ZIP 28092 · Lincolnton
Who lives in ZIP code 28092 (Lincolnton, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Lincolnton, NC · Lincoln County
uszips 2026
People40,350
Median age42.3
Household income$60,984
Home value$241,448
Median rent$996/mo
Poverty16.5%
College degree+20.8%
Commute27 min
Place
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Wider region
- Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 130 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 15,929
Spans 3 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
18.9% are 65 or older; 78.0% are adults.
Household income
28.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,412.
Education (adults 25+)
43.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
12.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 51.5%
- Never married
- 27.8%
- Divorced
- 13.6%
- Widowed
- 7.1%
- Family size
- 2.98
- Dual-income families
- 50.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 70.0%
- Rent burden
- 30.6%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 59.5%
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
- Self-employed
- 11.3%
- Farmers
- 0.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 19.2%
- Veterans
- 6.4%
- With a disability
- 16.2%
- No health insurance
- 11.5%
- Limited English
- 4.4%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.