Zip code 28080: Iron Station, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28080?

28080 is assigned to Iron Station, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28080 in?

28080 is in Lincoln County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 28080?

About 7,606 people live in 28080, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28080?

The median household income in 28080 is $71,997.

Q: What zip codes are near 28080?

The closest zip codes to 28080 are 28006, 28037, 28164, 28077, 28093.

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyEastern Time

Population

7,606

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$269K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,147/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

40 sq mi

189 people/sq mi

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

About 28080

28080 is a small-town zip code in Iron Station, North Carolina (Lincoln County), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 7,606 people live here, or 189 per square mile. The median resident is 45.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,997 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $268,500, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,147 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.3 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and production and manufacturing.

How 28080 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters69%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%70th of 760 in NC
Homeownership rate88.1%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%102nd of 788 in NC
Median age45.8
88th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1263rd of 802 in NC
Self-employed workers14.1%
87th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%170th of 798 in NC
Uninsured rate10.3%
72nd
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%351st of 797 in NC
Average commute28.3 min
64th
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min261st of 771 in NC
Housing vacancy8.5%
63rd
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%571st of 789 in NC
Work from home14.6%
59th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%214th of 799 in NC
Residents under 1822.5%
54th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%268th of 802 in NC
Tech workers3.1%
54th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%214th of 798 in NC
Median household income$71,997
39th
U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388264th of 748 in NC
Residents 65 and older15%
38th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%590th of 802 in NC
Median home value$268,500
37th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900279th of 757 in NC
Per capita income$34,895
34th
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385354th of 799 in NC
Median gross rent$1,147
32nd
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228221st of 688 in NC
Veterans4.5%
32nd
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%675th of 801 in NC
Diversity index35.7
31st
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4524th of 802 in NC
Broadband access89.1%
29th
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%350th of 788 in NC
Foreign-born residents4.8%
28th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%361st of 802 in NC
Median earnings per worker$41,071
25th
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279439th of 788 in NC
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%482nd of 799 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%459th of 799 in NC
Population density189/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi352nd of 802 in NC
Population7,606
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404360th of 802 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.381
10th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477653rd of 781 in NC
Government workers7.9%
7th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%708th of 798 in NC
Poverty rate4%
6th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%726th of 788 in NC
Healthcare workers5.1%
4th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%688th of 798 in NC

Measure	28080	Lincoln	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	69%	41.7%	48.9%	51.1%	97th	70th of 760
Homeownership rateStrength	88.1%	78.9%	66.6%	65.2%	93rd	102nd of 788
Median age	45.8	44.4	39.1	38.9	88th	263rd of 802
Self-employed workers	14.1%	10.7%	9.8%	10%	87th	170th of 798
Uninsured rate	10.3%	8.7%	9.9%	8.4%	72nd	351st of 797
Average commute	28.3 min	29.3 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	64th	261st of 771
Housing vacancy	8.5%	6.8%	12.5%	10.1%	63rd	571st of 789
Work from home	14.6%	14.3%	16.3%	15.1%	59th	214th of 799
Residents under 18	22.5%	20.6%	21.8%	22%	54th	268th of 802
Tech workers	3.1%	2.8%	3.9%	3.8%	54th	214th of 798
Median household income	$71,997	$80,016	$72,388	$80,734	39th	264th of 748
Residents 65 and older	15%	19.5%	17.2%	17.2%	38th	590th of 802
Median home value	$268,500	$321,000	$288,900	$332,700	37th	279th of 757
Per capita income	$34,895	$44,098	$41,385	$44,673	34th	354th of 799
Median gross rent	$1,147	$1,015	$1,228	$1,413	32nd	221st of 688
Veterans	4.5%	6.4%	7.4%	6.2%	32nd	675th of 801
Diversity index	35.7	31.7	58.4	61.4	31st	524th of 802
Broadband access	89.1%	91.1%	90.1%	91%	29th	350th of 788
Foreign-born residents	4.8%	5.5%	9.1%	14.1%	28th	361st of 802
Median earnings per worker	$41,071	$47,892	$46,279	$49,666	25th	439th of 788
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.3%	4.7%	5.2%	24th	482nd of 799
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.7%	28.3%	35.7%	35.7%	22nd	459th of 799
Population density	189/sq mi	313/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	352nd of 802
Population	7,606	92,716	10,730,404	334,922,499	12th	360th of 802
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.381	0.473	0.477	0.483	10th	653rd of 781
Government workers	7.9%	11.9%	13.8%	14.5%	7th	708th of 798
Poverty rateStrength	4%	11.2%	13%	12.5%	6th	726th of 788
Healthcare workers	5.1%	8.9%	9.5%	9.7%	4th	688th 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

19%

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

20%

45–54

17%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.8

Under 18

22.5%

65 and over

15%

Race and ethnicity

White79%
Black9%
Hispanic7%
Asian2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

35.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

Households

Households: 2,921
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 77%
Married couples: 55.8%
Living alone: 15.8%
Veterans (of adults): 4.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

28080

$71,997

Lincoln Co.

$80,016

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,895

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.381

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28080

$268,500

Lincoln Co.

$321,000

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28080

$1,147

Lincoln Co.

$1,015

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

66%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

34%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,193
Owner-occupied: 88.1%
Vacant: 8.5%
Median year built: 1996
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 69%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

34%

20–29

13%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

28.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Management

13%

Production

12%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

0.7%

Legal and social services

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Construction

14%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Other services

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Information

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$41,071

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28080	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$46,063	$74,888
Service	$29,622	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,141	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,561	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,980	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

30%

Some college

27%

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Households with broadband: 89.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.9%
No internet access: 10%
Without health insurance: 10.3%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Iron Station
State: North Carolina
County: Lincoln County
Center point: 35.4567° N, 81.1057° W
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Iron Station (unincorporated)6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 28080

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28006	Alexis, NC	3.3 mi	1,518	$51,932	$234,600
28037	Denver, NC	5.6 mi	28,768	$111,703	$491,900
28164	Stanley, NC	6 mi	16,874	$79,728	$310,300
28077	High Shoals, NC	6.5 mi	258	$31,366	$312,500
28093	Lincolnton, NC · PO box	7.8 mi	—	—	—
28034	Dallas, NC	8.2 mi	18,979	$62,083	$257,200
28092	Lincolnton, NC	8.5 mi	40,350	$60,984	$245,300
28650	Maiden, NC	8.5 mi	12,746	$74,922	$229,000
28120	Mount Holly, NC	9.9 mi	25,805	$78,231	$321,500
28031	Cornelius, NC	12 mi	31,733	$113,368	$547,400
28682	Terrell, NC	12 mi	1,701	$129,390	$436,600
28673	Sherrills Ford, NC	13 mi	6,874	$99,688	$459,200

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Questions about 28080

What city is zip code 28080?

28080 is assigned to Iron Station, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28080 in?

28080 is in Lincoln County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 28080?

About 7,606 people live in 28080, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28080 in?

28080 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28080?

The median household income in 28080 is $71,997.

What zip codes are near 28080?

The closest zip codes to 28080 are 28006, 28037, 28164, 28077, 28093.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28080, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.