Zip code 28163: Stanfield, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28163?

28163 is assigned to Stanfield, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28163 in?

28163 is in Stanly County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 28163?

About 6,491 people live in 28163, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28163?

The median household income in 28163 is $72,386.

Q: What zip codes are near 28163?

The closest zip codes to 28163 are 28107, 28129, 28097, 28110, 28026.

Residential delivery areaStanly CountyEastern Time

Population

6,491

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$314K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$798/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

35 sq mi

187 people/sq mi

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

About 28163

28163 is a small-town zip code in Stanfield, North Carolina (Stanly County), covering 35 sq mi of land. About 6,491 people live here, or 187 per square mile. The median resident is 38.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,386 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $313,900, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $798 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.1 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and management.

How 28163 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate82.3%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%225th of 788 in NC
Average commute32.1 min
84th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min124th of 771 in NC
Self-employed workers12.9%
82nd
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%210th of 798 in NC
Residents under 1825.9%
81st
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%119th of 802 in NC
Poverty rate16.1%
73rd
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%266th of 788 in NC
Uninsured rate10%
71st
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%372nd of 797 in NC
Tech workers3.6%
62nd
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%179th of 798 in NC
Median home value$313,900
46th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900201st of 757 in NC
Foreign-born residents8.7%
46th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%168th of 802 in NC
Median age38.1
43rd
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1588th of 802 in NC
Veterans5.3%
43rd
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%604th of 801 in NC
Median earnings per worker$45,923
43rd
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279263rd of 788 in NC
Broadband access91.1%
42nd
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%268th of 788 in NC
Median household income$72,386
39th
U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388258th of 748 in NC
Residents 65 and older14.5%
34th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%617th of 802 in NC
Housing vacancy4.7%
30th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%729th of 789 in NC
Work from home9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%406th of 799 in NC
Healthcare workers8%
28th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%516th of 798 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.409
28th
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477533rd of 781 in NC
Unemployment rate3.6%
26th
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%473rd of 799 in NC
Per capita income$32,157
25th
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385463rd of 799 in NC
Diversity index29.3
23rd
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4588th of 802 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%
21st
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%479th of 799 in NC
Population density187/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi354th of 802 in NC
Population6,491
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404399th of 802 in NC
Rent-burdened renters36%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%577th of 760 in NC
Median gross rent$798
7th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228525th of 688 in NC
Government workers7.5%
5th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%716th of 798 in NC

Measure	28163	Stanly	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Homeownership rateStrength	82.3%	74.5%	66.6%	65.2%	84th	225th of 788
Average commuteWeakness	32.1 min	28.1 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	84th	124th of 771
Self-employed workers	12.9%	11.5%	9.8%	10%	82nd	210th of 798
Residents under 18	25.9%	21.7%	21.8%	22%	81st	119th of 802
Poverty rate	16.1%	15.2%	13%	12.5%	73rd	266th of 788
Uninsured rate	10%	9%	9.9%	8.4%	71st	372nd of 797
Tech workers	3.6%	1.9%	3.9%	3.8%	62nd	179th of 798
Median home value	$313,900	$242,400	$288,900	$332,700	46th	201st of 757
Foreign-born residents	8.7%	4.4%	9.1%	14.1%	46th	168th of 802
Median age	38.1	40.5	39.1	38.9	43rd	588th of 802
Veterans	5.3%	6.5%	7.4%	6.2%	43rd	604th of 801
Median earnings per worker	$45,923	$43,544	$46,279	$49,666	43rd	263rd of 788
Broadband access	91.1%	88.4%	90.1%	91%	42nd	268th of 788
Median household income	$72,386	$60,704	$72,388	$80,734	39th	258th of 748
Residents 65 and older	14.5%	19.1%	17.2%	17.2%	34th	617th of 802
Housing vacancy	4.7%	11.8%	12.5%	10.1%	30th	729th of 789
Work from home	9%	9.8%	16.3%	15.1%	28th	406th of 799
Healthcare workers	8%	9.4%	9.5%	9.7%	28th	516th of 798
Income inequality (Gini)	0.409	0.431	0.477	0.483	28th	533rd of 781
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.1%	4.7%	5.2%	26th	473rd of 799
Per capita income	$32,157	$31,661	$41,385	$44,673	25th	463rd of 799
Diversity index	29.3	37.5	58.4	61.4	23rd	588th of 802
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.2%	19.9%	35.7%	35.7%	21st	479th of 799
Population density	187/sq mi	164/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	354th of 802
Population	6,491	64,651	10,730,404	334,922,499	10th	399th of 802
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36%	48.9%	48.9%	51.1%	10th	577th of 760
Median gross rent	$798	$861	$1,228	$1,413	7th	525th of 688
Government workers	7.5%	12.4%	13.8%	14.5%	5th	716th 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

18%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

10%

35–44

17%

45–54

13%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.1

Under 18

25.9%

65 and over

14.5%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black1%
Hispanic8%
Asian1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.6%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

29.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,285
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 76%
Married couples: 62.7%
Living alone: 18.9%
Veterans (of adults): 5.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

28163

$72,386

Stanly Co.

$60,704

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,157

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.409

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28163

$313,900

Stanly Co.

$242,400

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28163

$798

Stanly Co.

$861

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

0.1%

5–19 units

0.5%

20+ units

Mobile home

18%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,398
Owner-occupied: 82.3%
Vacant: 4.7%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.8%
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

17%

20–29

13%

30–44

30%

45–59

13%

60+

12%

Average commute

32.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

14%

Office and admin

14%

Management

12%

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Healthcare

Production

Transportation and moving

Food service

Computer and math

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Legal and social services

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Construction

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$45,923

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28163	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,092	$74,888
Service	$14,356	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,948	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,721	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,167	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

31%

Some college

18%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Households with broadband: 91.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.9%
No internet access: 8.6%
Without health insurance: 10%
Limited-English households: 4.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Stanfield
State: North Carolina
County: Stanly County
Center point: 35.2070° N, 80.4285° W
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Stanfield13% of zip

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

Zip codes near 28163

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28107	Midland, NC	6 mi	10,244	$105,122	$385,500
28129	Oakboro, NC	6 mi	5,852	$69,906	$266,800
28097	Locust, NC	6.5 mi	8,303	$76,594	$314,400
28110	Monroe, NC	11 mi	56,971	$83,480	$342,600
28026	Concord, NC · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
28082	Kannapolis, NC · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
28079	Indian Trail, NC	12 mi	43,035	$100,516	$395,700
28227	Charlotte, NC	12 mi	60,482	$77,115	$349,700
28025	Concord, NC	13 mi	58,334	$79,545	$306,800
28124	Mount Pleasant, NC	13 mi	7,010	$80,778	$310,500
28075	Harrisburg, NC	14 mi	21,517	$144,288	$482,800
28103	Marshville, NC	15 mi	10,714	$76,924	$248,200

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Questions about 28163

What city is zip code 28163?

28163 is assigned to Stanfield, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28163 in?

28163 is in Stanly County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 28163?

About 6,491 people live in 28163, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28163 in?

28163 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28163?

The median household income in 28163 is $72,386.

What zip codes are near 28163?

The closest zip codes to 28163 are 28107, 28129, 28097, 28110, 28026.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28163, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.