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ZIP 28752 · Marion

Who lives in ZIP code 28752 (Marion, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Marion, NC · McDowell County

uszips 2026
People30,292
Median age41.7
Household income$55,783
Home value$165,113
Median rent$777/mo
Poverty15.4%
College degree+17.1%
Commute24 min

Place

Metro area
Marion, NC (micro)
Wider region
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
Time zone
Eastern
Density
47 / sq mi
Housing units
12,424

Spans 2 counties

McDowell100%
Rutherford0%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1010.0%
10–1912.2%
20s13.0%
30s12.4%
40s13.4%
50s12.4%
60s12.8%
70s8.8%
80+5.2%

19.7% are 65 or older; 79.5% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K22.2%
$25K–50K22.3%
$50K–75K20.0%
$75K–100K13.9%
$100K–150K13.2%
$150K+8.5%

21.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $31,433.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school15.8%
High school35.1%
Some college32.1%
Bachelor's12.2%
Graduate4.9%

37.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White84.7%
Black4.8%
Asian1.4%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.2%
Two or more5.3%

9.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
51.9%
Never married
27.3%
Divorced
14.3%
Widowed
6.5%
Family size
2.82
Dual-income families
47.6%

Housing

Own their home
72.9%
Rent burden
27.1%
Men / women
49% / 51%

Work

In labor force
54.7%
Unemployment
3.6%
Self-employed
10.7%
Farmers
0.8%

Community

Charitable givers
12.1%
Veterans
7.3%
With a disability
16.5%
No health insurance
11.8%
Limited English
1.7%

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

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