Mount Holly, NC

Census ZIP code profile for Mount Holly, NC — 1 ZIPs, total population 19,807. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Mount Holly, NC is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 19,807 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Mount Holly splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Mount Holly, the median household income averages $78,231 and per-capita income averages $41,978. Poverty rate runs at 12.2% and unemployment at 5.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $321,500 with median rent of $1,234 per month, and 74.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Mount Holly against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Mount Holly as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

19,807

Population

$78,231

Median Income

$321,500

Median Home Value

40.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Mount Holly earn?

Median Household Income
$78,231
Per Capita Income
$41,978
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Poverty Rate
12.2%

What does housing look like in Mount Holly?

Median Home Value
$321,500
Median Rent
$1,234/mo
Owner Occupied
74.7%
Housing Units
10,863

Who lives in Mount Holly?

Bachelor's Degree+
33.8%
High School+
58.3%
Avg Commute
27 min
Foreign Born
5.5%

ZIP Codes in Mount Holly, NC

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
28120 19,807 252 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Mount Holly, NC?
Mount Holly, NC has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 19,807, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Mount Holly?
The average median household income across Mount Holly, NC ZIP codes is $78,231. The poverty rate is 12.2%.
What is the cost of living in Mount Holly?
The average median home value in Mount Holly, NC is $321,500. Median rent is $1,234/month. 74.7% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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