ZIP 28054 · Gastonia
Who lives in ZIP code 28054 (Gastonia, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Gastonia, NC · Gaston County
uszips 2026
People41,707
Median age36.2
Household income$61,035
Home value$244,708
Median rent$1,215/mo
Poverty15.3%
College degree+21.9%
Commute25 min
Place
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Wider region
- Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 833 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 17,379
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
17.2% are 65 or older; 77.6% are adults.
Household income
24.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,753.
Education (adults 25+)
37.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
11.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 37.9%
- Never married
- 37.7%
- Divorced
- 17.6%
- Widowed
- 6.8%
- Family size
- 3.02
- Dual-income families
- 44.6%
Housing
- Own their home
- 46.8%
- Rent burden
- 30.5%
- Men / women
- 47% / 53%
Work
- In labor force
- 64.0%
- Unemployment
- 5.5%
- Self-employed
- 10.0%
- Farmers
- 0.1%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 19.5%
- Veterans
- 7.4%
- With a disability
- 15.5%
- No health insurance
- 11.2%
- Limited English
- 2.2%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.