U.S.
Own their home	66.8%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.5%	35.7%
Work from home	12.4%	15.1%
Households with broadband	89%	91%
Without health insurance	10.7%	8.4%
Foreign-born	6.4%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	6.7%	6.2%
Unemployment	4.8%	5.2%
Average commute	27 min	26.4 min