ZIP 28150 · Shelby
Who lives in ZIP code 28150 (Shelby, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Shelby, NC · Cleveland County
uszips 2026
People28,142
Median age45.2
Household income$55,832
Home value$203,918
Median rent$873/mo
Poverty17.1%
College degree+23.7%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC (micro)
- Wider region
- Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 99 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 11,499
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
22.3% are 65 or older; 78.2% are adults.
Household income
26.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $31,775.
Education (adults 25+)
34.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
5.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 48.2%
- Never married
- 29.8%
- Divorced
- 13.7%
- Widowed
- 8.3%
- Family size
- 3.04
- Dual-income families
- 45.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 69.2%
- Rent burden
- 29.8%
- Men / women
- 47% / 53%
Work
- In labor force
- 54.9%
- Unemployment
- 4.3%
- Self-employed
- 11.0%
- Farmers
- 1.6%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 19.7%
- Veterans
- 7.6%
- With a disability
- 18.6%
- No health insurance
- 6.8%
- Limited English
- 0.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.