28054 Zip Code Profile

28054 is a suburban zip code in Gastonia, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $123,600) are fairly typical for the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metro area.

The average family income here is $55,664/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28054 is $46,557.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28054 earn an average of $37,825/year. Women earn only $22,602/year.

15,555 people in 28054 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28054? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.8 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 16,786 men and 19,484 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,116 people (out of the 36,270 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,481 homes, and 1,352 businesses every day. 190 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28054 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Osaka, Japan!) and -81 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 671 feet above sea levell.

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• Bent Oaks Tenants Association
• Berryhill/Dixie Community
• Biddleville-Smallwood
• Boulevard Homes Residents (CHA)
• Britishwoods
• Clanton Park Neighborhood Association
• Coulwood Ridge Watch
• Eleanore Height Residents Org.
• Freedom West Community Action Assoc.
• Griers Fork HOA
• Harbor Club Home Owners Association
• Harwood Landing
• Hoskins Community
• Lakewood Community Organization
• McDowell Meadows
• Montclaire South HOA
• Moore's Park Community Center, Inc
• Mountain Pointe Owners Group

• Nations Village
• Pinecrest Community Club
• Pine Island HOA
• Pleasant Hill Road Area
• Preservation Pointe
• Sadler Ridge Homeowners Association
• Seversville Community Org.
• Smallwood Neigh. In Action
• South Point Ridge Social and Welcoming Committee
• Southwest Area Neighborhood Coalition
• Southwold Drive Neighborhood Assoc.
• Stonebrook Townhomes HOA
• Tarlton Hlls
• Taylor-LaSalle Crime Watch Comm.
• The Bahama Havannah Park HOA
• Thompson Avenue
• Walden Ridge
• Yorkwood Community Association

• Demographics

• Total Population: 36,270
• White Population: 25,210
• Black Population: 8,689
• Hispanic Population: 3,785
• Asian Population: 630
• Hawaiian Population: 21
• Indian Population: 412
• Male Population: 16,786
• Female Population: 19,484
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord NC-SC
• County: Gaston
• City: Gastonia
• Longitude: -81.1
• Latitude: 35.2
• Elevation: 671 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 704

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 15,263
• Drive alone: 13,096
• Carpool: 1,858
• Public transit: 25
• Ride bikes or walk: 190


• Average commute time: 22.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 330
•    5 - 9: 1,536
•    10 - 14: 3,294
•    15 - 19: 2,597
•    20 - 24: 1,986
•    25 - 29: 846
•    30 - 34: 2,073
•    35 - 39: 581
•    40 - 44: 490
•    45 - 59: 1,017
•    60 - 89: 269
•    90 plus: 244

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $123,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $40,494
• Businesses: 1,003
• Employees: 18,676
• Annual Payroll: $670,767,000
• Average Family Income: $55,664
• Median Family Income: $38,575
• Average Income for Men: $37,825
• Average Income for Women: $22,602

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 09
• Congressional District Land Area: 990.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Robert Pittenger (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 071
• State FIPS Code: 37

• Gastonia Farmers Market

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Primary Schools

Brookside Elementary

1950 Rhyne Carter Road

Gastonia, NC 28054

(704) 866-6283

Gardner Park Elementary

738 Armstrong Park Road

Gastonia, NC 28054

(704) 866-6082

Sherwood Elementary

1744 Dixon Road

Gastonia, NC 28054

(704) 866-6609

Middle Schools

W P Grier Middle

1622 E Garrison Boulevard

Gastonia, NC 28054

(704) 866-6086

High Schools

Ashbrook High

2222 S New Hope Road

Gastonia, NC 28054

(704) 866-6600

Other Schools

Warlick School

1316 Spencer Mountain Road

Gastonia, NC 28054

(704) 824-3012