Columbus, NC
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Columbus, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 6,371. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet COLUMBUS-NC · Columbus, NC 1 ZIPs · 6,371 pop · #14171/25278 · Polk County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $67,760
- RANK-MID #14171/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Saluda
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 69% owners
- POP-TOWN 6,371
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $307,300
Nearest income peer: Saluda, NC (+ $2,943 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Columbus
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Columbus on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Mill Spring · lowest
Mill Spring · lowest
$63,663 median HH income
- Columbus · this city
Columbus · this city
$67,760 median HH income
- Saluda · near
Saluda · near
$70,703 median HH income
- Tryon · highest
Tryon · highest
$72,946 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Columbus, NC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 44th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 6,371
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $67,760
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $67,760 and poverty 12.4% concentrate in 28722.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (69.4%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Columbus as a pure owner town.
Within North Carolina, Camp Lejeune is the closest lower-income city and Louisburg the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Columbus.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 28722, is all of Columbus
There is no split to weigh here: 28722 holds every one of Columbus's 6,371 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Columbus's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 195 establishments, 2,048 employees , annual payroll $79,612k (~31 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28722 (195 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (33) · also Retail trade · Construction .
ZIP Codes in Columbus, NC
These ZIP codes sit in Polk County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Columbus. See the Polk County roll-up →
Columbus sits in the lower half of Polk County on income: Tryon and Saluda report more, and only Mill Spring reports less. Tryon marks the far end of that range at $72,946, 8% above Columbus.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28722 | 6,371 | $67,760 | 195 | 54 |
Columbus roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Columbus, .