Zip code 28152: Shelby, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28152?

28152 is assigned to Shelby, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28152 in?

28152 is in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 28152?

About 26,134 people live in 28152, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28152?

The median household income in 28152 is $57,806.

Q: What zip codes are near 28152?

The closest zip codes to 28152 are 28038, 28017, 28151, 28089, 28073.

Residential delivery areaCleveland CountyEastern Time

Population

26,134

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$205K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$973/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

80 sq mi

329 people/sq mi

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

About 28152

28152 is a small-town zip code in Shelby, North Carolina (Cleveland County), covering 80 sq mi of land. About 26,134 people live here, or 329 per square mile. The median resident is 34.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $57,806 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 17.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $205,200, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $973 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.5 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and sales.

How 28152 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers13%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%148th of 798 in NC
Poverty rate17.3%
77th
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%228th of 788 in NC
Uninsured rate11.1%
76th
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%293rd of 797 in NC
Housing vacancy11.1%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%445th of 789 in NC
Unemployment rate6.3%
72nd
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%192nd of 799 in NC
Residents under 1824.7%
72nd
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%171st of 802 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.450
63rd
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477297th of 781 in NC
Veterans6.4%
58th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%468th of 801 in NC
Diversity index52
55th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4305th of 802 in NC
Rent-burdened renters50.1%
48th
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%301st of 760 in NC
Homeownership rate65.5%
43rd
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%605th of 788 in NC
Residents 65 and older15.7%
43rd
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%562nd of 802 in NC
Population26,134
42nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404149th of 802 in NC
Self-employed workers8.5%
39th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%513th of 798 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%
35th
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%332nd of 799 in NC
Government workers11.2%
28th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%574th of 798 in NC
Population density329/sq mi
27th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi264th of 802 in NC
Median home value$205,200
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900441st of 757 in NC
Work from home8%
22nd
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%462nd of 799 in NC
Broadband access87.8%
22nd
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%389th of 788 in NC
Median earnings per worker$40,077
21st
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279488th of 788 in NC
Average commute21.5 min
20th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min642nd of 771 in NC
Median gross rent$973
19th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228330th of 688 in NC
Median age34.5
18th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1693rd of 802 in NC
Median household income$57,806
17th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388500th of 748 in NC
Per capita income$29,158
17th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385581st of 799 in NC
Foreign-born residents2.5%
15th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%534th of 802 in NC
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%481st of 798 in NC

Measure	28152	Cleveland	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Healthcare workers	13%	9.6%	9.5%	9.7%	88th	148th of 798
Poverty rate	17.3%	16.6%	13%	12.5%	77th	228th of 788
Uninsured rate	11.1%	9.3%	9.9%	8.4%	76th	293rd of 797
Housing vacancy	11.1%	12.3%	12.5%	10.1%	76th	445th of 789
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.2%	4.7%	5.2%	72nd	192nd of 799
Residents under 18	24.7%	22.3%	21.8%	22%	72nd	171st of 802
Income inequality (Gini)	0.450	0.443	0.477	0.483	63rd	297th of 781
Veterans	6.4%	7.3%	7.4%	6.2%	58th	468th of 801
Diversity index	52	46.4	58.4	61.4	55th	305th of 802
Rent-burdened renters	50.1%	49.5%	48.9%	51.1%	48th	301st of 760
Homeownership rate	65.5%	70.9%	66.6%	65.2%	43rd	605th of 788
Residents 65 and older	15.7%	18.8%	17.2%	17.2%	43rd	562nd of 802
Population	26,134	100,991	10,730,404	334,922,499	42nd	149th of 802
Self-employed workers	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	10%	39th	513th of 798
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.6%	22%	35.7%	35.7%	35th	332nd of 799
Government workers	11.2%	13.1%	13.8%	14.5%	28th	574th of 798
Population density	329/sq mi	218/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	27th	264th of 802
Median home value	$205,200	$200,000	$288,900	$332,700	22nd	441st of 757
Work from home	8%	6.8%	16.3%	15.1%	22nd	462nd of 799
Broadband access	87.8%	85%	90.1%	91%	22nd	389th of 788
Median earnings per worker	$40,077	$39,833	$46,279	$49,666	21st	488th of 788
Average commuteStrength	21.5 min	25.3 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	20th	642nd of 771
Median gross rent	$973	$914	$1,228	$1,413	19th	330th of 688
Median age	34.5	41.3	39.1	38.9	18th	693rd of 802
Median household incomeWeakness	$57,806	$58,534	$72,388	$80,734	17th	500th of 748
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,158	$30,294	$41,385	$44,673	17th	581st of 799
Foreign-born residents	2.5%	3.1%	9.1%	14.1%	15th	534th of 802
Tech workers	1.1%	1.2%	3.9%	3.8%	15th	481st 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

17%

5–17

12%

18–24

14%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

34.5

Under 18

24.7%

65 and over

15.7%

Race and ethnicity

White65%
Black21%
Hispanic4%
Asian1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial9%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 10,016
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 66.8%
Married couples: 44.9%
Living alone: 30.4%
Veterans (of adults): 6.4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

28152

$57,806

Cleveland Co.

$58,534

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,158

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.450

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28152

$205,200

Cleveland Co.

$200,000

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28152

$973

Cleveland Co.

$914

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 11,265
Owner-occupied: 65.5%
Vacant: 11.1%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.3%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

37%

20–29

15%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Production

13%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Construction and repair

Food service

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

15%

Retail

14%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$40,077

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28152	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,683	$74,888
Service	$20,259	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,638	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,519	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,172	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

31%

Some college

19%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Households with broadband: 87.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.3%
No internet access: 9.7%
Without health insurance: 11.1%
Limited-English households: 1.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Shelby
State: North Carolina
County: Cleveland County
Center point: 35.2408° N, 81.5914° W
Land area: 80 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Shelby10% of zip
Boiling Springs5% of zip
Light Oak (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 28152

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28038	Earl, NC · PO box	4.2 mi	—	—	—
28017	Boiling Springs, NC	4.5 mi	663	—	—
28151	Shelby, NC · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—
28089	Lattimore, NC	6.7 mi	167	$75,000	$187,500
28073	Grover, NC	6.7 mi	5,890	$52,557	$157,900
28150	Shelby, NC	7.1 mi	28,142	$55,832	$211,400
28114	Mooresboro, NC	8.9 mi	7,104	$60,500	$150,500
28024	Cliffside, NC	10 mi	31	—	—
28076	Henrietta, NC	11 mi	105	—	—
29341	Gaffney, SC	11 mi	20,647	$58,029	$188,900
29702	Blacksburg, SC	11 mi	9,770	$49,705	$126,600
28019	Caroleen, NC	12 mi	0	—	—

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Questions about 28152

What city is zip code 28152?

28152 is assigned to Shelby, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28152 in?

28152 is in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 28152?

About 26,134 people live in 28152, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28152 in?

28152 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28152?

The median household income in 28152 is $57,806.

What zip codes are near 28152?

The closest zip codes to 28152 are 28038, 28017, 28151, 28089, 28073.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28152, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.