ZIP 28152 · Shelby
Who lives in ZIP code 28152 (Shelby, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Shelby, NC · Cleveland County
uszips 2026
People26,134
Median age34.5
Household income$57,806
Home value$207,921
Median rent$973/mo
Poverty17.3%
College degree+25.6%
Commute22 min
Place
- Metro area
- Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC (micro)
- Wider region
- Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 127 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 10,016
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
15.7% are 65 or older; 75.3% are adults.
Household income
25.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $32,864.
Education (adults 25+)
38.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
3.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 48.9%
- Never married
- 32.0%
- Divorced
- 13.4%
- Widowed
- 5.7%
- Family size
- 3.22
- Dual-income families
- 50.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 65.5%
- Rent burden
- 37.0%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 61.6%
- Unemployment
- 6.3%
- Self-employed
- 10.6%
- Farmers
- 1.2%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 17.8%
- Veterans
- 6.4%
- With a disability
- 17.7%
- No health insurance
- 11.1%
- Limited English
- 1.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.