Zip code 28009: Badin, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28009?

28009 is assigned to Badin, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28009 in?

28009 is in Stanly County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 28009?

About 1,456 people live in 28009, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28009?

The median household income in 28009 is $53,145.

Q: What zip codes are near 28009?

The closest zip codes to 28009 are 28127, 28002, 28001, 27371, 28137.

Residential delivery areaStanly CountyEastern Time

Population

1,456

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$160K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$975/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.8 sq mi

513 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 28009

28009 is a suburban zip code in Badin, North Carolina (Stanly County), covering 2.8 sq mi of land. About 1,456 people live here, or 513 per square mile. The median resident is 41.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,145 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 19.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $160,200, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $975 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods.

How 28009 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate19.6%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%152nd of 788 in NC
Unemployment rate7.4%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%140th of 799 in NC
Housing vacancy13.2%
82nd
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%359th of 789 in NC
Median age41.3
67th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1447th of 802 in NC
Broadband access93.8%
64th
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%156th of 788 in NC
Residents under 1823.6%
64th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%220th of 802 in NC
Homeownership rate71.6%
57th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%490th of 788 in NC
Diversity index52.4
56th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4294th of 802 in NC
Tech workers2.8%
48th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%251st of 798 in NC
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%596th of 801 in NC
Uninsured rate5.9%
42nd
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%632nd of 797 in NC
Work from home10.5%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%347th of 799 in NC
Average commute24 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min503rd of 771 in NC
Population density513/sq mi
33rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi207th of 802 in NC
Residents 65 and older14.3%
32nd
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%626th of 802 in NC
Healthcare workers8.3%
32nd
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%482nd of 798 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.407
26th
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477543rd of 781 in NC
Rent-burdened renters42.3%
21st
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%471st of 760 in NC
Median gross rent$975
19th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228329th of 688 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%562nd of 799 in NC
Median household income$53,145
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388571st of 748 in NC
Median home value$160,200
12th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900579th of 757 in NC
Self-employed workers6%
10th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%674th of 798 in NC
Per capita income$24,742
8th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385694th of 799 in NC
Median earnings per worker$30,430
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279739th of 788 in NC
Population1,456
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404653rd of 802 in NC
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%713th of 802 in NC
Government workers5.5%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%751st of 798 in NC

Measure	28009	Stanly	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Poverty rateWeakness	19.6%	15.2%	13%	12.5%	84th	152nd of 788
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.4%	4.1%	4.7%	5.2%	83rd	140th of 799
Housing vacancy	13.2%	11.8%	12.5%	10.1%	82nd	359th of 789
Median age	41.3	40.5	39.1	38.9	67th	447th of 802
Broadband access	93.8%	88.4%	90.1%	91%	64th	156th of 788
Residents under 18	23.6%	21.7%	21.8%	22%	64th	220th of 802
Homeownership rate	71.6%	74.5%	66.6%	65.2%	57th	490th of 788
Diversity index	52.4	37.5	58.4	61.4	56th	294th of 802
Tech workers	2.8%	1.9%	3.9%	3.8%	48th	251st of 798
Veterans	5.4%	6.5%	7.4%	6.2%	44th	596th of 801
Uninsured rate	5.9%	9%	9.9%	8.4%	42nd	632nd of 797
Work from home	10.5%	9.8%	16.3%	15.1%	37th	347th of 799
Average commute	24 min	28.1 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	36th	503rd of 771
Population density	513/sq mi	164/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	33rd	207th of 802
Residents 65 and older	14.3%	19.1%	17.2%	17.2%	32nd	626th of 802
Healthcare workers	8.3%	9.4%	9.5%	9.7%	32nd	482nd of 798
Income inequality (Gini)	0.407	0.431	0.477	0.483	26th	543rd of 781
Rent-burdened renters	42.3%	48.9%	48.9%	51.1%	21st	471st of 760
Median gross rent	$975	$861	$1,228	$1,413	19th	329th of 688
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.6%	19.9%	35.7%	35.7%	15th	562nd of 799
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,145	$60,704	$72,388	$80,734	12th	571st of 748
Median home value	$160,200	$242,400	$288,900	$332,700	12th	579th of 757
Self-employed workers	6%	11.5%	9.8%	10%	10th	674th of 798
Per capita incomeWeakness	$24,742	$31,661	$41,385	$44,673	8th	694th of 799
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$30,430	$43,544	$46,279	$49,666	3rd	739th of 788
Population	1,456	64,651	10,730,404	334,922,499	2nd	653rd of 802
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	4.4%	9.1%	14.1%	2nd	713th of 802
Government workers	5.5%	12.4%	13.8%	14.5%	1st	751st of 798

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

21%

5–17

10%

18–24

12%

25–34

15%

35–44

15%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

41.3

Under 18

23.6%

65 and over

14.3%

Race and ethnicity

White58%
Black37%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

52.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.8%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 514
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 70.6%
Married couples: 38.3%
Living alone: 26.7%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

28009

$53,145

Stanly Co.

$60,704

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$24,742

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.407

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28009

$160,200

Stanly Co.

$242,400

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28009

$975

Stanly Co.

$861

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

28%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 592
Owner-occupied: 71.6%
Vacant: 13.2%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.9%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

50%

20–29

20%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

17%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Transportation and moving

13%

Sales

11%

Food service

Healthcare

Management

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Education

0.3%

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Retail

17%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Admin, support and management

10%

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Education

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Construction

Information

Wholesale

0.8%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$30,430

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28009	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$40,083	$74,888
Service	$23,542	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,875	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

24%

Associate's

21%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Households with broadband: 93.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 87%
No internet access: 4.9%
Without health insurance: 5.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Badin
State: North Carolina
County: Stanly County
Center point: 35.4079° N, 80.1072° W
Land area: 2.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Badin56% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 28009

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28127	New London, NC	4.5 mi	8,506	$69,125	$255,800
28002	Albemarle, NC · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
28001	Albemarle, NC	7.4 mi	26,424	$54,804	$215,400
27371	Troy, NC	8.9 mi	7,572	$63,516	$164,300
28137	Richfield, NC	11 mi	2,664	$67,163	$252,700
28109	Misenheimer, NC	11 mi	664	$31,208	$186,900
27239	Denton, NC	13 mi	7,954	$63,630	$204,400
28128	Norwood, NC	14 mi	6,587	$53,818	$222,300
28071	Gold Hill, NC	14 mi	4,219	$93,354	$283,100
27306	Mount Gilead, NC	15 mi	5,486	$57,934	$171,800
28124	Mount Pleasant, NC	17 mi	7,010	$80,778	$310,500
27356	Star, NC	17 mi	3,193	$55,347	$164,400

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Questions about 28009

What city is zip code 28009?

28009 is assigned to Badin, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28009 in?

28009 is in Stanly County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 28009?

About 1,456 people live in 28009, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28009 in?

28009 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28009?

The median household income in 28009 is $53,145.

What zip codes are near 28009?

The closest zip codes to 28009 are 28127, 28002, 28001, 27371, 28137.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28009, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.