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ZIP 28164 · Stanley

Who lives in ZIP code 28164 (Stanley, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Stanley, NC · Gaston County

uszips 2026
People16,874
Median age43.4
Household income$79,728
Home value$311,406
Median rent$1,126/mo
Poverty7.5%
College degree+24.6%
Commute30 min

Place

Metro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Wider region
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
Time zone
Eastern
Density
159 / sq mi
Housing units
6,483

Spans 2 counties

Gaston63%
Lincoln37%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1010.0%
10–1912.6%
20s10.2%
30s13.0%
40s12.6%
50s15.4%
60s13.4%
70s7.1%
80+5.6%

19.3% are 65 or older; 79.8% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K10.4%
$25K–50K15.7%
$50K–75K20.3%
$75K–100K11.6%
$100K–150K22.0%
$150K+20.0%

42.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $41,597.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school10.6%
High school30.2%
Some college34.7%
Bachelor's16.1%
Graduate8.5%

42.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White89.6%
Black4.7%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.3%
Two or more3.8%

4.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
62.6%
Never married
21.7%
Divorced
9.8%
Widowed
5.9%
Family size
2.93
Dual-income families
53.9%

Housing

Own their home
83.5%
Rent burden
24.6%
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
62.4%
Unemployment
3.4%
Self-employed
11.7%
Farmers
0.5%

Community

Charitable givers
29.7%
Veterans
6.9%
With a disability
14.8%
No health insurance
7.8%
Limited English
0.2%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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