Iron Station, NC
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Iron Station, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 7,299. 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 IRON-STATION-NC · Iron Station, NC 1 ZIPs · 7,299 pop · #12398/25278 · Lincoln County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $71,997
- RANK-MID #12398/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Crouse
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-HIGH 88% owners
- POP-TOWN 7,299
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $268,500
Nearest income peer: Crouse, NC (+ $6,461 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 Iron Station
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Iron Station on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Lincolnton · lowest
Lincolnton · lowest
$60,984 median HH income
- Vale · near
Vale · near
$61,220 median HH income
- Iron Station · this city
Iron Station · this city
$71,997 median HH income
- Crouse · near
Crouse · near
$78,458 median HH income
- Denver · highest
Denver · highest
$111,703 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, Iron Station, NC sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 49%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 7,299
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $71,997
- 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.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 28080 (7,299 residents). Household income $71,997 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy here runs high (88.1%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.
Within North Carolina, Candler is the closest lower-income city and Newton the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Iron Station.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 28080, is all of Iron Station
There is no split to weigh here: 28080 holds every one of Iron Station's 7,299 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
Mid-pack ZBP load on Iron Station's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 111 establishments, 1,007 employees , annual payroll $56,150k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28080 (111 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (30) · also Retail trade · Professional, scientific, and technical services .
ZIP Codes in Iron Station, NC
These ZIP codes sit in Lincoln County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Iron Station. See the Lincoln County roll-up →
Iron Station lands mid-pack among the 4 cities sharing Lincoln County: Denver and Crouse earn more and Lincolnton and Vale earn less. Denver marks the far end of that range at $111,703, 55% above Iron Station.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28080 | 7,299 | $71,997 | 111 | 71 |
Iron Station 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 Iron Station, .